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Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited

Posted over 5 years ago
15 years after Serge Gainsbourg's death, one of the most influencial musicians, 14 artists covered some of his songs in this album (released 4/2006). No need for me to blah or mplah, here's what you'll stumble into:- Franz Ferdinand & Jane Birkin (who was married to Gainsbourg) -A Song For Sorry Angel- Cat Power & Karen Elson - I Love You, Me Either (Je t’aime moi non plus)- Jarvis Cocker & Kid Loco - I Just Came To Tell You That I'm Going- Portishead - Requiem for Anna (correct me if I'm wrong but I think this was their first fresh appearance after 8 years)- Faultine, Brian Molko & Françoise Hardy - Requiem For A Jerk- Michael Stipe - L'Hôtel (guitars, production & synths by James- x Smashing Pumpkins- Iha)- Tricky - Au Revoir Emmanuelle- Marianne Faithfull & Sly and Robbie - Lola R. For Ever- Gonzales, Feist & Dani - Boomerang 2005- Marc Almond & Trash Palace - Boy Toy- Placebo - The ballad of Melody Nelson- The Rakes - Just a man with a job- The Kills - I call it Art- Carla Bruni - Those Little ThingsDelicious.
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Comments (37)

  1. gympumpkin
    gympumpkin says I bet you know why I like this album!! Seriously, I like the album, and not just the Franz Ferdinand song :)
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  2. Anna
    Anna says ahahahah I know, it's really good. Needless to say that the FF song & the Placebo ones are my favs. :)
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  3. Dale
    Dale says Don't forget the burning desire our Anna has for Placebo too!
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  4. Anna
    Anna says Oh, I'm on fire darkling.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  5. Manos
    Manos says Is this really any good? Part of the reason I love Gainsbourg is the era in which he was recording - you can hear it in every song. This sort of "updating" scares me, and it so rarely works.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  6. terese
    terese says that's a really good track listing....will have to check it out.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  7. Anna
    Anna says Tim, I like it. What can I say, maybe it's cause of the music I like in general. The only thing I can be certain of is that all the covers were made in a very respectful & refreshing way.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  8. stevegoz
    stevegoz says Truly delicious are the two albums of Gainsbourg material, Intoxicated Man and Pink Elephants, that Nick Cave bandmate Mick Harvey released last decade. Get 'em!
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  9. Anna
    Anna says I will, a-thankyou :D
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  10. justcheez
    justcheez says James Iha is cool. i'm not sure if his appearance on one track warrants buying an LP though...
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  11. Anna
    Anna says I never said that. He's just a bonus, fellow clown-loather.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  12. ScheisseMinelli
    ScheisseMinelli says mmmm....portishead, cat power, AND tricky. ill be getting this very soon.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  13. Anna
    Anna says Good Ben, I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do :D
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  14. democlez
    democlez says For anyone looking to take a listen.... "A Song for Sorry Angel - Franz Ferdinand":http://www.blogmusik.net/?urlIdSong=95206 "The Ballad of Melody Nelson - Placebo":http://www.blogmusik.net/?urlIdSong=97727
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  15. Anna
    Anna says Ah, thank you Daniel, you always offer nifty links (I'm quite useless at that). And you picked two really good ones :D
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  16. democlez
    democlez says Always at your service Anna! (Get your mind out of the gutter, I'm taken!) ;)
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  17. Anna
    Anna says So am I dear, you needn't worry, I'm harmless (mwhahahah) :)
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  18. QueenofHell
    QueenofHell says Sounds good. I'm sure I'll be getting it soon too.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  19. raithrover
    raithrover says Franz Ferdinand have excellent taste and a fetish for Led Zeppelin which alway helps in life.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  20. d0gstar
    d0gstar says Luna's version of Bonnie and Clyde, while not included here, is great too. It's on their album Penthouse, as well as on their recent, sadly posthumous, Best Of. The companion disc to the best of has another version which is great as well.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  21. Soulfunksticat
    Soulfunksticat says This album has definitely grown on me. I actually don't listen to many of these bands so it was sort of a "discover two birds with one round piece of plastic" or however that saying goes.
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  22. LyricalRevolution
    LyricalRevolution says Was he Charlotte Gainsbourg's father? The actress who co-stars alongside Gael Garcia Bernal in The Science of Sleep?
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  23. Davis Presley
    Davis Presley says Lyrical Rev: Yes Da Pumah: I heard a good chunk of this comp and from what I remember it was pretty faithful. I might need to hear it again for a refresher. The Portishead track is the one that stood-out from what I remember. That's mainly because it was something new. John Zorn's label (Tzadik) also did a comp a while back that is also worth checking out. Marc Ribot/Mike Patton/Elysian Fields/Medeski, Martin, & Wood/Cibo Matto/Blonde Redhead/Eyvind Kand/etc./etc. This one is pretty good also. Stevegoz: The Mick Harvey album is very good. Didn't he do two albums of covers? Shoe: Where did the "Shoe" nickname originate from?
    Permalink posted 10/05/2006
  24. Anna
    Anna says raithrover you are now a trusted MOGger. d0gstar thank you for that info :) Soulfunksticat you gotta love such discoveries :) Davis, thank you for the tip also. My multiple personalities love that you adress me in two seperate ways :P It's silly actually, one of my girlfriends turned around & said to me one day: you look like a shoe. But a high-heeled one. So, we now call each other sneaker, boot, sandal, depending on how decent or crappy we look. Hey, you asked :)
    Permalink posted 10/06/2006
  25. Heli0tr0pe
    Heli0tr0pe says Anna! C'est Serge ici! "I want to feeeuck you!"
    Permalink posted 10/08/2006
  26. Heli0tr0pe
    Heli0tr0pe says PS - IMHO the best Serge tune of all is "Requiem Pour un Con." FONKY shit there - have you heard that one, cherie?
    Permalink posted 10/08/2006
  27. Anna
    Anna says Oh I can't see videos now, but I'll see it during the week. Thanks.
    Permalink posted 10/08/2006
  28. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says who?
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  29. Anna
    Anna says "Serge Gainsbourg":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Gainsbourg :)
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  30. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says who?
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  31. Anna
    Anna says Fo' shame! :P
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  32. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says i am ashamed. who?
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  33. Anna
    Anna says ahahhah Click on the link again! "Serge Gainsbourg":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Gainsbourg. And again!
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  34. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says oh, well that explains alot. why didnt you say he was like that Baudelaire guy?
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  35. Anna
    Anna says Aside the fact that they are both French & poets, I think it would be misleading of me to say that :)
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  36. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says maybe they were poets and didnt know it. Golly. it sure is early for me to be falling in the floor like this.
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006
  37. Anna
    Anna says Meh @ French, you're a poet & you don't know it! Rhyme away brother :)
    Permalink posted 10/09/2006

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