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.
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If you thought this.........Then you need to get your mind out of the gutter.Its Friday, and with spring approaching quickly, love is in the air. When I was teaching, this would be the month of spring break, and when the kids came back from vacation all the spring romances would begin. Same thing is to be said for adults, something about this time of year that makes you think love is possible.M...
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Sometimes I just assume that people have heard a lot of music that I have. Like hearing Serge Gainsbourg for instance. If you haven't heard him before, then after you play the track above, google him and then check him out on sites like discogs or allmusic. If you find a biography it is an extra bonus. I'm sure there's some extensive posts on Mog if you click on his name above. There are ma...
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When my nephew, a few years ago, told me he was listening to a lot of Serge Gainsbourg, I nearly choked. My only knowledge of this French musical god was a sanitized-for-radio version of 1969's "Je t'aime... moi non plus," duet with Jane Birkin. He recorded that in '68 with Bridget Bardot, but she asked him not to release it at the time . Actually, Gainsbourg was quite the Bohemian. Born Lucie...
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Be prepared for quite a disappointment as you're about to be deceived into reading this post.Deception and double-entendre are two of the many things which characterise Serge Gainsbourg's music. But between you and me, there won't be any guile as I'll do my best to show you the different guises of Dr Serge and Mr Gainsbourg.To start with, Monsieur Gainsbourg is not Mr Gainsbourg. He was born Lu...
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Back in L.A. on biz, I had a chance to pow-wow with the esteemed Crash Pryor on a variety of issues before high-tailing it back to the studio. Great guy. Savvy guy. No bullshit guy. We chewed the fat and passed on the skinny until I had to get back to the set. All good. Then, things took a turn for the worse.I had to hit an advance screening of the third film in the “Rush Hour” action-comedy s
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there is so much great music out there...in every genre...i try my best to be a musical sponge and just soak in as much of the goodness as I can. There are very few genres that I can not see the merit in...one actually, pop country...it hurts my ears...but just about everything else I am able to enjoy on some level...and it makes life so much better.This song popped up via shuffle just now, and...
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I can't decide which is the better question: Why has it taken so long to make a biopic about French lothario/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, or why did Gainsbourg never appear on film as a Bond villain? Gainsbourg's unfathomable ability to seduce the most beautiful women of his day (Jane Birkin, Anna Karina, Brigitte fuckin' Bardot), industrial strength charm, and penchant for filthy jokes (his on...
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Eating a cold ice-cream in the hot afternoon sun Nibbling some fresh cherries and berries Sipping an ice-cold cocktail in a hammock Wading in the glistening surf Lying about on the beachStrolling idly in the balmy night... Ah, the countless pleasures of summer. Then, there is this sweet music you like to listen to. Alfresco music which sings of the weightlessness of summer days."Sous le soleil"...
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There is a great article in the October Vanity Fair magazine on Serge Gainsbourg (The Kennedys are on the cover).It's an extensive article that discusses his loves; music, women, the drink and living life to the fullest. In 1965, his song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" was the Luxembourg entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. Performed by French teen singer France Gall, it won the grand prize. .
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www.lanier2.imeem.comSerge Gainsbourg was the dirty old man of popular music; a French singer/songwriter and provocateur notorious for his voracious appetite for alcohol, cigarettes, and women, his scandalous, taboo-shattering output made him a legend in Europe but only a cult figure in America, where his lone hit "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus" stalled on the pop charts -- fittingly enough -- at nu...
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For the first time ever in North America, Serge Gainsbourg’s classic and influential album Histoire de Melody Nelson will be reissued on Tuesday, March 24th. As is always the case, this Light In The Attic release will come packaged in a beautiful digi-pak true to the original artwork, featuring two essays (by Andy Votel [...]
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I have decided that I love Jewish women more than any other type of woman. Unfortunately my unsavvy attempts of flirting left me making out with a my main man Charles Shaw all night. We just kicked it the two of us, while everyone else was in the living room partying into the new year. Not much is remembered after finishing up the bottle of Chuck. I am told that i was quite charming towards the...
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I love Herbert and I love Serge Gainsbourg and I love them even more together. It's like somebody got their chocolate in my peanut butter!
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So I am finally back in my beautiful hometown of Encinitas and just had a great dinner with my father. It was great, we talked about jazz and my mom's fiancee (whom my father and i love to joke about). So, there is where i am at in life ( :Music news...I am pretty new to Serge Gainsbourg and every time I put his music on I just want to boogie woogie-woogie. It is so weird! If you haven't had th...
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