Serge Gainsbourg

[Bigdan]

Clouseau wrote:

It may have been entertaining. It may have even been sincere. But it was NOT classy. It was totally low-brow. It was crass. It was obnoxious.

Maybe you know about his Dr jekill and Mr Hide profile. He called himself " GAINSBARRE" at the last period of is life. He describes this behavior on Ecce Homo song. "Gainsbarre" was a drunk, sex perv version of "Gainsbourg" ( which is more talented, poetic, romantic part of the man).
He was perfectly aware of becoming someone else with alcool.
It was clearly Gainsbarre with Whitney.
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[Clouseau]

First of all, to Jess:

Jess wrote:

Serge Gainsbourg – Integrale 20 CD Box set (2011)

THANK YOU JESS!!! WOW! I can't wait to dig into this stuff!

Secondly, to Bigdan:

Bigdan wrote:

Maybe you know about his Dr jekill and Mr Hide profile. He called himself " GAINSBARRE" at the last period of is life. He describes this behavior on Ecce Homo song. "Gainsbarre" was a drunk, sex perv version of "Gainsbourg" ( which is more talented, poetic, romantic part of the man). He was perfectly aware of becoming someone else with alcool. It was clearly Gainsbarre with Whitney.

Thank you for that insight, Bigdan. While I was aware of his song "Doctor Jekyll et Monsieur Hyde," I've not yet seen a translated version of it. So . . . Gainsbarre is Gainsbourg's "Mr. Hyde," eh? That's extremely interesting and just increases my desire to learn more about him. Are there any biographies about him (written or translated into English) that would be worthwhile to read?

[Bigdan]

Clouseau wrote:

Are there any biographies about him (written or translated into English) that would be worthwhile to read?

The best ever written is the Gilles Verlant 'one. But unfortunatly it's only in french.
Here is what seems to be the only english bio :

http://www.amazon.fr/Serge-Gainsbourg-Fistful-Sylvie-Simmons/dp/0306811839
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[Clouseau]

Bigdan wrote:

Clouseau wrote: Are there any biographies about him (written or translated into English) that would be worthwhile to read? The best ever written is the Gilles Verlant 'one. But unfortunatly it's only in french. Here is what seems to be the only english bio : http://www.amazon.fr/Serge-Gainsbourg-Fistful-Sylvie-Simmons/dp/0306811839

Much thanks Bigdan.

I just finished watching the movie that Jess provided the link to: "Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life." I noticed that it was being shown at a University's theatre in St. Louis as part of their film society series. There were about 10 people in the audience, but I was delighted to see it on the big screen. It was a very interesting movie. I noticed that there were references to him as "Gainsbarre" toward the end of the movie. I'm glad I had your explanation of that name before seeing it! I just got back from the movie and immediately ordered the book you provided a link to (although I ordered it from the US Amazon website rather than Amazon.fr). I love the title of the book: "Serge Gainsbourg: A Fistful of Gitanes." Gitanes were, of course, prominently on display and being smoked throughout the movie! Now I want to go to a tobacco shop in town and get me some! (you have to buy Gitanes in specialty tobacco shops in the US . . . they're generally not sold in your average convenience shops or grocery stores . . . at least not in St. Louis!).

So anyhow, thanks for making the book suggestion, Bigdan. I'll let you know how I like it!

[Jess]

Serge Gainsbourg – Integrale 20 CD Box set (2011)
Here's a break down of what's on each album:

CD 1 - Du Chant A La Une !

1. Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas
2. La Recette De L'Amour Fou
3. Douze Belles Dans La Peau
4. Ce Mortel Ennui
5. Ronsard 58
6. La Femme Des Uns Sous Le Corps Des Autres
7. L'Alcool
8. Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin
9. Charleston Des Déménageurs De Piano
10. La Jambe De Bois - Friedland
11. Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas (Essai Pour Signature)
12. Ronsard 58
13. La Recette De L'Amour Fou
14. Douze Belles Dans La Peau
15. Friedland

CD 2 - N°2

1. Le Claqueur De Doigts
2. La Nuit D'Octobre
3. Adieu Créature
4. L'Anthracite
5. Mambo Miam Miam
6. Indifférente
7. Jeunes Femmes Et Vieux Messieurs
8. L'Amour À La Papa
9. Cha Cha Cha Du Loup
10. Sois Belle Et Tais-Toi
11. Judith
12. Laissez-Moi Tranquille

CD 3 - L'Etonnant Serge Gainsbourg n° 3

1. La Chanson De Prévert
2. En Relisant Ta Lettre
3. Le Rock De Nerval
4. Les Oubliettes
5. Chanson De Maglia
6. Viva Villa
7. Les Amours Perdues
8. Les Femmes, C'Est Du Chinois
9. Personne
10. Le Sonnet D'Arvers

CD 4 - N°4

1. Les Goémons
2. Black Trombone
3. Baudelaire
4. Intoxicated Man
5. Quand Tu T'Y Mets
6. Les Cigarillos
7. Requiem Pour Un Twisteur
8. Ce Grand Méchant Vous
9. Vilaine Fille, Mauvais Garçon
10. L'Appareil À Sous
11. La Javanaise
12. Un Violon, Un Jambon

CD 5 - Confidentiel

1. Chez Les Yé-Yé
2. Sait-On Jamais Où Va Une Femme Quand Elle Vous Quitte
3. Le Talkie-Walkie
4. La Fille Au Rasoir
5. La Saison Des Pluies
6. Elaeudanla Teïteïa
7. Scenic Railway
8. Le Temps Des Yoyos
9. Amour Sans Amour
10. No No Thank'S No
11. Maxim'S
12. Negative Blues

CD 6 - Gainsbourg Percussions

1. Joanna
2. Là-Bas C'Est Naturel
3. Pauvre Lola
4. Quand Mon 6,35 Me Fait Les Yeux Doux
5. Machins Choses
6. Les Sambassadeurs
7. New York - U.S.A.
8. Couleur Café
9. Marabout
10. Ces Petits Riens
11. Tatoué Jérémie
12. Coco And Co

CD 7 - Initials B.B

1. Qui Est "In" Qui Est "Out"
2. Marilu
3. Docteur Jekyll Et Monsieur Hyde
4. Shuba Du Ba Loo Ba
5. Comic Strip
6. Torrey Canyon
7. Chatterton
8. Hold-Up
9. Bonnie And Clyde (En Duo Avec Brigitte Bardot)
10. Initials B.B.
11. Bloody Jack
12. Ford Mustang
13. Black And White
14. Comic Strip (Alternative Mix By Giorgio Gomelsky)
15. Torrey Canyon (Alternative Mix By Giorgio Gomelsky)
16. Chatterton (Alternative Mix By Giorgio Gomelsky)
17. Hold-Up (Alternative Mix By Giorgio Gomelsky)
18. Comic Strip (Version Anglaise Avec Brigitte Bardot)
19. Bonnie And Clyde (Version Anglaise)
20. Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus (En Duo Avec Brigitte Bardot, Version Originale 1967)

CD 8 - Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg

1. L'Anamour
2. 69 Année Érotique
3. Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus (En Duo Avec Jane Birkin)
4. Jane B. (Par Jane Birkin)
5. Élisa
6. Les Sucettes
7. L'Anamour (Mixage Album)
8. Orang Outan (Par Jane Birkin)
9. Sous Le Soleil Exactement
10. 18-39 (Par Jane Birkin)
11. Le Canari Est Sur Le Balcon (Par Jane Birkin)
12. La Décadanse (En Duo Avec Jane Birkin)

CD 9 - Histoire de Melody Nelson

1. Melody
2. Ballade De Melody Nelson (En Duo Avec Jane Birkin)
3. Valse De Melody
4. Ah ! Melody
5. L'Hôtel Particulier
6. En Melody
7. Cargo Culte
8. Valse De Melody (Instrumental - Version Inédite)
9. Ah ! Melody (Instrumental - Version Inédite)
10. L'Hôtel Particulier (Instrumental - Version Inédite)

CD 10 - Vu De L'Extérieur

1. Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais
2. Vu De L'Extérieur
3. Panpan Cucul
4. Par Hasard Et Pas Rasé
5. Des Vents Des Pets Des Poums
6. Titicaca
7. Pamela Popo
8. La Poupée Qui Fait
9. L'Hippopodame
10. Sensuelle Et Sans Suite
11. Comme Un Diamant (Texte Inédit Sur La Musique De Panpan Cucul)*
12. Les Papiers Qui Collent Aux Bonbons (Inédit)*
13. L'Hippopodame (Version Inédite)*
14. Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais (Version Inédite)*

CD 11 - Rock Around The Bunker

1. Nazi Rock
2. Tata Teutonne
3. J'Entends Des Voix Off
4. Eva
5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
6. Zig Zig Avec Toi
7. Est-Ce Est-Ce Si Bon ?
8. Yellow Star
9. Rock Around The Bunker
10. SS In Uruguay

CD 12 - L'Homme à Tête De Choux

1. L'Homme À Tête De Chou
2. Chez Max Coiffeur Pour Hommes
3. Marilou Reggae
4. Transit À Marilou
5. Flash Forward
6. Aéroplanes
7. Premiers Symptômes
8. Ma Lou Marilou
9. Variations Sur Marilou
10. Meurtre À L'Extincteur
11. Marilou Sous La Neige
12. Lunatic Asylum

CD 13 - Aux Armes et Cetera

1. Javanaise -Remake)
2. Aux Armes Et Cætera
3. Les Locataires
4. Des Laids Des Laids
5. Brigade Des Stups
6. Vieille Canaille
7. Lola Rastaquouère
8. Relax Baby Be Cool
9. Daisy Temple
10. Eau Et Gaz À Tous Les Étages
11. Pas Long Feu
12. Marilou Reggae Dub
13. Planteur Punch (Instrumental Avec Choeurs, Mix Original - Version Inédite)
14. Je Ne T'Aime Plus Moi Aussi (Instrumental - Inédit)*
15. Daisy Temple (Version Chantée, Mix Original - Version Inédite)

CD 14 - Mauvaises Nouvelles Des Etoiles

1. Overseas Telegram
2. Ecce Homo
3. Mickey Maousse
4. Juif Et Dieu
5. Shush Shush Charlotte
6. Toi Mourir
7. La Nostalgie Camarade
8. Bana Basadi Balalo
9. Evguénie Sokolov (Instrumental)
10. Negusa Nagast
11. Strike
12. Bad News From The Stars (Instrumental)
13. Ecce Homo Et Cætera (Mix Original - Version Inédite)

CD 15 - Love On The Beat

1. Love On The Beat
2. Sorry Angel
3. Hmm Hmm Hmm
4. Kiss Me Hardy
5. No Comment
6. I'M The Boy
7. Harley David Son Of A Bitch
8. Lemon Incest (En Duo Avec Charlotte Gainsbourg)
9. No Comment (Alternative Mix)
10. Mon Légionnaire (Version inédite 1984)*
11. Charlotte For Ever (En Duo Avec Charlotte Gainsbourg)
12. Plus Doux Avec Moi (En Duo Avec Charlotte Gainsbourg)
13. No Comment (Version Longue)

CD 16 - You're Under Arrest

1. You'Re Under Arrest
2. Five Easy Pisseuses
3. Baille Baille Samantha
4. Suck Baby Suck
5. Gloomy Sunday
6. Aux Enfants De La Chance
7. Shotgun
8. Glass Securit
9. Dispatch Box
10. Mon Légionnaire
11. You'Re Under Arrest (Version Maxi Avec La Participation De King Curtis Jr.)
12. Mon Légionnaire (Extended Remix)

CD 17 - Single et Duos 1975-1986

1. Comme Un Boomerang (Inédit)*
2. L'Ami Caouette
3. Le Cadavre Exquis
4. Raccrochez C'Est Une Horreur (En Duo Avec Jane Birkin)
5. My Lady Héroïne
6. Trois Millions De Joconde
7. Sea, Sex And Sun (Version Longue)
8. Mister Iceberg
9. Sea, Sex And Sun (Version Anglaise)
10. Mister Iceberg (Version Anglaise)
11. Les Papillons Noirs (En Duo Avec Bijou)
12. Relax Baby Be Cool (Live Avec Bijou)
13. Souviens-Toi De M'Oublier (En Duo Avec Catherine Deneuve)
14. Ces Petits Riens (En Duo Avec Catherine Deneuve)
15. Vieille Canaille (En Duo Avec Eddy Mitchell)

CD 18 - Archives Télé Radio

1. L'Eau À La Bouche (B.O.F. "L'Eau À La Bouche")
2. Comment Trouvez-Vous Ma Soeur ? (B.O.F. "Comment Trouvez-Vous Ma Soeur ?")
3. L'Escroc (B.O.F. "Les Plus Belles Escroqueries Du Monde" - Inédit)*
4. Chanson Du Forçat (Feuilleton TV Vidocq)
5. Chanson Du Forçat II (Feuilleton TV Vidocq)
6. Un Poison Violent C'Est Ça L'Amour (Comédie Musicale Anna)
7. Bye Bye Mister Spy (B.O.F. "L'Inconnue De Shandigor" - Inédit)*
8. Manon (B.O.F. "Manon 70")
9. Requiem Pour Un C... (B.O.F. "Le Pacha")
10. L'Herbe Tendre (B.O.F. "Ce Sacré Grand-Père")
11. La Chanson De Slogan (En Duo Avec Jane Birkin - B.O.F. "Slogan")
12. Charlie Brown (B.O.F. "Dessin Animé Un Garçon Nommé Charlie Brown")
13. Cannabis (B.O.F. "Cannabis")
14. Sex-Shop (B.O.F. "Sex-Shop")
15. Zanzibar (B.O.F. "Aurais Dû Faire Gaffe Le Choc Est Terrible")
16. Good Bye Emmanuelle (B.O.F. "Goodbye Emmanuelle")
17. Dieu Fumeur De Havanes (En Duo Avec Catherine Deneuve B.O.F. "Je Vous Aime")
18. La Fautive (B.O.F. "Je Vous Aime")
19. Je Vous Salue Marie (B.O.F. "Je Vous Aime")
20. Je Pense Queue (B.O.F. "Je Vous Aime")

CD 19 - Gainsbourg Cinéma Chansons 1959-1980

1. Les Loups Dans La Bergerie (Générique - B.O.F. "Les Loups Dans La Bergerie")
2. Angoisse (B.O.F. "L'Eau À La Bouche")
3. Wake Me At Five (B.O.F. "Strip-Tease")
4. Scène De Bal 1 (B.O.F. "Les Coeurs Verts")
5. Roller Girl (Instrumental - Comédie Musicale Anna)
6. Je N'Avais Qu'Un Seul Mot À Lui Dire (Comédie Musicale Anna)
7. L'Horizon (B.O.F. "L'Horizon")
8. Si J'Étais Un Espion (Générique - B.O.F. "Si J'Étais Un Espion")
9. Requiem Pour Un C... (Instrumental - B.O.F. "Le Pacha" - Version Inédite)
10. Psychasténie (B.O.F. "Le Pacha")
11. Ce Sacré Grand-Père (B.O.F. "Ce Sacré Grand-Père")
12. Freedom Baby (B.O.F. "Mister Freedom")
13. Évelyne (B.O.F. "Slogan")
14. La Horse (B.O.F. "La Horse")
15. Danger (B.O.F. "Cannabis)
16. Avant De Mourir (B.O.F. "Cannabis")
17. Inédit Jalousie (B.O.F. "Sex-Shop")*
18. Ballade De Johnny Jane (B.O.F. "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus")
19. Diapositivisme (B.O.F. "Madame Claude")
20. Passage À Tabacco (B.O.F. "Madame Claude")
21 Emmanuelle On The Sea (B.O.F. "Goodbye Emmanuelle")
22 Marais Cage (B.O.F. "Melancholy Baby")
23 La Fautive (Instrumental - B.O.F. "Je Vous Aime")
24 Trave (B.O.F. "Tenue De Soirée")*

CD 20 - Gainsbourg Cinéma Instrumentaux 1959-1986

1. Mes Petites Odalisques (Archive INA, 1957)
2. Inédit Vienne À Vienne (Les Mots Inutiles) (Archive INA, 1961)
3. Inédit La Cigale Et La Fourmi (Archive INA, 1961)
4. J'Ai Oublié D'Être Bête (Archive INA, 1961)
5. Version Inédite La Javanaise (Création Historique Du Titre - Archive INA, 1962)
6. Version Inédite Chanson Pour Tézigue (Archive INA, 1963)
7. Une Petite Tasse D'Anxiété (Duo Avec Gillian Hills - Archive INA, 1963)*
8. L'Assassinat De Franz Lehar (Duo Avec Philippe Clay - Archive INA, 1964 - Version Inédite)
9. L'Accordéon (Duo Avec Philippe Clay - Archive INA, 1964 - Version Inédite)
10. Le Temps Des Yoyos (Archive INA, 1964 - Version Inédite)
11. Le Fossoyeur De Pacy-Sur-Eure (Parodie Poinçonneur Des Lilas) (Archive INA, 1966)
12. Dents De Lait, Dents De Loup (Duo Avec France Gall - Archive INA, 1967)
13. Ne Dis Rien (Duo Avec Anna Karina - Archive INA, 1968)
14. La Noyée (Accompagnement Piano Jean-Claude Vannier - Archive INA, 1972)

Reprises
15. Valse De L'Adieu (Chopin) (Instrumental Serge Gainsbourg Au Piano - Archive INA, 1962 - Inédit)
16. J'Ai Mal À La Tête (Archive INA, 1962)
17. Les Petits Pavés (Archive INA, 1967)*
18. Ah ! Si Vous Connaissiez Ma Poule (Archive INA, 1967)
19. Monsieur William (Archive INA, 1967)
20. J'Entends Siffler Le Train (Archive Europe 1, 1975 - Version Inédite )*
21. Parce Que (Archive Europe 1, 1975 - Version Inédite)*
22. Les Play-Boys (Archive Europe 1, 1975 - Version Inédite)*
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Paix, Amour et Musique ☮ ♥ ♫

[Jess]

Serge Gainsbourg D'autres Nouvelles Des Etoiles



Serge Gainsbourg: D'Autres Nouvelles d'Etoiles caters to hardcore fans of French chanteur Gainsbourg by compiling nearly five hours worth of performance footage of the artist in concert. The film's producers culled the footage from a myriad of sources, including archival concert clips, television appearances and movies; they also work in candid interviews with Gainsbourg filmed between 1965 and 1982; the long-unseen video for the controversial 1971 recording Histoire de Melody Nelson; duets with such artists as Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot and Anna Karina; a movie trailer for the 1986 Gainsbourg-directed feature Charlotte Forever, and much, much more. All presented chronologically by decade and year, and fully digitally remastered. 2 Disc DVD Released date: April 24, 2006


Serge Gainsbourg D'autres Nouvelles Des Etoiles Disc 1
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Serge Gainsbourg D'autres Nouvelles Des Etoiles Disc 2
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Burn to blank DVD or play with DVD application
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[Clouseau]

Oh MAN!!!! I just ordered that last week from Amazon for $50.00!!! It should arrive any day and I'm TOTALLY STOKED about it because it looks excellent and I understand there are English subtitles for the interview segments! Very cool of you to make it available though, Jess!

[Clouseau]

There are a great many things that I do not understand about Serge Gainsbourg. One of those things would have to be Evguénie Solokov.




I have almost completed a thorogh and chronological study of Serge, and I'm up to 1981's Mauvaises Nouvelles Des Étoiles. Two primary albums to go. I've not wanted to comment on this thread until I got all the way through his stuff, but I couldn't help it when I heard this. Yes, I know it's related to the novel he wrote that revolved around the same subject matter. But . . . SERIOUSLY?!?!?! The first couple of times I heard this I thought "You have GOT to be kidding me! This is a French icon??! This is a man who had Bridgette Bardot & Jane Birkin in the palm of his hands? LOL!!" After several listenings, however, I must confess I think it is absolutely hilarious! I played it while having dinner with my 6 year old daughter tonight and she laughed so hard she couldn't keep her food down! "Play it again Daddy!" she insisted after it had finished!

[stevie]

Well, that sure was, um, entertaining! I was totally unaware of this "song" up till now. So, are you telling me SG wrote a fart novel? I know less about the great man than I thought.

Oh, Clouseau, btw...not being funny or anything...but it's BRIGITTE Bardot, not Bridgette! Coooooome on dude! Respect the icons!

[Clouseau]

stevie wrote:

Well, that sure was, um, entertaining! I was totally unaware of this "song" up till now. So, are you telling me SG wrote a fart novel? I know less about the great man than I thought. Oh, Clouseau, btw...not being funny or anything...but it's BRIGITTE Bardot, not Bridgette! Coooooome on dude! Respect the icons!

Yes . . . he wrote a novel about a guy who farts a lot. Evguénie Sokolov, according to Sylvie Simmons autobiography about Serge entitled "A Fistful of Gitanes" wrote: "is an erudite, tragi-comic tale of how a young man transcends suffering - in this case violent intestinal gas - by harnessing it to art and becoming in the process a huge success. Being Serge, it operates on a number of levels: an exposure of the often vile depths from which exquisite art can be created, an examination of the duality of the human condition (a la Vu De L'Exterieur), and an astute comment on fame and how successful artists are adulated for producing, quite literally sometimes, shit."



And I am VERY sorry about spelling Bardot's first name wrong! I am very embarassed! In my defense, my attention quite naturally shifts to her PHOTO and away from her NAME whenever I come across her online. I suppose this also explains why I've never been able to properly spell Briteney Speers, Christina Agulera, Carman Elecktra, Mileen Farmer, etc., etc.

[stevie]

That is the best write-up for a book ever!

Btw, the correct spelling is actually: Christina's A Gorilla.

[Bigdan]

this is... BRIGITTE !!!

Did this help you?
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[GHOULIE]

[cj]

stevie wrote:

Btw, the correct spelling is actually: Christina's A Gorilla.

I just saw another relatively recent picture of XXL-tina. Sad what has happened to her. She used to be so slim and lovely.

[Clouseau]

Whoa! So I'm minding my own business, watching Britney judging the X Factor and there's a commercial break so I run up to fix a sandwich (ham & cheese) and all of a sudden I hear a SERGE GAINSBOURG song coming out of my very American TV ("Je T'Aime, Moi Non Plus") and I say to myself "NO FRICKIN" WAY!" and so I run back downstairs with the loaf of bread in my hands (I hadn't gotten very far making my ham & cheese sandwich . . . don't know why I brought the loaf of bread downstairs - it's not like I brought the ham or the cheese . . . or even a beverage for that matter. I think it was just one of those absentminded things) and I look on the TV and see NATALIE PORTMAN advertising some type of perfume with "Je T'Aime, Moi Non Plus" playing in the background! Just HAD to share!!!