4/7/2024 0 Comments Serge gainsbourg melody nelson“Ballade de Melody Nelson” 2:00 (Music by Jean-Claude Vannier) “Melody” 7:32 (Music by Serge Gainsbourg) La jupe retroussée sur ses pantalons blancs J’avançais lentementĮt comme une poupée qui perdait l’équilibre Interdits par la loi, le coeur indifférentĮlle tient le mors de mes vingt-six chevaux-vapeurs Semble tout ignorer des trottoirs que j’accoste Hautaine, dédaigneuse, tandis que hurle le poste Là-bas, sur le capot de cette Silver Ghostĭe dix-neuf cent dix s’avance en éclaireurĭont les voiles légers volent aux avant-postes Nous arrivâmes ma Rolls et moi dans une zone Les ailes de la Rolls effleuraient des pylônes Enjoy this funky psychedelic 60s flashback! ![]() Starring Serge and his long-time lover, the gorgeous Jane Birkin (before hooking up with Gainsbourg, she was best known for the menage-a-trois scene from Blow Up), it’s a treat for fans, and a great place to start if you’ve heard of Gainsbourg but aren’t familiar with his music. Yet few have seen the feature-length rock video directed by Jean-Christophe Averty created for French TV. If you’re a fan of the man (as are Air, Beck, Pulp, Portishead, and many many others – but that list somehow doesn’t do him justice), you know that already. There’s little doubt that Melody Nelson, a short (27 minute) album released in 1971 is Gainsbourg’s masterpiece. Here’s a Friday night treat for you all – the complete concept film of Serge Gainsbourg’s classic “rock opera”, Histoire de Melody Nelson.
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