Songs Written by Serge Gainsbourg for Others: S/D

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Yeah, I love me some Serge, but I still haven't strayed far from his prime solo work. What I'm really curious about right now are all the songs he wrote for other singers. I've been getting into his France Gall stuff, but beyond that... I know nothing. What should I look for? (YSIs would be awesome.)

― Eliminator Jr. (Brian Now!), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 04:06 (twenty years ago)

i think there's a good comp of songs for french actresses floating around.

― Baaderonixx ménage ses forces dans l'attente du Grand Soir (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 08:58 (twenty years ago)

Brigitte Bardot - Harley Davidson. Apparently, it's regarded as one of his weakest songs, but I think it's great. ...same goes for Contact. Jane Birkin's early stuff was written by him too:

Best
of Jane Birkin

Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin

― Jez (Jez), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 12:30 (twenty years ago)

Isabelle Adjani "Pull Marine"

― Baaderonixx ménage ses forces dans l'attente du Grand Soir (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

Aside from those mentioned above, SG wrote songs for Vanessa Paradis, Anna Karina, Isabelle Aubret, Juliette Greco, Catherine Deneuve, and please don't overlook his incestuous collaboration with his daughter Charlotte, particularly the video to "Lemon Incest" (kind of a father/daughter "Je t'aime, moi non plus" set to a Chopin tune) where they're in bed together. Sacre bleu!

My personal faves are Bardot and Karina; I find that SG's writing complements their voices and personalities without overwhelming them. Just my two bits.

There's a compilation called "Gainsbourg version femmes" that has a good selection. Please share your YSI finds.

Cheers.

― Clovis Lupin, Wednesday, 16 November 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

i'll wait for the dvd :

De Gainsbourg a Gainsbarre (11 CD Box)

Item 02007: CD $229.95 / K7 N/A

This 11-disc box set contains 225 titles!!! Among them: Le Poinconneur Des Lilas, La Javanaise, Couleur Cafe, Initials B.B., Aux Armes Et Caetera, Love On The Beat, many, many more!

― retroboy, Thursday, 17 November 2005 10:19 (twenty years ago)

Check out Jane Birkin's Di Doo Dah (1973). Fantastic album, produced and almost entirely written by Serge.

― Jody, Thursday, 17 November 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un1q8oF_Hlg

A good one sung by France Gall

― Flergblergtennis (aog208), Sunday, 12 September 2010 13:25 (fifteen years ago)

love this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciTVKm0XSqs

― zappi, Sunday, 12 September 2010 13:55 (fifteen years ago)

zappi-- i'm not familiar with michele arnaud, but this song wins! thanks for that

― Flergblergtennis (aog208), Sunday, 12 September 2010 14:34 (fifteen years ago)

Michele Arnaud was a popular Left Bank singer in the late 50s, and gave Serge his first break by singing some of his songs in 1958. i don't know but i'd guess that he wrote Les Papillions Noirs in 1966 for her as a thank you.

― zappi, Sunday, 12 September 2010 15:23 (fifteen years ago)

More France Gall/Gainsbourg. "Frankenstein" with Jean-Claude Vannier arrangements. And I think that's Jacques Dutronc playing the creepy guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJzncoYfZS0

― Zooster vs. The Slapp (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 12 September 2010 16:55 (fifteen years ago)

& here's more gainsbourg w/vannier arrangements: "la fille qui fait tchic-tchic" by michele mercier.
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― mayi, Sunday, 12 September 2010 17:06 (fifteen years ago)

crud, it didn't work. attempt 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCc0n3J07uU

― mayi, Sunday, 12 September 2010 17:07 (fifteen years ago)

♥♥

― Zooster vs. The Slapp (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 12 September 2010 17:21 (fifteen years ago)

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