In 1968 Gainsbourg had written "Je t'aime, moi non plus", an explicitly erotic song which he had recorded with Brigitte Bardot. After the pair's relationship had ended, Bardot begged Gainsbourg not to release the recording as a single and Gainsbourg, the perfect gentleman, respected her wishes. However, in 1969 Jane recorded the notorious song as a duet with Gainsbourg and it appeared on the pair's joint album "Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg". When "Je t'aime moi non plus" was released as a single later that year it caused an absolute scandal. Indeed, Gainsbourg's erotic lyrics and Jane's passionate whispering totally outraged public opinion. The international press attacked the song's "lewd" message, radios banned it from their playlists and the Vatican went so far as to issue a statement condemning the immoral nature of the song. In short, "Je t'aime moi non plus" benefited from a huge amount of free publicity and rocketed straight to the top of the charts, selling around a million copies in the space of just a few months. Needless to say, Gainsbourg and Birkin became the most scandalous couple of the year and their relationship became the subject of intense media scrutiny.

Serge Gainsbourg - The Initials BB - Written for Brigite Bardot after their relationship ended.

Serge Gainsbourg - Sea, Sex And Sun Enjoy ;)

Le clip et la chanson qui ont suscités un tollé, réalisé par le mythique Serge Gainsbourg et avec sa fille Charlotte...

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - La Décadanse Tourne-toi - Non - Contre moi - Non, pas comm'ça - ...Et danse La décadanse Bouge tes reins Lentement devant les miens - Reste là Derrièr' moi Balance La décadanse Que tes mains Frôlent mes seins Et mon c?ur Qui est le tien - Mon amour De toujours Patience La décadanse Sous mes doigts T'emmènera Vers de lointains Au-delà - Des eaux troubles Soudain troublent Mes sens La décadanse M'a perdue Ah tu me tues Mon amour Dis m'aimes-tu ? - Je t'aimais Déjà mais Nuance La décadanse Plus encore Que notre mort Lie nos âmes Et nos corps - Dieux Pardo- Nnez nos Offenses La décadanse A bercé Nos corps blasés Et nos âmes égarées - Dieux ! Pardonnez nos offenses La décadanse A bercé Nos corps blasés Et nos âmes égarées

Today Victor Kiswell offers a classic ! The famous recording sequence where Serge Gainsbourg sings "Requiem pour un con" in "Le pacha", a film by Georges Lautner. Mind the way Gainsbourg and Gabin look at each other !

I searched youtube for this song recently and saw that there were only a few student film projects to represent it. I wanted to make something that I felt was more...evocative, I guess. Whenever I say "there's no x and such on youtube" a friend of mine likes to tease me that I ought to be the one to put it up. So this time I actually did it. It's the first video I've ever made, so please be kind. thx.

French national anthem by Serge Gainsbourg .Music by Sly & robbie and the I threes ((Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt et Marcia Griffiths) ! "aux armes etc ...."

Just a translation of a jewel of poetry and furious eroticism, Although as often happens, the difference in pronunciation takes away the lingering quality of original French lyrics. English translation ©2006 Alex Chabot www.eggparm.com Serge Gainsbourg - Variations sur Marilou Album: l'homme à tête de chou (1976)