
The list of coverversions from Histoire de Melody Nelson-songs is long, and the interpretations vary. Jazzy, rockin', pastoral, in various languages - it's all here. If you know of more versions, please let me know. More on the superb reissue here , more on the use of samples from albumtracks here . On Youtube: Joseph Gordon-Levitt covers Melody here Charlotte Gainsbourg covers Hôtel Particulier here Dr Brazuk & Mt Crab cover La ballade de Melody Nelson here Jean-Louis Murat [...]
-M- and General Elektriks played a Melody Nelson-medley on Taratata last week:

It's out there, people. The Super Deluxe box set of Histoire de Melody Nelson. I'm picking up my copy this Friday. I expect it to be BRILLIANT. Here's the full version of Melody, a glorious nine-and-a-half-minutes long. Serge Gainsbourg - Melody (prise complèt)

The Melody Nelson 40th Anniversary box-set *DROOLS* Yep, Finders Keepers have got me salivating again. This limited edition box-set will be available from 21st November for the princely sum of seventy-five pounds and forty-seven pence, and includes: The original album on CD A CD of alternative versions of the tracks The original vinyl album A vinyl album of bonus sessions from the time of recording An exclusive 30-minute DVD [...]

Out november 7. Limited, numbered edition. Vinyl, 2 cds, dvd. Probably around 100 euros. Just so you know.

When the female choir rises up, it's quite easy to see Ceci est mon corps as a song that Gainsbourg never recorded for his masterpiece Melody Nelson. Some guitarriffs come really close to those on that album. That said, it's a haunting ballad in it's own right, with enough charm (and sexiness) to make a lasting impression. Lafille (don't know her real name) chanes on her debutalbum from bratty poprock (Aujourd'hui J'me Lave Pas) to touching ballads (J'ai Rencontré Quelqu'un Qui Te Ressemble). I Wanna Be Your Cat is dreadful, but the two closing tracks Ceci est mon corps [...]

Melody Nelson Genre: Self Medicated Rock From: London, London and South East, United Kingdom Melody Nelson have earned a reputation as London's loudest band. Inspired by sonic pioneers Love , Muddy Waters , Serge Gainsbourg and repeated listens to garage rock and psychedelia collection Nuggets the band were formed in London's East End by Irish-Jamaican-Londoner Aidan O'Connell [...]
Motown celebrates its 5oth anniversary this year. I've been rooting around for some French versions of the Motown hits. Here's what I dug up: Two Supremes covers, and a Martha and The Vandellas hit. All of which appear on the super-hard-to-find bootleg compilation Girl Group Power- Histoires De Filles: Quebec 60's Go-Go Music First here's Les Beatlettes with a gutsy stab at The Supremes' ' You Can't Hurry Love [...]