Blog: PopMatters

Timeless, classic, pop music; all Gallic stubble meets fresh English girl. Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin can be viewed as everything from lecherous slob and na�ve posh tart to the cult couple of the late 20th century. Neither of these extremes should obscure his musical experimentation and her role as muse and collaborator. While Histoire De Melody Nelson is the best album bearing either of their names, Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg is unbridled, sophisticated fun and has deservedly come to be called after its most important song,...