Video: Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus

Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg: Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg (Reviews)

Win the LP Reissue of Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg!

Win the LP Reissue of Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg! Hey, record nerd! Yes, you. We've got something for you which you're going to like. This is a picture of the new Light in the Attic reissue of the classic Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsboug LP. The 1969 album was released following the success of Birkin and Gainsbourg's scandalous single "Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus," which concludes with Birkin making the sounds of... well, if you've heard it, you already know. And if you haven't heard it, well then: [...]

Of Softer Tongues and the High Lonesome

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
Since last week's column focused on the grand sweep of the western sky, the big drama of the windblown plains and evocations of vastness spreading from the majestic saguarro into the roiling sky and even further into the starry starry night, I figured this week we could turn our ears to something a little more intimate - namely, the sound of the human tongue making love to itself. Let's listen to some French music. Just listen to Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin here. That's the sound of two [...]

10 Orgasmic Vocal Performances

Sylvia - Pillow Talk
Filed under: The Hit List "Rock 'n' roll don't come from your brain," James Franco 's character says in an episode of ' Freaks and Geeks .' "It comes from your crotch." For more than 40 years, singers have gone to great lengths to tap into the erotic experience, going as far as simulating orgasms on record -- sometimes eerily accurately. Valentine's Day is overrun by chocolate boxes and cheesy cards, yes, but it also holds the prospect of getting some -- so to help that along we've rounded up [...]

Jane Birkin playing two NYC shows (about a month after the two her daughter is playing) - dates & more

Jane Birkin playing two NYC shows (about a month after the two her daughter is playing) - dates & more Charlotte Gainsbourg , with a new Beck-produced album out in the US this month, is coming to NYC for a pair of shows on January 19th and 20th at Bell House . Clips from that album are streaming on her website . Jane Birkin , her mother, is also going to be in town for a pair of performances soon. She'll sing at French Institute/Florence Gould Hall on February 11th and 12th . Tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 5th [...]

321 : The Golden Filter

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
There is something dreamy and a little steamy about disco duo The Golden Filter, so it should come as no surprise that they're fans of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. They also know some cool stuff about lightning. Find out more after the jump.
Artist:HEALTH
Title:Triceratops
Link Text:HEALTH - Triceratops [mp3]
File Name:Triceratops.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:The Golden Filter
Title:Thunderbird
Link Text:The Golden Filter - Thunderbird [mp3]
File Name:Thunderbird.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009

Getting To Know Arthur Greenslade

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
I've mentioned before that I like to periodically check the freebies that Amazon and other online music sellers offer. Although some of the tracks they give away are a little iffy, you can also find yourself getting acquainted with good music from someone you might not know too well, like Arthur Greenslade. Arthur Greenslade's name might not be a familiar one to most current music fans, but by the time he died in 2003 the British-born pianist, arranger, and conductor had spent a half-century as a solid and respected part of the pop music scene. During his [...]
Artist:Arthur Greenslade Orchestra
Title:I'm A Fool To Care
Link Text:Arthur Greenslade and orchestra - Im a Fool to Care
File Name:Arthur Greenslade Orchestra - I'm A Fool To Care.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009

Retro Redux: Getting To Know Arthur Greenslade

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
One of the best-kept secrets in pop music.

Serge Gainsbourg :: Histoire de Melody Nelson

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
Light In The Attic Records again delivers another ace reissue, this time with 1971's Histoire de Melody Nelson, the recording that first turned me on to all things Serge Gainsbourg. It is understood amongst those who count themselves fans of late '60s and early '70s French pop that Melody is unquestionably the artist/provocateurs high-water mark. [...]
Artist:Serge Gainsbourg
Title:En Melody
Link Text:Serge Gainsbourg :: En Melody
File Name:06 En Melody.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:1971

Video: Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin, "Je t'aime... moi non plus"

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
When it was first released nearly forty years ago, this erotic ballad caused a huge scandal in France. I won't bore you with the explanation why, but you can read a (mostly true) account of it here . Just watch the video below and bask in love's glow.