French crooner and ultimate seed-athon Serge Gainsbourg has always been a man associated with poppy French love songs with a hint of sleaze sprinkled in there for good measure.
And in 1986 he showcased his true abilities to swoon the ladies with a drunken approach to the then superstar Whitney Houston on national television in France. Clearly pumped full of Bordeaux's finest, the lothario professed his intentions from the off in this delightful little video you can see HERE.
And in 1986 he showcased his true abilities to swoon the ladies with a drunken approach to the then superstar Whitney Houston on national television in France. Clearly pumped full of Bordeaux's finest, the lothario professed his intentions from the off in this delightful little video you can see HERE.
But this brazen sexual claim was clearly not a one off for Msr. Gainsbourg. A quick look at some of his album concepts are undoublty some of the seediest but hilarious ideas ever.
The album Histoire de Melody Nelson released in 1971 had this concept:
"The Lolita-esque pseudo-autobiographical plot involves the middle-aged Gainsbourg unintentionally colliding his Rolls Royce Silver Ghost into teenage nymphet Melody Nelson's bicycle, and the subsequent seduction and romance that ensues."
The popular French song "Les sucettes" was written by Serge for France Gall in 1966 and the song went on to become a national success, but what France Gall did not know was that the song was interwoven with innuendos and sexual motifs, and this might not sound too bad, so far it sounds like a normal chart song, but this was in fact a childrens song. Had Serge crossed the line? Maybe. But his ability to craft sleaze-drenched love songs was a talent.
A quick scan of his (C:) Drive would have been in order had he been alive today but we can't knock this French Adonis as he is far too much of a hero to many men and he made some excellent music.
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That's a nice picture of Michael.
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