Saturday, August 28, 2010

Succés de Scandale: Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin -- Je T'aime, Moi non Plus



"Je t'aime, moi non plus" was written by Serge Gainsbourg in 1968 and first recorded with Brigit Bardot. When their relationship ended, Bardot asked Gainsbourg not to release the song. He later recorded it with Jane Birkin.


Proving Andy Warhol's point, the song was attacked by international media, condemned by the Vatican, and generally despised by all arbiters of good taste and moral rectitude. Predictably, it was a huge hit. If only we could all get condemned by the Vatican. 
Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg (Je T'aime...Moi NonJane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg (Je T'aime...Moi Non

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