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Nina Hämmerling Smith full bio of Nina Hämmerling Smith Tweet If you've never heard Serge Gainsbourg's music, you may still have heard of the man, whose oversize persona made him a polarizing pop figure. Gainsbourg was widely worshiped for his innovative, provocative songs but also reviled (and envied) for his antics and very public sex life.
But whatever else you can say of him, his music was a profoundly influential product of its age -- Paris in the '60s -- that still somehow sounds modern. He's one of those icons whom icons-in-the-making revere. Gainsbourg's musicality and orchestration were lush, his lyrics complex. He dipped in and out of many genres, mixing classical, jazz, and rock with ease.
French comic book artist Joann Sfar's love letter Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life features a soundtrack full of Gainsbourg's best compositions, including "Initials B.B.," "Harley Davidson," "Baby Pop," "Comic Strip," "Love on the Beat," and "La Javanaise." Most of these are performed by the movie's stars, who cleave close to the originals; the actors not only look the part, they sound it. Eric Elmosnino captures the seductive quality to Gainsbourg's voice, and Laetitia Casta's breathy Brigitte Bardot is full on sex-kitten ("Bonnie and Clyde").
Only a few songs in the movie are Gainsbourg's original versions, notably "Je T'Aime Mois Non Plus" (recorded with his lover and musical collaborator Jane Birkin, and featuring her "aural orgasm" -- if you're listening to this at work, you may want to put on some headphones). A handful of non-cast covers bring a fresh perspective to the songs and help reinforce just how modern they are (French surreal-rock band Dionysos' hard-driving "Nazi Rock" is a standout). And it's fitting that some of his songs are only alluded to with orchestral scoring, since he himself made copious references to classical works, like Dvor?ák's "From the New World" symphony in "Initials B.B."
Whether or not you love the man (or the movie), you'll fall for the music, which will ultimately outlast both.
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Nina Hämmerling Smith full bio of Nina Hämmerling Smith Tweet If you've never heard Serge Gainsbourg's music, you may still have heard of the man, whose oversize persona made him a polarizing pop figure. Gainsbourg was widely worshiped for his innovative, provocative songs but also reviled (and envied) for his antics and very public sex life.But whatever else you can say of him, his music was a profoundly influential product of its age -- Paris in the '60s -- that still somehow sounds modern. He's one of those icons whom icons-in-the-making revere. Gainsbourg's musicality and orchestration were lush, his lyrics complex. He dipped in and out of many genres, mixing classical, jazz, and rock with ease.
French comic book artist Joann Sfar's love letter Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life features a soundtrack full of Gainsbourg's best compositions, including "Initials B.B.," "Harley Davidson," "Baby Pop," "Comic Strip," "Love on the Beat," and "La Javanaise." Most of these are performed by the movie's stars, who cleave close to the originals; the actors not only look the part, they sound it. Eric Elmosnino captures the seductive quality to Gainsbourg's voice, and Laetitia Casta's breathy Brigitte Bardot is full on sex-kitten ("Bonnie and Clyde").
Only a few songs in the movie are Gainsbourg's original versions, notably "Je T'Aime Mois Non Plus" (recorded with his lover and musical collaborator Jane Birkin, and featuring her "aural orgasm" -- if you're listening to this at work, you may want to put on some headphones). A handful of non-cast covers bring a fresh perspective to the songs and help reinforce just how modern they are (French surreal-rock band Dionysos' hard-driving "Nazi Rock" is a standout). And it's fitting that some of his songs are only alluded to with orchestral scoring, since he himself made copious references to classical works, like Dvor?ák's "From the New World" symphony in "Initials B.B."
Whether or not you love the man (or the movie), you'll fall for the music, which will ultimately outlast both.
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Burlesque, the soundtrack to the Sony Pictures film Burlesque, starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The highly anticipated soundtrack features new recordings performed and co-written by five time Grammy winner Christina Aguilera, with production by Tricky Stewart, Linda Perry and Ron Fair and songwriting by Claude Kelly, Tricky Stewart and Sia. The soundtrack also features two brand new tracks performed by the legendary Cher, including "You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me", a powerful Diane Warren penned ballad which was produced by Matt Serletic. This marks Cher's first new original song in seven years as well as her first movie musical. The soundtrack also includes remakes / covers of classic songs such as Etta James' "Something's Got A Hold On Me" and "Tough Lover" and Mae West's "A Guy What Takes His Time" all performed by Christina Aguilera.
