More like “Look at this French Fucking Original Hipster”
The blogosphere has been all up in a rage over Serge Gainsbourg. Why? Because Serge Gainsbourg was a very influential French/Jewish musician, whose artistic ability showed no boundaries. Hipster fucking love this guy. What do I mean? Look at this little tidbit from Wikipedia:
His next song for Gall, “Les Sucettes” (“Lollipops”), caused a scandal in France: Gainsbourg had written the song with double-meanings and strong sexual innuendo, of which the singer was apparently unaware when she recorded it. Whereas Gall thought that the song was about a girl enjoying lollipops, it was really about oral sex. The controversy arising from the song, although a big hit for Gall, threw her career off-track in France for several years.
In 1969, he released “Je t’aime… moi non plus”, which featured explicit lyrics and simulated sounds of female orgasm. The Vatican made a public statement citing the song as offensive. However, despite or perhaps because of all the controversy, it sold well and charted within the top ten in many European countries.
Not only would have Gansbourg’s obsession with sex put Freud to shame, but he was a man who was not afraid to make music his bitch. Music producers, record labels, even the fucking Vatican couldn’t stop him from creating his art.
Recently LA has been getting all hot and bothered over Gainsbourg, and even set up an impressive tribute to him, with the likes of Beck, Ed Droste (Grizzly Bear), Victoria Legrand (Beach House), Joseph Gordon-Levitt and others.
I know what you are asking: Why does this matter and where is my free shit already?
This matters because there is a new film by Joann Sfar about Gainsbourg life. A biopic, if you will. And it looks pretty fucking good. It came out in theaters yesterday, and you can check out the trailer below.
All you need to do right now is:
COMMENT ON THIS POST AND BE ENTERED TO WIN 1 of 3 Joann Sfar GRAPHIC NOVELS. And bam! You win free shit.
It’s French night at Hipsterjewland.
some young goy
09/01/2011
woah, free shit.
some young shiksa
09/01/2011
Woah, free shit. Jofi & Mazel Tov.
some young hipster
09/01/2011
Woah, free… wait a minute, the blog post is actually quite interesting, and the movie looks like something to keep in mind as well. Thanks for the blogpost!
Brad
09/01/2011
Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts.
- Serge Gainsbourg
Love me some graphic novel.
Connor Shirley
09/01/2011
I’m digging it in a post-post modern way, that is to say, sincerely
Jason Novak
09/01/2011
I saw that trailer a few weeks ago, and it looks AMAZING. Oh, and I WANT FREE STUFF!!!
Also, have you ever seen the clip of him talking to Whitney Houston? It’s NSFW, so I won’t link to it, but it’s on YouTube.
isa
09/01/2011
The clip of him talking to Whitney Houston is indeed entertaining. He was so drunk that Michel Druker had to apologize for him every second. I really hope the movie will do him justice.
I also love Charlotte!
Now some free stuff
James F
09/01/2011
Did somebody say free?
Mikvah McElroy
09/01/2011
libre. c’est si bon.
kivi
09/02/2011
i read
rachel lesser
09/02/2011
i’m excited to see how they portray Bordot and Berkin. but mostly i’m just excited to see this movie.
Mitchell
09/02/2011
Cahoooooment
Schlitz Lipz
09/02/2011
I went back and time and slept with Gainsbourg. Truth.
collecting the kid
09/02/2011
okay okay so french sex addicts, shit club music, and free shit… yes i am a jew!!!
LindsayE
09/02/2011
Thinly veiled innuendo, graphic novels and and dirty french art films?? Sounds like a typical weekend….
Dave Kmiecik
09/03/2011
I hope you are willing to ship my free stuff to Canada.
jeremy
09/05/2011
Hook a fellow Jew up. Im all about the free shit.
ben c
09/05/2011
Comment.
liz
09/05/2011
free shit. or free shit?