Vanessa Paradis: Le Petit Poucet

In 2001 Vanessa attriubted with the song for the French fantasy movie Le Petit Poucet.
I think you will love this beautiful song - I know I do. Here is the French and the English version.

Vanessa Paradis - La Lune Brille Pour Toi

Vanessa Paradis - Close Your Eyes (English version)

Going to Paris!

Im going to Paris in July. For the first time in my life. It would be great if some of you could help me having the blast of my life!
Help me bring back some yéyé tunes for the blog and other french vintage stuff. Yeyeyeah!

I would love recommends of:
- Vintageshops: rare 60's records, second hand clothes, everything retro!
- Festivals and concerts in July
- Clubs (with 60's music!)
- Other great must-see sights

Post your recommends in the comments.
Thanks!

Christine Pilzer

Cinema62 is dead. I just don't have the time at this moment. I will post the classic movietunes and filmclips here from now on :)

Christine Pilzer

This song is one of my all time fav french tracks! Though I puke when I smoke those gross vanilla Cafe Creme's...

Christine Pilzer - Café Crémé

Ebay finds:
Les Triplees record
Yé yé girls article in LIFE Mag 64'

Video: Grethe and Jörgen Ingmann - Dansevisen

This beautiful song won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1963. It was performed by the couple Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann. The music was composed by Otto Francker and the lyrics was written by Sejr Volmer-Sörensen.
Jörgen turned 80 this April..
Read more about them

I consider it as the best Eurovision song (along with Mrs. Gall, of course ;))

Grethe and Jörgen Ingmann - Dansevisen (.wmv)

Ye ye: Michèle Torr

From the Ye-Ye girls website: First recordings in 1963. 'Dans Mes Bras Oublie Ta Peine'. 'C'est Dur D'Avoir 16 Ans'. Sang Luxembourg's entry in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 'Ce soir je t'attendais' which finished in 10th place. In 1977 she defected to Monaco to sing 'Une petite francaise' which got 4th place.

Michèle Torr - Dans Mes Bras Oublie Ta Peine

André Brasseur

I have been hooked on these tunes since I heard them on Radio Oh La La a while ago.
Here is 2 mod clubsounds from the Belgian king of Hammond Andre Brasseur. Mmh. It smells like 60's! Go download, listen and dance the monkey with me! ;)

André Brasseur - Holiday
André Brasseur - Early Bird

Please Write if you have something in similar!

Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66

This bossatune is a classic. If you dont know it by the name or title, download it, listen, and i'll bet a cup of tea that you will recognise it.

Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66' - Mas Que Nada

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Anna Karina Dance from Vivre Sa Vie

Watch it on youtube

The Shangri-Las

I'm addicted to this song!


The Shangri-Las - The Train From Kansas City

Tigrrree girls

Which version do you prefer?

Delphine Desyeux - Je suis la tigresse (1969)
From the album Swinging Mademoiselles.











Lulu - Im A Tiger (1969)






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Tina loves to love

Just a nice little something. Tina Charles hit from 1976 'I Love To Love'.

Tina Charles - I Love To Love

Les Poppy's

Les Poppy's - French kids can rock!

The french boy's choir called "Les Poppys" was originally a church choir.
In 1971 they had a worldwide hit with the pacifist song "Non, Non, Rien N'a Changé"
(translated: "No, no, nothing has changed" - meaning that there is still war).
They sold more than 5 million records in 4 years.

Les Poppy's - Non, Non, Rien A Change

Les Poppy's - Isabelle, je taime

Link

The Guitar Girls

Danish Delights: GUITARPIGERNE - THE GUITAR GIRLS

I can't find any information about these two wonderful girls. I bought the record only because of it's cover. Luckily the music is great!
I know that Peter Mynte wrote the lyrics and Ole Hoeyer made the music to 'Sikke' de ka'. 'Det Har Jeg Altid Oensket Mig' is a cover of Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde's 'I Only Want To Be With You'. But I know nothing about the singing girls.

Guitarpigerne - Sikke' de ka' (1964)
Guitarpigerne - Det har jeg altid oensket mig (1964)

The Savage Rose

The Savage Rose - The Danish Legend

To honor the recent loss of the founder of the legendary Danish band Savage Rose, Thomas Koppel who died in February. He was born 27/4-1944, and passed away 25/2-2006. R.I.P

From allmusic.com:
One of the most well-known rock groups from Continental Europe, Denmark's Savage Rose recorded a wealth of intriguing and eclectic progressive rock in the late '60s and '70s. In their early work, one hears faint echoes of the Airplane, Doors, Pink Floyd, and other psychedelic heavyweights combined with classical jazz and Danish-Euro folk elements. Their arrangements rely heavily on an incandescent, watery organ that sounds like nothing so much as psychedelic aquarium music. The most striking aspect of the band's sound, however, was the vocals of lead singer Annisette. Her childish wispy and sensual phrasing can suddenly break into jarring, almost histrionic wailing, like a Janis Joplin with Yoko Ono-isms, and eerily foreshadows Kate Bush's style.
Stars in their native land, Savage Rose also achieved a bit of underground success abroad, and several of their albums were released in North America. Between 1968 and 1978, the group released nine albums, moving from vaguely psychedelic rock and heavily gospel.

"...Hundreds of thousands have experienced the magic of this band, who have walked barefoot across the planet, among the lowliest, voicing their hope, longing, dreams, pain and struggle........."David Fricke(Senior editor "Rolling Stone") on The Savage Rose (2000)

Download two Savage Rose classics!

The Savage Rose - A Girl I Knew (1968)

The Savage Rose - Long Before I Was Born (1968)

www.savagerose.com

Trude Herr: Ich will keine Schokolade

Trude Herr
German actress, singer, and theatre director. She was born in 1927 in Cologne, Germany and died in 1991 in Provence, France.

This song is brilliant!

Trude Herr - Ich will keine Schokolade (1960)

Die Dorthe aus Dänemark

DORTHE (KOLLO)
Born 17 July 1947 in Copenhagen, Denmark
"It was a great experience to record the first single in Germany, without understanding a single word that I was singing"

Her father was a conductor and trained with her . In addition she had instructions in dance and pantomime. In 1967 Dorthe had her first hit with "Sind Sie Der Graf Von Luxemburg". In 1968 she was placed second in a German hit competition with "Wärst du doch in Düsseldorf geblieben" The single LP for the song sold gold.

Dorthe -Waerst Du doch in Düsseldorf Geblieben

Peter from Skanderborg is replaced with a playboy from Düsseldorf!

More Dorthe soon.

More Danish Delights!

DANISH DELIGHTS
These were all big hits. Enjoy!

Dorthe Kollo - Gid du var i Skanderborg (Wish you were in Skanderborg) 1968

Lone Kellerman - Se Venedig og Do (See Venice and die) 1978

Eva Madsen - Mormors kolonihavehus (Grandma's holiday cottage) 1978

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RC COLA PRESENTS: NANCY

NANCY SINATRA - MOVIN' WITH NANCY
"RC Cola, they called and said, would you do TV show for us? I said sure, what time? Where? and they said you do what you want, spend all the money we give you, if you want to, whatever."

Here's some clips from Nancy Sinatra's 1967 Emmy Award-winning T.V. Special in which she appeared with her father and his Rat Pack pals Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The show was sponsored by the Mad, Mad, Mad Cola - Royal Crown Cola.

Videos:

Rc Cola feat. Nancy Sinatra Spot 1.avi 12.34 MB It's a mad mad mad cola!'







Nancy Sinatra & Dean Martin - Things.avi 18.94 MB Lovely song, even lovelier video.

Nancy Sinatra & Sammy Davis. Jr - What'd I Say.avi 33.50 MB - Nancy's take with Sammy Davis Jr. on an old Ray Charles tune. This video is really amusing. Nancy sure can go-go!

Norwegian: Inger Lise Rypdal

Inger Lise Rypdal was born 12.14.1949 and is a popular actress/musician in Norway.
She has been active since 1968.
She got her breakthrough with the songs 'Fru Johnsen' and 'Romeo og Julie'

Inger Lise Rypdal - Fru. Johnsen
Inger Lise Rypdal - Romeo og Julie

Spanish yé-yé

Here's some of my favorite Spanish yé-yé girls. Im buying some rare Karina LP's from eBay too. Look forward!

MASSIEL
Born: August 2, 1947, Madrid, Spain. At a young age, she decided to become singer, actress, songwriter and do other stuff related to show business.
Massiel - Roses en el mar (1967) The turning point of her career was in April 6, 1968 when Massiel won the Eurovision Song Contest in London, England with a song titled "La, la, la" written by Ramón Arcusa and Manuel de la Calva. Credit: the yé yé girls website.

Massiel - La La La (1968)

MARISOL
Born: February 4, 1948, Málaga, Spain. She was discovered by her future producer Manuel J. Goyanes in an exhibition of the "Coros y Danzas de Málaga" in TVE in 1959. Her debut in cinema was in 1960. She complemented her activity in cinema with records, recitals and TV-shows. She has retired from performing and is now a social and humanitarian activist. Credit: imdb.com

Marisol - Tómbola (1962)

Danish Delights: Birgit Lystager

I got a request from yeyeohyeah, so here is the wonderful Birgit Lystager and her song 'Smilende Susie'. This song is a symbol for Danish popular music in the 60's.

Born 02/15 1946 in Aarhus, Denmark. (Where I live!)
Was a jazz singer but got headhunted to a pop carrier where she had several hits.

Birgit Lystager - Smilende Susie (Smiling Susie)

Danish Delights: More Gitte

Hope you like them!

Gitte Haenning & Dirch Passer - Lille Frk. Himmelblaa (Little Miss Heavenblue)
Gitte in a funny duet with Danish comedian Dirch Passer. Im working on a translation.

Gitte Haenning - Flirt
A nice little sing-a-long song... Lalalala..

Any requests for Danish singers?

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Cinema62

-My new blog with my favorite movie scores.

Check it out!

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Les Histoires D' Amour

Les Histoires D'Amour

Canal Plus A Vingt Ans, Le Concert. wmv
4 Nov 2004 - Zenith, Paris

Vanessa Paradis sings the duet with Les Rita Mitsouko


............15 years after they sang it the first time

Nulle Part Ailleurs.wmv
October 31, 1989






Credit: Sweetparadis

SOON

I will be back with:
yummy spanish, japanese, and french ye-ye!
vids vids vids
danish delights
scandinavian 60's
full albums

Here's a little sample... I just love this song!

Ginette Garcin - Cresoxipropanediol en Capsules

Ginette Garcin was an actress who starred in many movies and was a favorite of actor/director Jean Yanne, who also wrote this song.

Anyone know to make small clips from a DVD? I have something very special I would like to share!

Booo!

My computer is busted and deleted all my Serge Gainsbourg og ye-ye music. Feel bad for me!!! -On hiatus-

Gainsbourg Celebration Day 5

Gainsbourg and Gall

France's early career was aided by her encounter with the legendary singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. Gainsbourg, who had already written numerous hits for other singers (which have since gone on to become veritable classics of the French repertoire), took young France's career in hand, writing her a number of famous hits which were seemingly innocent (but actually full of erotic subtexts).
In 1965 France Gall entered the Eurovision Song Contest with one of Gainsbourg's most famous songs. Her performance in Naples on 2 March 1965 was broadcast live to an audience of 150 million viewers and the young French singer went on to triumph in style, winning the contest with Gainsbourg's "Poupée de cire, poupée de son". Ironically, France Gall was not representing France, but Luxembourg! But this did not appear to matter to French music fans. "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" went on to become a huge hit in France and the following year Gainsbourg penned another best-selling single for France Gall, giving her the song "Les Sucettes". ("Les Sucettes" acquired its own special place in French music history. 19-year-old Gall's innocent performance of the song completely missed Gainsbourg's ironic/erotic subtext, much to the delight of certain French music critics). Apparently, France never quite grasped the full sense of Gainsbourg's famous double entendres, but the pair's collaboration came to an end shortly after "Les Sucettes".

Video
France Gall & Serge Gainsbourg - Les Sucettes
Gall and Gainsbourg in a TV show from 1966

France Gall et Serge Gainsbourg -Dents De Lait Dents De Loup
Tv appearance from 1967

Gainsbourg Celebration Day 4

Gainsbourg and Lolycéenne

The legendary singer/songwriter was impressed by the young singer's talent and contacted her, offering to write a series of songs for her. Vanessa, more than eager to move away from sugary little pop songs and try her hand at something completely different, jumped at the chance of meeting Gainsbourg. Accompanied by her manager Didier Pain and songwriter Franck Langolff, Vanessa visited Gainsbourg in his famous home in la rue de Verneuil in Paris. Vanessa Paradis and Serge Gainsbourg hit it off immediately, Gainsbourg nicknaming the young singer "Lolycéenne" ("Lolita schoolgirl"). Gainsbourg and Langolff soon set to work writing new material for Vanessa.
This material was to provide the base for Vanessa Paradis's second album, "Variations sur le même T'aime", which was released on May 14th 1990. This second album proved to be a much more mature work than "M & J", Vanessa shedding her naive Lolita image for a much more modern approach. Indeed, the first single release, "Tandem", was accompanied by a trendy video shot by director Jean Baptiste Mondino who was very much in vogue in the music and fashion world at the time. On her second album Vanessa also performed in English for the very first time, recording an innovative cover of Lou Reed's classic "Walk on the Wild Side".
The album "Variations sur le même T'aime" surprised both the singer's fans and her harshest critics. Many of Vanessa Paradis's detractors were forced to revise their opinion of her and, largely thanks to this album, Vanessa went on to triumph at the "Victoires de la Musique" awards where she was hailed as "Best Female Artist of 1990".


Mp3:
Vanessa Paradis & Jane Birkin - "La ballade de Johnny Jane"
Paradis & Birkin singing Gainsbourg's La Ballade de Johnny Jane at the 1996 benefit concert of Les enfoirés.


Video:
Portrait
June 21, 1990
An excellent 22 minute documentary with the young Vanessa making the most beautiful music of her 17 gorgeous years in her landmark album Variations Sur le Meme T'aime with geniuses Serge Gainsbourg and Franck Langolff.




Credit: www.sweetparadis.com

Gainsbourg Celebration Day 3

Bonnie Parker et Clyde Barrow

This song always makes me smile and giggle. Here is the video for 'Bonnie & Clyde' Looks like they were having a lot of fun while filming this.


Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot - Bonnie & Clyde




Houston...I think we have a problem!

What happens when a dirty old Frenchman meets Whitney Houston? I think this will amuse you! Its really funny how Gainsbourg corrects the host even as he's trying to cover for him.

Gainsbourg Celebration Day 2

Song originally by Serge Gainsbourg and available on the album De Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre, Vol. 1.
Here's the new coverversion with Jane Birkin & Franz Ferdinand which is featured on the new 'Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited'

Sorry Angel - Live duet with Jane Birkin & Franz Ferdinand

Sorry angel, désolé

I sent you to suicide, lover
I wasn't worth the pain
Without me, you decided, lover
On the voyage of the vain

Sorry angel, désolé

Was it some dark vertigo, lover?
Drawing you to pain
Drawing you to loneliness, lover
The voyage of the vain

Sorry angel, désolé

I tried everything, lover
It wasn't worth the strain
Fate led us onwards, lover
Remorseless in vain

Sorry angel, désolé

I sent you to suicide, lover
Opened up the vein
So you're an angel, lover
Forever

THE DOWNLOADS:

VIDEO
Jane Birkin & Franz Ferdinand - Sorry Angel Live

In order to download the video, scroll the page down, click on Free, type the confirmation code and download !

VIDEO

Backstage: Jane Birkin & Alex Kapranos working on Sorry Angel

MP3

Jane Birkin & Franz Ferdinand - Sorry Angel Live

Credit to www.franzferdinand.org

Gainsbourg Celebration Day 1

...Catherine: A beautiful duet with one of my favorite actresses; French Catherine Deneuve.



Serge Gainsbourg & Catherine Deneuve - Dieu fumeur de havanes

...Charlotte: A duet with Serge & Jane Birkin's (see below) daughter, Charlotte. The name of the song is 'Lemon Incest' and is from 1984.
The video for the song features a half-naked Gainsbourg lying on a bed with daughter Charlotte. He sure was eccentric :-)

Serge Gainsbourg & Charlotte Gainsbourg - Lemon Incest






...Jane Birkin

Soixant’-neuf... Année érotique



Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin - 69 Annee Erotique

SERGE GAINSBOURG CELEBRATION WEEK!

SERGE GAINSBOURG CELEBRATION WEEK!

To mark the 15 years since his death, a English-language tribute album 'Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited' will be released. Read about it here

In that occasion I will post mp3's, videos and much more! Everyday up to the release: February 27

Preorder the album

Danish music: Gitte

You asked for more Danish music, so here is one of the most popular girls of 60's Denmark: Gitte Haenning.

Read more about her on Schlockers blog.


Here is some of her biggest Danish hit songs:

Gitte Hænning - Jeg snakker med mig selv (Im talking with myself)
Gitte Hænning - Ta' med ud og fisk (Let's go fishing)

Danish music: Dansevise

Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann was the first Danish winners of the Eurovision conest. After some trouble with the vote, the Danish couple Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Dansevise’ (Danceballad), which became a bestseller in Scandinavian countries. They gained 42 points – two more than Esther Ofarim for Switzerland.

Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann - Dansevise

Extra: Last week at Schlocker you might heard Ulla Pia and her song 'Stop, mens legen er god' Here is the song 'Flower Power Tøj' (Flower Power clothes). It was a giant hit in Denmark in 1969, and a very fun song!

So.... sing-a-long!
Ding dong, super duper sing song fini mini flower power toj...

Ulla Pia - Flower Power Toj