Gall et Gainsbourg.



I'm currently reading the excellent Gainsbourg biography 'Fistful of Gitanes'. I'm on the chapter involving France Gall, specifically the lyrics to 'Baby Pop', possibly the most brainlessly upbeat song ever created. A song which makes the Josie and the Pussycats theme sound like a funeral dirge.



"Sing, dance, Baby Pop, as if tomorrow, Baby Pop, in the early hours of the morning, Baby Pop, you must die".

Genius!

Another of his/her hits 'Les Sucettes' (Lollipops) involved a little girl called Annie who liked to suck on lollipops until the aniseed flavour ran down her throat. When the double meaning was pointed to the 16 year old Gall she was mortified and went into hiding for weeks.

"It's the most daring song of the century!" declared Gainsbourg, the dirty old man!