THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

467-Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin-Je t’aime… moi non plus.

1969-Number 1 single.

Best Bit-At 4.04. When the song reaches it’s ‘climax.’

Serge Gainsbourg was born Lucien Ginsburg on April 2nd, 1928, in Paris, French Third Republic, France, he died of a heart attack on March 2nd, 1991, at the age of 62. He had a first heart attack in 1973, but had refused to cut down on smoking, and drinking. During his lifetime he was considered to be the most important artist in French Pop music, and since his death he has reached legendary stature in France.Gainsbourg released a total of 17 studio Albums between 1958-1987 experimenting in Jazz, Rock, Funk, Reggae, and Electronica. He was also an actor appearing in nearly 50 film, and television roles, and was the composer of the soundtracks for nearly 60 films, and television programs. He wrote and directed four feature films, including the 1976 film ‘Je t’aime moi non plus,’ starring Jane Birkin.Serge Gainsbourg wrote ‘Je t’aime moi non plus’ in 1967 at the suggestion of the actress Brigitte Bardot. Gainsbourg and Bardot were having an affair, and Bardot asked Gainsbourg to write the most beautiful love song he could imagine. The pair recorded their version, but when Bardot’s husband Gunter Sachs (1932-2011) found out about the affair, Bardot pleaded with Gainsbourg not to release the song.

In 1968 Gainbourg and the English actress Jane Birkin began a relationship when they met on the set of the film ‘Slogan.’ After filming the pair recorded ‘Je t’aime moi non plus,’ Birkin who knew of the Bardot version said,’I only sang it because I didn’t want anybody else to sing it.’ When the singer Marianne Faithfull was questioned whether she had been approached by Gainsbourg she said,’Hah. He asked everybody’.

‘Je t’aime moi non plus’ (French for ‘I love you, me neither’) was inspired by a Salvador Dali comment,’Picasso is Spanish, me too, Picasso is a genius, me too, Picasso is a communist, me neither.’ Because of the explicit nature of the lyrics, and the suggestive moans and groans, the song received a media ban in many countries. It is claimed that the Vatican even expressed their disapproval, with Gainsbourg calling the Pope ‘Our greatest PR man.’ When the song reached Number 1 in the UK, it became the first banned song to reach the top spot, it was also the first foreign language song to make Number 1 in the UK.

‘Je vais je vais et je viens entre tes reins.’