La chanson du jour - French songs 101

Jane Birkin: La Ballade de Johnny Jane (1976)

Jane Birkin sings Johnny-Jane, Lyrics and music by Serge Gainsbourg (of course). From the film Je t'aime, moi non plus (1976) Also this version by Gainsbourg alone (live).

Lyrics

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Véronique Sanson: Vancouver (1976)

Véronique Sanson recorded Vancouver in 1976. The song recorded in London is a go-between with the North American rock culture that is part of our own musical "heritage".

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