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Mon propre rôle

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En deux volumes, la somme des textes de Gainsbourg. Le premier volume livre des textes surprenants, connus et inconnus. On y suivra toutes les directions de la phrase de Gainsbourg. Des réminiscences de Vian au jeu de mots du jazz, de la période yé-yé, où Gainsbourg signe l'oeuvre à la fois virtuose, parodique et désabusée, à la période pop, où la beauté formelle de l'anglais vient augmenter la phrase française. Un art du rejet, de la distance, un sens du raccourci, un rêve de perfection sonore, qui donneront ses grandes réussites. Jusqu'à cet impartageable ton Gainsbourg, singulier comme une nouvelle esthétique. Le second volume s'ouvre sur les grands exercices formels de Gainsbourg. Plus que jamais, le mot, le rejet et la sonorité sont inextricables. Comme une musique cérébrale. Une esthétique autonome et singulière. Gainsbourg y signe de très grands textes, connus et inconnus, dont ceux de ses meilleures interprètes féminines. Une recueil d'aphorismes et nombre d'inédits nous livrent, au mot pour le mot, la phrase et l'esprit des années 80, grandes années Gainsbourg, celles dont il est l'esthète majeur, incontournable, et où il joue enfin, assume, crée, sans trêve, sans concession, sans limite, son... propre rôle.

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

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June 1, 2025
lo que una se encuentra en el re-read
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March 31, 2008
Part two of the great man's lyrics. Basically covers the Bardot/Birkin years to the end. Gainsbourg is such a remarkable and unusual talent. And I use 'is' instead of 'was' even though he's dead, his world and music is very much alive in my life and on this computer this very moment. Essential and one of these days I will do a translated book of his lyrics. One of these days....
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April 7, 2013
Qui osera donner moins de 5 étoiles pour les paroles des chansons de Serge Gainsbourg?!
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March 30, 2008
The first volume of a two volume set of the collected lyrics of Serge Gainsbourg. I have his entire catalogue of songs on my computer - because one for my work (publishing a major and huge biography on the man) and two, I think he's great. i don't even read French! But I do go over the text (lyrics) just for the music of the words. He's an remarkable writer - a one-of-a-kind genius in fact.

This first volume covers his jazz and latin period - and for my taste I think this was the best time for his recordings. I love the jazz era and where he came from. Boris Vian (my other hero) was one of the first writers to acknowledge Gainsbourg as a major talent. Something Gainsbourg never forgot. He loved Vian's work.


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