Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus

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In 1968 Gainsbourg had written "Je t'aime, moi non plus", an explicitly erotic song which he had recorded with Brigitte Bardot. After the pair's relationship had ended, Bardot begged Gainsbourg not to release the recording as a single and Gainsbourg, the perfect gentleman, respected her wishes. However, in 1969 Jane recorded the notorious song as a duet with Gainsbourg and it appeared on the pair's joint album "Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg".

When "Je t'aime moi non plus" was released as a single later that year it caused an absolute scandal. Indeed, Gainsbourg's erotic lyrics and Jane's passionate whispering totally outraged public opinion. The international press attacked the song's "lewd" message, radios banned it from their playlists and the Vatican went so far as to issue a statement condemning the immoral nature of the song. In short, "Je t'aime moi non plus" benefited from a huge amount of free publicity and rocketed straight to the top of the charts, selling around a million copies in the space of just a few months. Needless to say, Gainsbourg and Birkin became the most scandalous couple of the year and their relationship became the subject of intense media scrutiny.

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Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus

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  • cujo9 this is ...

    cujo9 this is probably the biggest hillbilly comment I have seen in my life.France full of "N****rs ", bah.Have you noticed that U.S.A elected a black for president?This means that all borders between white and black are finished.Finally,we are becoming brothers.This is the perfect situation.

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  • this is classic ...

    this is classic music , sadly these days, france is full of N****rs and chimps .

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  • geiiiiiiiiiilller ...

    geiiiiiiiiiilller song

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  • fui procreado ...

    fui procreado gracias a esta cancion

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  • Thanks for share ...

    Thanks for share roadbikemum !
    Great video and great song !
    Brilliant !
    5*****

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  • I always loved this ...

    I always loved this song, I used to turn it up full volume to upset my mum hahahaha.and walk around the house making up dirty words in french !!!!hahha I dont speak french,so you can imagine, but it sounded dirty .,hahahaha

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  • A truly beautiful, ...

    A truly beautiful, sensual and sensitive
    love song, thankyou for the background
    information and tha nks to roadbikemum for
    sharin

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  • as grand as the ...

    as grand as the canal - 5 stars

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  • gute atzenmusik

    gute atzenmusik

    By luubindance2 [Affiliate User] 1226523775 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • das hör ich immer ...

    das hör ich immer in egeilen nächten mit luubindance2

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  • Amazing how in ...

    Amazing how in todays world the most explicit love scenes are ready acceptable, my how time have changed. I think this is a very haunting melody set to the most charming images. There is nothing wrong with love when kept in its purest form and I am glad Gains Bourg was a gentle man that really tells the story of Love.

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  • Great classic song. ...

    Great classic song. I remember the fuss when it was released, I could never work out what the problem was :-)
    gerdenshed...

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  • since i first heard ...

    since i first heard this beautiful song i loved it it speaks of the heart passion romance love romance happiness we all need this in our lifes
    blessings :-) xxx

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  • What a great song ...

    What a great song and video!
    I still remember the scandal the song caused.. I was only 12 then and didn't know about the subject and didn't understand why, but I loved it because it was banned by so many broadcast stations... :)
    Thanks so much Roadbikemum for the GREAT share!!!

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  • i so love you my ...

    i so love you my Raspberry..
    ;-}

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