Added: Feb 3, 2012
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From '' The Strip Goes On '' Label: Decca -- SLK 16707-P Format: Vinyl, LP Country: Germany Released: 1972 Tracklist A1 Bodybuilding A2 Too Darn Hot A3 Femme Femme A4 The Beat Goes On A5 Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus A6 Engelchen B1 The Striper B2 Oh Baby It's Cold Outside B3 Satisfaction B4 Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine B5 Strip Strap Stroll B6 Rumba Juanita ------------------------ "Je t'aime... moi non plus" (French for "I love you... me neither") is a French duet written by Serge Gainsbourg. It was written for and sung with Brigitte Bardot in 1967, but that version was not released until 1986. In 1969, Gainsbourg recorded a version with his lover, Jane Birkin. It reached number one in the UK, but was banned in several countries due to its sexual content. Covers The song has been covered dozens of times, both serious and comedic. The first covers were instrumentals, "Love at first sight", after the original was banned; the first version by "Sounds Nice" became a top 20 hit. The first parody was written in 1970 by Gainsbourg himself and Marcel Mithois. Titled "Ça", it was recorded by Bourvil and Jacqueline Maillan (fr:Jacqueline Maillan), Bourvil's last release before his death. Other comedy versions were made by Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield, Judge Dread, and the cast of the BBC TV comedy 'Allo 'Allo!. The song influenced the 1975 disco classic "Love to Love You Baby" by singer Donna Summer and producer Giorgio Moroder; they duetted "Je t'aime" in a 15-minute version for the film Thank God It's Friday in 1978. In 1998, Sam Taylor-Wood recorded a cover with the Pet Shop Boys for the compilation CD/book "futique" entitled Ambassadors - We Love You, a concept designed to promote collaboration between visual and musical artists. This track was a bonus on the "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" CD single. In 2002, Trash Palace published a cover version on their album Positions, featuring Brian Molko of Placebo and Asia Argento. The singers reverse their parts throughout the song, so that sometimes the female persona was sung by Molko. Cat Power and Karen Elson performed "a suitably breathy sapphic treatment" in English entitled I love you (me either) for the 2005 tribute album Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited. Selected list of recorded versions 1968 - Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot. It was not issued until 1986. 1969 - Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin 1969 - Giorgio Albertazzi and Anna Proclemer Ti amo... ed io di più cover in Italian 1969 - Sounds Nice featuring Tim Mycroft (instrumental, entitled "Love at First Sight"). It reached number 18 in the UK and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks. 1970 - Bourvil and Jacqueline Maillan - Ça. The first parody, and Bourvil's last release. 1971 - Frankie Howerd & June Whitfield as "Up Je t'aime," a "no sex please, we're British" parody [wife keeps saying "Je t'aime", husband wants to get ready for golf] 1972 - Hot Butter (instrumental, as "Love at First Sight") 1974 - Abigail. This cover reached the top 10 in Australia. 1975 - Judge Dread. It reached number 9 in the UK in July 1975 and spent 9 weeks on the chart. 1977 - Saint Tropez as "Je T`aime" on the album disco 1978 - Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer 1981 - Einstürzende Neubauten (as "Jet'm") 1984 - Trafassi as "Me jam". Dutch-language version. 1986 - Psychic TV, Je T'Aime. It was variously credited to Genesis P-Orridge and The Angels of Light or Psychic TV and Mistress Mix. The 1985 version was a limited edition 12" vinyl of 5000 copies, with "Supermale" on the B-side. The 1989 version had a B-side called "Wicked (Lucifer Mix)". 1986 - René & Yvette from 'Allo 'Allo. It only reached 57 on the UK chart. 1992 - Chayanne & Natalie as "Extasis" on his album Provócame. 1993 - Barry Adamson with Anita Lane on his album The Negro Inside me. 1994 - Malcolm McLaren on his album Paris. 1996 - 2Defy "Je t'aime moi non plus (Forever My Lady)" 1997 - Cibo Matto with Sean Lennon, "a cute romp" that was part of the tribute album Great Jewish Music: Serge Gainsbourg on Tzadik Records. 1997 - Nick Cave with Anita Lane as "I Love You (Nor Do I)" on the album Pink Elephants by Mick Harvey. CMJ New Music Monthly called it "perhaps the worst cover version in history". 1998 - Pet Shop Boys & Sam Taylor-Wood, with some of the lyrics digitally voiced. 1998 - Bob Downe & Julian Clary 2000 - Koffi Olomide & Nayanka Bell, an afro-zouk version. 2001 - Sven Väth featuring Miss Kittin (electronic version) 2002 - Böhse Onkelz as a B-side on the single Keine Amnestie für MTV 2003 - Brian Molko & Asia Argento (with the male and female roles inverted - creating an allusion to oral sex) 2004 - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. An "hilariously deadpan" version. 2006 - Cat Power & Karen Elson (sung in English as "I Love You, Me Either") 2010 - Baggalútur (sang in Icelandic "Saddur")
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