Paris au Féminin captures the feminine side of French pop, gathering 16 songs from chanteuses and actresses including Isabelle Adjani, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin, Jeanne Moreau, and Catherine Deneuve. Bardot's "La Madrague" and Moreau's "Je Monte sur les Planches" rival France Gall's "Ne Sois Pas Si Bête" in terms of bouncy, breathy ye-ye pop, while Deneuve's "Dépression Au-Dessus du Jardin" and Adjani's "Pull Marine" have a moodier, more rock-oriented style. Birkin's "Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais" is one of ...
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Paris au Féminin captures the feminine side of French pop, gathering 16 songs from chanteuses and actresses including Isabelle Adjani, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin, Jeanne Moreau, and Catherine Deneuve. Bardot's "La Madrague" and Moreau's "Je Monte sur les Planches" rival France Gall's "Ne Sois Pas Si Bête" in terms of bouncy, breathy ye-ye pop, while Deneuve's "Dépression Au-Dessus du Jardin" and Adjani's "Pull Marine" have a moodier, more rock-oriented style. Birkin's "Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais" is one of Serge Gainsbourg's more understated-sounding tracks, although the collection makes up for that by including his infamous duet with his daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Lemon Incest." Other highlights include Dalida's "Il Venait d'Avoir 18 Ans," Barbara's "Ma Plus Belle Histoire d'Amour," Juliette Greco's "Un Petit Poisson un Petit Oiseau," and Marie Laforet's "Marie Douceur, Marie Colère (Paint It Black)," a cover of the Stones' classic that borrows from both psychedelic rock and chanteuse traditions. A good primer to some of France's most popular and well-known female singers. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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