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October 6, 2006

Belinda Carlisle Covers Serge Gainsbourg

The other day we discovered at least three of you still give a shit about Belinda Carlisle. So we're gonna make your day with the Go-Go's singer's cover of Monsieur Gainsbourg's "Bonnie And Clyde," from her forthcoming solo disc Voilà. We think the punctuating yelps were cooler on Luna's cover, but Belinda's French is better.

Belinda Carlisle - "Bonnie Et Clyde" (MP3)

And just for fun, here's Belinda with Lea Thompson on Celebrity Duets last month. Lea was eliminated from the competition after this performance.

Belinda Carlisle - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth 2005 (Nikko Club Remix)" (MP3)

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Je me rappelle bien quand j'ai ecoute a cette chanson pendant la classe de francais. Merci beaucoup pour le post.

Posted by: some guy at 10/06/06 4:22 PM  | Reply
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Posted by: jon at 10/06/06 4:42 PM  | Reply
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I'll give her credit for taste and a good effort. Should have dropped the yelps altogether. Nothing can compare to the creepiness of the original.

Steve Wynn & Johnette Napolitano did a good English version on one of his albums.

Posted by: David at 10/06/06 5:19 PM  | Reply
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Lea Thompson's husband looks like her dad. Still, I'm compelled to watch this clip over and over, despite her scarily skinny legs. What does that say about me?

Posted by: Darwin at 10/06/06 5:24 PM  | Reply
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That's really good. No qualifiers, there: no "for a cover," no "considering who's doing it,' just... really, really good.

Kudos to her for doing something different with the song. I've heard Luna's cover, and Mick Harvey's, and the arrangements both stay pretty close to the original (with the exception of the violin on Luna's, which I love). I love the fingerpicked guitar figure on this, and the Moroccan-stytle vocalizing towards the end.

Who's the guy singing with her?

Posted by: Jack Fear at 10/06/06 7:14 PM  | Reply
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HOORAY!
I love Belinda!!

Posted by: sarah at 10/07/06 10:53 AM  | Reply
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Oooh.
I forgot to add that if you go to Jane Wiedlin's Myspace she sings a great version of "Treat me rough"

http://www.myspace.com/wiedlinjane

Posted by: sarah at 10/07/06 11:51 AM  | Reply
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I'm surprised by how good and not-cheesy this is.
Those who want to be surprised by another good post-success Belinda track should hear 'goodbye day' or 'big scary animal'.

Posted by: adamo at 10/07/06 4:10 PM  | Reply
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Another gem from the BABE only hope there'll be an english language version for we "French impaired" listeners. Otherwise kudo's to Belinda...

Posted by: MP at 10/07/06 8:48 PM  | Reply
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Let's hope this puts Belinda back where she belongs.

Posted by: Miss C at 10/08/06 5:09 AM  | Reply
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i friggin adore belinda! all hail the babe!

Posted by: bomitoni at 10/10/06 12:25 AM  | Reply
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merci for bonnie & clyde, makes my grand total of B&C-coverversions now 21.

Posted by: guuzbourg at 10/10/06 1:24 PM  | Reply
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it shoulda, coulda, mighta been a bad idea...but t'ain't. It works. Please add me to your list of people who give a shit about Belinda Carlisle.

Posted by: Robert at 10/22/06 2:21 PM  | Reply
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it shoulda, coulda, mighta been a bad idea...but t'ain't. It works. Please add me to your list of people who give a shit about Belinda Carlisle.

Posted by: Robert at 10/22/06 2:22 PM  | Reply
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Wow...I'm from Texas and did not understand one word of the song....but it was cool to hear Belinda Carlisle sing again. Her voice is awesome in French too. I would buy the CD just to hear the other songs.

Posted by: Christopher at 11/14/06 3:18 PM  | Reply
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It never ceases to amaze me that Belinda does not receive the respect and acclaim that she deserves. Not that she gives a s***!

Posted by: Gazza at 12/04/06 1:51 AM  | Reply
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Yeah.. the album is great.. buy it for yourself and one for your Mom for Mother's Day... good for those French dinner parties...... Cheers to Belinda... add me to the list of people who give a shit! Viola!

Posted by: Metaphysical at 05/09/07 3:38 PM  | Reply
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This is very good and quite a nice surprise.

Posted by: dudeasincool at 06/01/07 11:02 PM  | Reply
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can't believe anyone could dislike belinda carlisle, there are still thousands of us who 'give a shit' about her!

Posted by: jeff at 02/02/08 6:55 AM  | Reply
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