SERGE & CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG "Charlotte Forever b/w Pour ce que tu n'étais pas"

I'm not sure about you, but there's nothing more heartwarming than a father obsessed with his teenage daughter. Oh, Serge! This is, of course, the successful follow up single to the first duet with the 13 year old Charlotte, "Lemon Incest" (if I'm not mistaken, Rita Marley, Bob's wife, sang backing vocals on this and when Bob found out about the questionable and erotic lyrics, he was livid), and the title track to a movie I have yet to see. Think of it as a French version of "Valley Girl" by Frank & Moon Unit Zappa. I mean, if I were a successful recording artist, I certainly would want to immortalize my daughter get out of a record contract by bringing her in the studio late night to cut a single. No? To sing lyrics like ("Inceste de citron, lemon incest, Je t'aime t'aime, je t'aime plus que tout, papa papa"). So sweet! She loves her papa!

Not sure if this offering is on cd, my guess is yes, but I don't care, it's still coming via my record collection straight to iTunes. I think I picked this one up in Paris sometime in 1999. It was cheap, I'm sure, as it's probably as easy to find in Paris as Frampton Comes Alive is....I dunno....anywhere? I'm also going to disclaim this mp3 by saying, you will feel dirty, pretty much from the first verse.

If you're not familiar with Serge, however, please do investigate his discography. This song is from 1986 and it's safe to say, you can stray from his 80s output, as Charlotte Forever hardly even qualifies as a song. Some people make a case for 1984's Love On The Beat, but it's pretty gay eurodisco, if that's your thing. Start with Couleur Cafe or Comic Strip. Also, be sure to read Sylvie Simmons' Fistful Of Gitanes, which is a fascinating read. Especially the chapter about his appearance on a French TV show with Whitney Houston.

Don't get too spoiled on this daily mp3 thing from me. I'm off to Texas, but I'll be back, hopefully armed with some local country elpees to share with you.

CHARLOTTE FOREVER