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The Gainsbourg Giveaway!

September 9th, 2011 by Leah Henrickson | Co-Editor
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Oh là là.

For those of you out of the francophone-music-loop, Serge Gainsbourg is often considered to be one of the world’s most influential popular musicians. He experimented with every genre of music, from jazz to reggae, to rock and roll to mambo, to so many more. And he did them all well.

So, basically, we have a ridiculously talented French man who somehow manages to look fierce in a pinstripe suit jacket. I guess it’s true that le français est la langue de l’amour, because I have fallen hard.

Excuse me while I swoon.

blogUT is teaming up with the wonderful members of EFUT (check out their new shirts – sont-ils pas magnifiques?) to give away five double passes to an advanced (subtitled) screening of Gainsbourg: Vie Héroïque at the Cumberland Cinema (159 Cumberland Street) on Wednesday, September 14 at 7pm. The film depicts Serge Gainsbourg’s life, from his childhood in Nazi-occupied France to his rise to fame, as well as his steamy love affairs with Juliette Gréco, Jane Birken and Brigitte Bardot, who’s played by French beauty Letita Casta. César Award-winning actor Eric Elmosnino is featured as the title role.

The perfect movie for date night? I think so.

All you have to do to enter your name into the draw is post a YouTube video of your favourite French song as a comment. Comments will be accepted up until 11:59pm on Sunday, September  11th and we’ll be emailing the contest winners on Monday, September 12th. Please note that we will only accept entries from those who provide us with a utoronto email address.

So post a comment so that you can whip out le champagne, throw on your beret, and marchez on over to the Cumberland Cinema with that quelqu’un de spécial!
Or you can just bring a friend. That works too.

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16 Responses to “The Gainsbourg Giveaway!”

  1. Antonin Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 1:50 am

    Technically I already have a ticket but I had to throw this song up cuz it’s so awesome. The best “french islamo-gangster” rap. I rank this one right up there with BIG:

    “Un étranger devient français quand il marque deux buts pour c’pays.”

    Faits Divers – Sniper

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJ9G15zJI0

    A+

  2. Stella De Billy Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 10:19 am

    This is one of my favourites.

    “C’est Bientôt La Fin”
    – Mozart Opera Rock

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS1SGkWoHec

  3. Padina Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Coeur de Pirate – Comme Des Enfants (Andy Carmichael Remix)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWrU4We1Nq8

  4. Amina Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    I love this one, and specifically this rendition, which is not the most famous (but it should be!):

    Que reste-t-il de nos amours?

    by Eva Marchal and M.Gontrand

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv7PwrWp5lQ&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL71C250049AB5FEBB

  5. Gaël Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    A French rock classic and one of my favorites.

    “Cendrillon” – Téléphone

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmvt4B8rK2U

  6. michelle Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    http://youtu.be/5BGY6k4Aphs Francoise Hardy – Le Temps De L’Amour

  7. Harry Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    L’inimitable Cristophe et son chef-d’oeuvre: Les Mots Bleus

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWsGEjkHmc&feature=related

  8. Harry Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Oops. Christophe*

  9. Adrien Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    I love Gainsbourg, btw

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQHijI6_TqE

  10. Adrien Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    *Reine de Musette by Émile Vacher

  11. Lucie Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    Un chanteur moderne avec un style sobre et Gainsbourg-esque qui fait penser aux années 60′s… :) )

    (En parlant de Gainsbourg, je l’adore aussi!)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGIEM89w7Bw

  12. Jessie Curell Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aI0QTEJjIg

  13. Leah Henrickson | Co-Editor Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    I know that I’m the one running this contest, and I’m not entering it myself, but the world needs to see these videos/hear these songs:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cRPH4lb8UI

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTddXc3qjIs&ob=av2e

  14. Ya Zhou Says:
    September 10th, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrlWXhSSgHk

  15. Tatjana Says:
    September 11th, 2011 at 11:47 pm

    Bonsoir à tous!

    Jacques Brel <3 <3
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2wmKcBm4Ik

    et juste pour les garçons…..
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHF3X8tQYPU

  16. dk Says:
    September 13th, 2011 at 12:27 am

    Too late for contest, but
    noir desir – le vent nois portera
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqRrooMfjlU

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