Serge Gainsbourg was the coolest French musician of the last century. His hip stature reverberates to the present. THE BALLAD OF MELODY NELSON is a 27-minute long gem of a concept LP. His conquests of love were legion. His loves were few. Jane Birkin was his muse for 13 years. After their break-up the drink exacted a heavy toll. His decay was public. An infamous meeting with the American chanteuse of the MICHEL DRUCKER SHOW was marked by his slurring through a leer that he wanted to ‘fuck’ the singer.
Later in 1986 on another talk show Gainsbourg slammed a famous female singer for appearing in XXX films.
“You’re nothing but a filthy whore, a filthy, fucking whore.”
Tres uncool.
“Look at you, you’re just a bitter old alcoholic. I used to admire you but these days you’ve become a disgusting old parasite.” The actress was taking his abuse laying down.
Like Chris Rock said, “You don’t want to be the old man in the club.”
I know better than play the fool in public.
I save that pleasure for special moments.
Otherwise the best action for an older man is inaction.
We ended up looking like we are thinking.
To see the 1986 interview between Serge Gainsbourg and Whitney Houston, please go to the following URL