Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited
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| Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited | ||
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| Tribute album by Various artists | ||
| Released | 2005 | |
| Label | Virgin Records (UK) Verve Forecast Records (US) |
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Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited is a tribute album to the works of late French singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. First released on Virgin Records in 2005, it consists of English language cover versions of Gainsbourg songs, performed by a diverse array of contemporary artists. Gainsbourg's former wife, Jane Birkin, lent her vocals to one track.
[edit] Track listing
- "A Song for Sorry Angel" - Franz Ferdinand & Jane Birkin
- "I Love You (Me Either)" ("Je t'aime... moi non plus") - Cat Power & Karen Elson
- "I Just Came to Tell You I'm Going" - Jarvis Cocker & Kid Loco
- "Requiem for Anna" - Portishead
- "Requiem for a Jerk" - Faultline, Brian Molko, & Françoise Hardy
- "L'Hotel" - Michael Stipe
- "Au Revoir Emmanuel" - Tricky
- "Lola R. For Ever" - Marianne Faithfull & Sly and Robbie
- "Boomerang 2005" - Gonzales, Feist & Dani
- "Boy Toy" - Marc Almond and Trash Palace
- "The Ballad of Melody Nelson" - Placebo
- "Just a Man With a Job" - The Rakes
- "I Call it Art" - The Kills
- "Those Little Things" - Carla Bruni

