JANE BIRKIN: ARABESQUE
Saturday 4 June 2005 12.40am-1.35am (Friday night)
Jane Birkin was one of the iconic figures of the 1960s, known for her gamine looks, sweet voice and appearances in films such as Blow Up. Married to the legendary singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg from 1968-1980, they recorded Je T'Aime … Moi Non Plus, a song seen as so scandalous at the time that it was banned by the Vatican, not to mention the BBC.
The songs in the concert are taken from her album Arabesque, a reworking of classic Gainsbourg songs by Birkin and Algerian violinist Djamel Benyelles, which adds Arab and Oriental sounds to the originals.
Running Order
C'est Comme Ca
Elisa
Et Quand Bien Meme
L'Amour de Moi
Couleur Café
Amours des Feintes
Les Dessous Chics
Les Cles du Paradis
Fuir le Bonheur de Peur qu'il ne se Sauve
Comment te Dire Adieu
FILM 73
Jane Birkin discusses the power of Last Tango in Paris
(1 min 6 secs)
FILM 73
Serge Gainsbourg on Bertolucci's artistic vision
(1 min 2 secs)
Watch Clip
Jane Birkin reworks the classic song Elisa
(29 secs)
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BBC Links
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External Links
Interview
Jane Birkin talks about her years with Gainsbourg on the Guardian website
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