Bonnie and Clyde

Brigitte Bardot, Serge Gainsbourg

About Bonnie and Clyde

"Bonnie and Clyde" is a French-language song written by Serge Gainsbourg, and performed by Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot. The song tells the story of the outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde. It is based on an English language poem written by Bonnie Parker herself a few weeks before she and Clyde Barrow were shot, entitled "The Trail's End". It was released on two albums in 1968: Gainsbourg's album Initials B. B., and Gainsbourg and Bardot's album Bonnie and Clyde.


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2007
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Vous avez lu l'histoire
De Jesse James
Comment il vécu
Comment il est mort
Ça vous a plus hein
Vous en demandez encore
Et bien
Écoutez l'histoire
De Bonnie and Clyde

Alors voilà
Clyde a une petite amie
Elle est belle et son prénom
C'est Bonnie
À eux deux ils forment
Le gang Barrow
Leurs noms
Bonnie Parker et Clyde Barrow

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

Moi lorsque j'ai connu Clyde
Autrefois
C'était un gars loyal
Honnête et droit
Il faut croire
Que c'est la société
Qui m'a définitivement abîmé

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

Qu'est-ce qu'on a pas écrit
Sur elle et moi
On prétend que nous tuons
De sang-froid
C'est pas drôle
Mais on est bien obligé
De faire taire
Celui qui se met à gueuler

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

Chaque fois qu'un policeman
Se fait buter
Qu'un garage ou qu'un' banque
Se fait braquer
Pour la police
Ça ne fait de mystère
C'est signé Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

Maintenant chaque fois
Qu'on essaie de se ranger
De s'installer tranquilles
Dans un meublé
Dans les trois jours
Voilà le tac tac tac
Des mitraillettes
Qui reviennent à l'attaque

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

Un de ces quatre
Nous tomberons ensemble
Moi je m'en fous
C'est pour Bonnie que je tremble
Quelle importance
Qu'ils me fassent la peau
Moi Bonnie
Je tremble pour Clyde Barrow

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

De toute façon
Ils ne pouvaient plus s'en sortir
La seule solution
C'était mourir
Mais plus d'un les a suivis
En enfer
Quand sont morts
Barrow et Bonnie Parker

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

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Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( /ˈbrɪdʒɨt bɑrˈdoʊ/; French: [bʁiʒit baʁdo]; born 28 September 1934) is an animal rights activist and a former actress, singer and fashion model from France. She was one of the best-known sex symbols of the 1950s and 60s. Starting in 1969, Bardot's features became the official face of Marianne (who had previously been anonymous) to represent the liberty of France. more »

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Written by: Serge Gainsbourg

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13 facts about this song

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"Bonnie and Clyde" is a French-language song by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot.
Release
The song was released in 1968 on Fontana Records, after Gainsbourg and Bardot's famed 1967 affair.
Inspiration
"Bonnie and Clyde" was inspired by a poem written by Bonnie Parker herself, a few weeks before she died.
Album
The song is from the album "Bonnie and Clyde", which was released a year later in 1969.
Film Connection
The release of the song coincided with the fame the infamous criminal couple, Bonnie and Clyde, were receiving due to the popular 1967 film of the same name, though the song is not in the film's soundtrack.
Musical Style
The song adhered to the French pop style typical of the period while incorporating elements of the ye-ye genre.
Art Direction
The cover of the album shows Bardot and Gainsbourg as the titular characters, holding weapons, and in period-appropriate clothing, reflecting the criminal and daring nature of Bonnie and Clyde.
Rendition
Gainsbourg sings most of the lyrics, which tell the story of the criminal couple's violent crime spree. Bardot provides spoken word interludes in her husky narrative tone.
Hommage Video
The music video features footage of Bardot and Gainsbourg dressed as Bonnie and Clyde, intercut with images of the infamous United States criminals.
Cultural Impact
"Bonnie and Clyde" has been covered numerous times throughout the years by many artists, including French singer Vanessa Paradis and American actor Johnny Depp, and it's been used in numerous media productions, cementing its place in popular culture.
New Genre
The sound of the song played a significant role in shaping the sound of French pop, embodying a unique combination of both pop and ye-ye music.
Legacy
Despite the controversy around Bardot and Gainsbourg’s relationship at the time, "Bonnie and Clyde" remains one of the most enduring and key moments of both artists’ musical careers.
Famous Sample
The song was later sampled by the American hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest in the song "Luck of Lucien," further showing the song's vast influence.

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