As a french person, I must say I'm deeply ashamed of Gainsbourg being an ambassador of our culture. Being provocative is OK, but this alcoholic piece of garbage pushed things way too far. An album about pedophilia (even if some might say that the 70's were a different time, since he had a relationship with a minor in the 80's, this excuse can't stand), singing about incest (Lemon Incest if you are curious), drunkenly harassing women on live TV. He's still regarded as a major figure of the french music, has places/parks named after him, and his talentless daughter still carries his name (nepotism at its finest). The compositions on this album are good, enjoyable, and deserve 4 stars, but the lyrics are way too awful. Hearing some drunkard talking/"singing" about fucking a minor just makes me want to slap in the face any asshole defending this guy in the name of "art". If you want some french music from this era, please listen to Django Reinhardt, Georges Brassens, Edith Piaf ; Jacques Brel is already on the list. A lot of artists have been cancelled for less, and I can't understand how this didn't happen to him. Anyway, sorry for the rant, but I couldn't stay silent :)
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
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5 | 2.56 | +2.44 |
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Yeezus
Kanye West
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5 | 2.74 | +2.26 |
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
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5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
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5 | 3.03 | +1.97 |
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
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5 | 3.07 | +1.93 |
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
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5 | 3.09 | +1.91 |
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Virgin Suicides
Air
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5 | 3.23 | +1.77 |
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Phrenology
The Roots
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5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
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Goo
Sonic Youth
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
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1 | 3.18 | -2.18 |
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Purple Rain
Prince
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2 | 4.02 | -2.02 |
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
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1 | 2.71 | -1.71 |
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
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1 | 2.61 | -1.61 |
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
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2 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
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2 | 3.38 | -1.38 |
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
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2 | 3.33 | -1.33 |
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Live At Leeds
The Who
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2 | 3.31 | -1.31 |
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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2 | 3.31 | -1.31 |
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Somebody Loves Me - basse
As a french person, I must say I'm deeply ashamed of Gainsbourg being an ambassador of our culture. Being provocative is OK, but this alcoholic piece of garbage pushed things way too far. An album about pedophilia (even if some might say that the 70's were a different time, since he had a relationship with a minor in the 80's, this excuse can't stand), singing about incest (Lemon Incest if you are curious), drunkenly harassing women on live TV. He's still regarded as a major figure of the french music, has places/parks named after him, and his talentless daughter still carries his name (nepotism at its finest). The compositions on this album are good, enjoyable, and deserve 4 stars, but the lyrics are way too awful. Hearing some drunkard talking/"singing" about fucking a minor just makes me want to slap in the face any asshole defending this guy in the name of "art". If you want some french music from this era, please listen to Django Reinhardt, Georges Brassens, Edith Piaf ; Jacques Brel is already on the list. A lot of artists have been cancelled for less, and I can't understand how this didn't happen to him. Anyway, sorry for the rant, but I couldn't stay silent :)