[Music] Best Song About Brighton (Jane Birkin RIP)

[fataddick]

RIP Jane Birkin whose death was just announced.

She singed my favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

Writ by Serge Gaisbourg. Video filmed elsewhere obvs.

Wot's YOUR favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

 

[Monkey Man]

Brighton by Stanley Brinks and the Wave Pictures.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Got speaking to a Brian May look-a-like in Coward’s Way outside the New Den in 2012.

He was a Dutch Queen fan and started supporting the Albion because of this song.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Very sad. I loved Serge and Jane. So French.

 

[carlzeiss]

RIP Jane Birkin whose death was just announced.

She singed my favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

Writ by Serge Gaisbourg. Video filmed elsewhere obvs.

Wot's YOUR favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

The sea front looks like it has changed a fair bit since that video was made , climate change maybe ?

 

[Mancgull]

Got speaking to a Brian May look-a-like in Coward’s Way outside the New Den in 2012.

He was a Dutch Queen fan and started supporting the Albion because of this song.

Great lyric, ‘oh, rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still’.

 

[Stat Brother]

Jane getting some airplay on the TdF coverage!

 

[Lever]

 

[vegster]

Loved this excerpt from the Grauniad Obit for Jane Birkin RIP ......"Their relationship has been frequently described as “tumultuous”, and Birkin reportedly wrote in her 2020 diaries that there had been violence between the couple. During one of their rows, Birkin launched herself into the River Seine after throwing a custard pie in Gainsbourg’s face."

 

[schmunk]

Similar thread running on the BBS, songs about Croydon...?

 

[Boys 9d]

Brighton Boy by Maria McAteer

 

[Weststander]

Such a shame, a beautiful person and voice, I love the oh so unique art produced with SG.

Je t’aime moi non plus is in my top 10 songs.

RIP.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

RIP Jane Birkin. SO gorgeous

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

RIP Jane Birkin whose death was just announced.

She singed my favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

Writ by Serge Gaisbourg. Video filmed elsewhere obvs.

Wot's YOUR favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

Saddened to hear this as I’m familiar with her work, and indeed this song and a big fan

 

[Denis]

I just googled J’t aime to listen to it. It instantly took me back to 1968/9, I was 16 and everything seemed so exciting then, my first boyfriend etc. it bought tears to my eyes. Probably just wish I was 16, not 70years old

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Loved this excerpt from the Grauniad Obit for Jane Birkin RIP ......"Their relationship has been frequently described as “tumultuous”, and Birkin reportedly wrote in her 2020 diaries that there had been violence between the couple. During one of their rows, Birkin launched herself into the River Seine after throwing a custard pie in Gainsbourg’s face."

 

[Me and my Monkey]

A Fistful of Gitanes by Sylvie Simmons is a fascinating biography of Serge Gainsborough which details this and some other adventures of this iconic couple in more detail. I'd highly recommend it.

 

[sully]

 

[mile oak]

RIP Jane Birkin whose death was just announced.

She singed my favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

Writ by Serge Gaisbourg. Video filmed elsewhere obvs.

Wot's YOUR favourite song about Brighton (the town not football club).

Babyshambles "Albion"

 

[Is it PotG?]

On a Pier somewhere nearby.

RIP.