Serge Gainsbourg-La Horse

[lirannine]

i love how the song totally goes with the title "La Horse" aka Cocaine. feels very back-alleyish but completely perfect and dark.

[R0b1zzle137]

I need to get this on vinyl. Can anyone tell me his best albums? I definitely need to look out for them.

[theDRUMFIENDZclique]

a masterpiece, every sequence of it.

[taravananiko]

HEY GUYS , IF U LIKED THIS CHECK "DANGER " FROM Mr SERGE...OF COURSE

[MrDimikor]

Brilliant

[McSqueaky]

1:30 Unhh!

[sabbersolo]

1000th like! Muahahaha. Such a cool song. I want to stroll down a lit up avenue, with a cigarette in one hand, and my girl on the other.

[proferenaa]

it's sickkkkk!! love it!

[annalovesfilm]

Genial!!!



[Jakuzadoc93]

*puts on sunglasses*

[liquidcrack003]

Herbaliser

[tormod1]

Coldplay copied this note for note. "God put a smile upon your face" Search it.

[NamesR4Nerds]

@tormod1 ...

dear troll. please go to the doctor and check your ears.

thank you.

[theresawayout]

@NamesR4Nerds Umad? anyone with ears can clearly hear how ripped off most of that song especially the bassline is.

[theresawayout]

@theresawayout don't get me wrong, that's a good song, one of only a few worthy/decent Coldplay songs, but still a rip off.

[FuckingDracula]

@tormod1 I'll never listen to Coldplay

[black1e44]

Does the intro not sound similar to a Radiohead song i cant put my finger on??

[74pretzellogic]

serge's best instrumental...

[yelleana]

prémisses de Mélodie Nelson ...

[machineagemaya]

punkrockerRHCP80 you are SOO right ^_^

[GblasterY]

hip hop drum

[Umskiddy]

Great piece of music.However, I envisage that horrid bit of banjo on the bridge clearing any respectable London dancefloor though.

[mishima29]

tout simplement énorme ...

[funkofun]

CRAZY BREAKS I TRIPPING OUT !!!!

[JohnLBobM2PMJ187]

going to a Serge Gainsbroug tribute concert tonight at the Hollywood Bowl!! super stoked...Beck, Mike Patton, and Sean Lennon with JC Vannier conducting the Hollywood Bowl orchestra!!!

[Goju4u2]

@JohnLBobM2PMJ187

Great show !! but the french hens in front of me talked until the first song  Melody. Then they stood up and left.

Bon Voyage..

[LullabyNo1]

fantastic!!!! belissimmooo :)

[Reido666]

this is like.. james bond shit. i love it.

[kristofferwengler]

Where can i get this?

[klickj26]

sounds like two against one

[lovethehorrors]

@klickj26 two against one sounds like this song.

[klickj26]

@lovethehorrors same shit

[natedizzy2]

obviously the original 2 against 1

[holyhamnswiss]

drum break + banjo solo gets me everytime. fuckin eh.

[n64wilbert]

FUNKY!!!

[stp88mil]

OGM 1:40 insane this needs more veiws

[drewliciousdrums]

epic fuckin song... love it.

[pyritztube]

classy son of a bitch

[n64wilbert]

@pyritztube Hell yea

[TheBadmor]

Tres bien

[LucSeacroftOFFICIAL]

the beggining really reminds me of 'paper bag' by goldfrapp

[TheFrancisLalanne]

trop badass

[stanleysoldman]

French beauty

[uselesspieceofsheet]

dangermouse danielle luppi jack white?

[PANHULOT]

Znam tę muzykę z niesamowitego filmu z Jean Gabin'em.

[dadibbels1]

where can i download this?

[armandconte]

Music from the movie "La Horse" with Jean Gabin.

It's a bit like a french "OK Corral" in the 70's.

[GeneralCambronne]

@armandconte noooo !!! (excuse my bad english) the story of the movie is an old man (jean gabin ) who find 2 kilos of heroin in his house .. the little son of jean gabin is a dealer but jean gabin destroy the drug and he's very angry about his little son ; then some gangsters come into jean gabin's house to take the drug but he kill them one after one because he wants to protect his little son ...epic movie

[armandconte]

@GeneralCambronne Alors c'est "Okay Coral" que je connais pas ...

[GeneralCambronne]

@armandconte  "reglement de compte a OK corral" est l'histoire de l'affrontement entre wyatt earp , doc holiday et le gang des baxters (western) voir tombstone avec val kilmer et kurt russel pour remake de l'histoire :) sinon ya le vieux western si tes amateur

[barbounofilos]

yeah loco groove :)

[frielAP]

fantastic music, bravo!!!

[punkrockerRHCP80]

the banjo interlude is orgasmic. genius. who would have thought to have such a sick instrument-part compose that part of the song? fucking amazing.

[CottoFan1]

@punkrockerRHCP80 the banjo part reminds me of snoop doggs "murder was the case that they gave me" song

[RatherCrunchyMuffin]

@punkrockerRHCP80 harpsichord not banjo



[bgvideo100]

@RatherCrunchyMuffin '

nope, @ 1:41 def a banjo homey

[euph1958]

@RatherCrunchyMuffin -- actually banjo AND harpsichord on this recording!

[sweavo]

@punkrockerRHCP80 lol I don't hear banjo on here... harpsichord and hammer-dulcimer yes but no banjo

[sweavo]

@sweavo lol I take it back. I hear the banjo! inspired

[psychwarlord]

@sweavo 1:39 - Banjo



[sweavo]

@psychwarlord thanks! what an amazing arrangement



[HenriLAMARE]

I m a French author compositor, french songs, i wish i did something too perfect in my life, even if it's at the end!

[Flangzor]

OMG!

made 1970 sounds like 1996-till now

genius track

[NeverendingRobRada]

@punkrockerRHCP80

If you want it on CD, there's a 4 cd long box compilation floating out there from Universal of France's "essentials of cinema" series. Otherwise, I've seen the pictured ep floating around at places like Dusty Groove.

[EggBagg26]

This is the music that I listen to on headphones while killing penguins with an ice pick.

[matmato35]

c'est sublime !

[TerentiaWillsomethin]

shit yeah, serge.

[LoUsIf]

I can see who alot of bands are influenced by, including portishead, air, broadcast, etc..

[badboyrhythmdub]

@LoUsIf not to mention alot of hip hop and dance acts

[adv20]

2 ppl just can't stop listening to this song

[CkylevpHD]

which album is this off of?

[eternallystoned]

@CkylevpHD i believe it was only released as a 7" with l'alouette

[Gallia845]

A côté de ce morceau et de ce qui se faisait à cette époque, les pédés de rappeurs peuvent remballer leur quincaillerie.

[Chocolatmenthe]

@Gallia845 : Marrant parce que legerement ralentit ça ferait un bon sample pour un titre hiphop.

[51Totom]

@Gallia845 C'est clair, Gabin, ça c'était un mec !

[YiGo]

Why does this song remind me of Coldplay's "God Put A Smile Upon My Face.?"

[gottagota]

@YiGo you're right , i agree with you :)

[Neurodisco77]

@YiGo

Because they probably heard it...

[djbg75]

I would like to have the sheet. If someone got it.

[doomboylow]

credit to the right genius, please... the composer, arranger and conductor of this piece is jean-claude vannier, and as so often, serge took the glory. serge was a poet, but these groovy sounds come from the mind of JCV

reconnaissons le vrai genie - JCV. ce morceau n'est pas d'origine gainsbourgeoise...

[GuitarMan1117a]

@doomboylow did JCV write the melodies, chords, song structure and orchestration to Serge's songs?

[goosing]

@GuitarMan1117a Jean-Claude VanDamme? The muscles from Brussels?

[occisMORT]

@GuitarMan1117a actually Jean-Claude Vannier only worked with Gainsbourg for about 2years in the early 70s (he is credited with the term "arrangements"), their fruitful (and last) collabaration being "Melody Nelson" in 1971 (his best album ever to me, with "l'homme a tete de chou") - what they did else is film music.

A lot of fans (me incl., & doomboylow i guess) regret their collaboration didn't go further - ego issues..."who's to credit" indeed

Anyway he often had some1 for "arrangements"

[Neurodisco77]

@occisMORT

I think Vannier worked with him on "L'homme a la tete de chou" too;

along with Michel Colombier, it was G's best collaboration

[doomboylow]

credit to the right genius, please... the composer, arranger and conductor of this piece is jean-claude vannier, and as so of ten, serge took the glory. serge was a poet, but these grrovy sounds come from the mind of JCV

[fantasticof]

1:26  - 1:53 !!

[unasensualita]

De la grande grande musique de film... c'est pop, c'est top...c'est psychédélique ! Gainsbourg était le meilleur ! heureusement, nous ne nous lassons pas de "l'héritage" qu'il nous a laissé, tous ces chefs d'oeuvre que l'on écoute encore et encore... Merci Serge d'avoir existé, merci d'avoir été, merci d'être encore.... malgré tout ;(

[grinningsoul77]

fantastique! :-)

[TheBruno84]

ça calme .....

[sbranco12]

this stuff is ahead of its time.

[stanleysoldman]

french and smooth! great tune

[BistouflyTheGreat]

Quelqu'un sait s'il existe une compile ou quelque chose avec ce morceau et d'autres en collaboration avec Vannier?

Does anyone know if this track is available (and some others with Vannier) on any compilation or something please?

[planettes7]

@BistouflyTheGreat

il existe deux vinyles "les sélections du cinéma de Gainsbourg" ainsi que "Les Annees Psychedeliques 1966-1971".

Tous sont des collaboration entre Gainsbourg et, soit Colombier, soit Vannier.

Mais le plus diffcile reste à se les procurer !!!

[BistouflyTheGreat]

@planettes7 Merci beaucoup pour cette réponse. Ca doit être effectivement assez difficile de les trouver. Il n'y a plus qu'à espérer qu'ils les rééditent en CD un jour, c'est beau de rêver.

[BistouflyTheGreat]

I didn't know this song, amazing!!! Gainsbourg/Vannier is the best thing i've ever heard in France O_o

[YouDonteverhavetodie]

Gainsbourg delivers the soundtrack of being Normal in this ill world.

[Rambo29]

Where can I get a copy of this on cd?

[Kurokiii]

love it ^^

[Rambo29]

This is one of the best songs I've heard in months! Did Gainsbourg collab with JC Vannier on anything else?

[meczacy]

@Rambo29 Vannier did the arrangements for Gainsbourg's 'Histoire de Melody Nelson' album. It's spectacular; I assure that you'll love it.

[Rambo29]

@meczacy HOT!

[pewploid]

Très bien fait pour l'époque, un remix de cette pièce fait par Ratatat serait super.

[Chikagba]

Nice little sample from those shimmering vibes effects, used on Heltah Skeltah's "Prowl". Damn this song has infinite sample possibilities

[FleurDuMal100]

Ceci est très fodástico!

[MartiniandCigarettes]

fantastic Vannier tune. One of the very best soundtrack musician in France.

[ShuggieTodd]

Thank you Jean-Claude. That is great. I love Serge, but was he even in the studio for this one?

Sexy.

[bobbyp1214]

add mushrooms to this lol

[funkberto]

VERY SAMPLEABLE- C'est Chic

[hendrixphish420]

That heroin-banjo solo was just what i needed to hear

[niceanddestroyed]

Jean-Claude Vannier is a great arranger/composer.

Great tune.

[BarbelithStargrave]

f-funky vibrationss t-t-taking over! dna cosmoradia 9, activate!

[simonbath]

je dig it

[DoctorSess]

this is DOPE

[yingeling78]

Anyone know where to get this record?

It`s fantastic!

[jakdory]

@yingeling78 It was re-released on 7" sometime last year. You might struggle to find a copy now though

[elfitipaldi]

brutal

[serotine9]

très bon film avec Gabin, entre autres...

Et bien sûr la musique... :)

merci monsieur Gainsbourg^^

[bloozmonkey111]

makes me want to drink, bleed, cry and fuck all at once!

[wmwinterbottom]

@bloozmonkey111Fuck that, I'm gonna go solve some mysteries to this. 

[Markthompson123]

@bloozmonkey111

nice

[toussantlbisso]

Qui! this iscertainment Hype ! According to post associated with Monsieur Gainsbourg his collaborator J.C.Vannier was a major force in a number of S.G.'s productions!

Whomever this was conceived by we who enjoy it should continue to do so !

It is une Magnifique Track moi ami !

[romy780]

Du grand art!!! quel artiste ce Serge!!!!!On en fait plus des comme lui!!

[naturalmast]

den suger kuk

[lessiver]

@naturalmast no thx

[picknick21]

Why doesn't any other Serge G songs sound like this? I really like this one!

[itsMOTI]

Excellent!

[powertrust71]

this is so good its beyond god...

[sharpclay]

WoW...........Brilliant piece of music.

[powertrust71]

yes mate...im loving it

[shjakes]

@powertrust71 ...well not beyond God...nothing is beyond God...that is like saying

La Horse > + Infinity :)

[tangerine334]

FABULEUX!!!!!!!!!

[GeneralCambronne]

tres bon film tres tres bonne bo de serge

[belalakaperal]

ooh wee, that break..

[filmfanatic99]

can someone please tell me where I can get the extended 50 hour loop? Seriously, I could listen to this song over and over again for days.

[pat976]

@filmfanatic99 just burn it on a cd and play on "repeat"... ;) Serge etait un génie...

[jasonbigelow]

@filmfanatic99 It's only available in a week-long loop.

[SlikkTim]

Incredible soundtrack, in its own league...

[DESMYTTER]

Bonjour, je recherche l'autre thème du film "La Horse" (Piano + Clavecin) que l'on retrouve -par exemple- en générique fin. Est-ce que tu peux le charger sur YouTube (si tu l'as...) ? Merci beaucoup !

[matzomaniac]

oh mu FUCKIN god! get those MPC's ready!!

[shjakes]

Way too baaad to be so short!

[PenetreraEskimo]

Me like! Haha! Smoke...

[CHIEFSHAMANMORRISON]

so damn funky

[shjakes]

...Like A Train !!! :)

[dorsaie]

Superbe BOF de "la Horse". Le clavecin cristalin, Le banjo, le jeu de la basse, le solo de batterie, les violons. Une pure merveille!! Ce mélange d'instruments classique et Pop était très à la mode à l'époque. l'orchestration de Jean-Claude Vannier est magistrale. Le générique avec Jean Gabin dans son "Dodge" est mémorable. Pour moi, c'est une des plus belle musique de film Française.

[PlazaMusique]

What I meant by 'equal billing' is twofold. He was told his name would appear on the cover of MN, but the label or someone didn't respect that. Also, take 'La Horse' and strip it from its components: there's not much of a song underneath. It's the arrangement that take it to where it now stands, a definite Vannier piece. I don't see how Gainsbourg had anything to do with it really.

[PlazaMusique]

Vannier should receive equal billing, if you ask me. The piece would make any sense without the incredible arrangement. I could listen (and I did) to it all day.

[bububuvard]

Damn straight

[alcohalls]

This track is awesome.

Jean-Claude Vannier was at Serge's side when he wrote the best albums and tracks of his carrier (especially Melody Nelson). Nowadays, some journalists pretend that Jean-Claude Vannier was much more than an arranger for Serge, but a real composer... And that Serge gave him money to be the only one written on the record...

[realdocloco]

Vannier's work was probably more important than Serge was admitting, but less important than he's personally claiming. Because, franckly, without Gainsbourg, his work ain't that brilliant. So?

[PlazaMusique]

'L'enfant assassin des mouches' is a very good album: though not to everyone's taste, even Gainsbourg fans. He did write fantastic songs for and with others (Nougaro, Fontaine) and composed the music for 'La ballade de MN', which is the centerpiece of the album, some might say.

[niceanddestroyed]

@alcohalls That would be obvious. Gainsbourg never produced or wrote the arrangements for his records.

He never played instruments on it too. He would sit at the piano, writing lyrics and music. Not more.

Very talented lyricist and songwriter. But half of his talent comes from his arrangers (which at that moment, means also producer) :

Alain Goraguer

Michel Colombier

Arthur Greenslade

Jean-Claude Vannier

When you think of Gainsbourg in the 60's and early 70's, always remember those names.

[theresawayout]

@niceanddestroyed generally I think of arrangers as unsung heroes because they don't get the credit they deserve. that said, no arranger can make a banal song sound good. a good song starts with good melody and good lyrics and that's what Serge was a master of. besides, there was a video of him trying to give an arranger a picture of the kind of arrangement he wanted for his song on piano. it's not like he left it all to them.

[franiron]

@niceanddestroyed thats true of everybody though Tony Visconti did all the hard work for T-Rex and Bowie

[psychwarlord]

@franiron True



[CalorieSnake]

Serge Gainsbourg, Genius Father;

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Genius Daughter.

[Aserikoth]

Génial!

[pandafantastico26]

I'm not sure but i think Justice may have sampled this song.

[egomers714]

it does sound familiar

i just can't quite put my finger on it...

i have to go listen to my Cross record again...

[pandafantastico26]

new jack or maybe genesis at 1:45

[666atomic]

serge era um gênio.

[thebrotherhoodbeachz]

is it just me or did dr dre sample this for one of the versions of murder was the case, hmm

[Djnapsack]

The Horse - Sound Directions??

[flurubis]

and thats from 1970! it's such modern what a great artist