BARBARELLA's SONG as written by MICHEL MAGNE and sung by JACKIE LEE

A recreation of the BARBARELLA opening titles using the MICHEL MAGNE's

Michel Magne was originally invited to write the themes and incidental music for the cult film 'Barbarella' his music was recorded but not used. This is Barbarrella's song as recorded as a demo by the very talented JACKIE LEE (famous for the 'White Horses' and Rupert TV themes). The film with its published score is available on DVD, the Michel Magne score for the film is available on it's own CD and Jackie's other fine recordings are being found and released on CD. So what a combination this little youtube is.
Links.
http://www.jackielee.org

UK sources:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barbarella-Michel-Magne/dp/B000PHWCW2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U...

The original film;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barbarella-DVD-Jane-Fonda/dp/B00005421R/ref=sr_1_1?ie...

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[astralhed]

very lounge

[LesSouthOfVenus]

This song would be perfect for this movie. The lyrics suit to the heroin.

Michel Magne 's composition and Jackie Lee's voice are wonderful.

[dedeurs]

@dedeurs

The zero gravity sequence is both clumsy and cleverly done. Nice touches: the clearance of her visor and the way she kicks her suit parts out of sight. Jane also shows her titties. Quite daring, in 1968.Please let there be no new version, the original movie is deliciously awful and should stay that way. On the other hand, the dreadful Drew Barrymore would be perfect for a horrible remake...

[dedeurs]

Listening to Crewe/Fox for 40 years makes it very hard to accept any other music. Crewe's vocal themes are very powerful to begin with and Fox displayed an amazing diversity in styles, ranging from Vivaldi to nightclubbing sleaze. Lots of electronic gimmicky but not a synthesizer in sight! The record still has magical charm (a CD with bonus tracks, pleaze!). This version is just playful and sensual, and lacks the campy quality of Crewe/Fox. The movie itself is also utter camp, after all.

[MsJackieLee]

@nostalgiclady86 I was not aware that anyone else recorded the Michel Magne "Barbarella" except for myself as I was under the impression that Michel scrapped the whole score. Very interesting that you know more than I do about it. By the way everyone to their own likes and dislikes.

Jackie Lee.

[nostalgiclady86]

Not as nice as Bob Crewe's rendition

[MsJackieLee]

@ sunchild68 ctd.

It was shortly after getting back to London I was informed that Michele was out and so was all his beautiful Music as Roger and he had some kind of a falling out. I was always very unhappy about that as I would have loved to have been involved with that Film. Such is life. I am so pleased that you feel the way you do about my rendering of the song. I myself am not keen on the one they used, I though it a very unmemberable Theme.

Jackie Lee.

[MsJackieLee]

@sunchilde68

Thank you so much for your comments. The sound that you liked was one I thought suited the whole aura of the opening credits. It is such a pity that I did not get to record the actual record as the one you hear was the demo I did in London for Roger Vadim to hear before he accepted me, which he did, and that is why I was invited by Roger Vadim's to Paris. There I met Michele at his Chateu to set the new keys for Barbarella and the upcoming recording.

[sunchilde68]

@MsJackieLee my orig comment that got lost was sumthin like this...im going 2 play this over n over, on here and in my head,( which has been the case) i have grown up with barbarella, and am vey much fond of it and its musical score...but i like this song better than the one used..ur song with its gentle feminine, extremely sexy, whispery almost pillow talk vocals has got the right feel, and captures something more relative 2 her character than the other. beauty voice. im in luv..lol

[LiteracyLabyrinth]

Hey credits, down in front! esp David Hemmings and Dino's credits...lol! best version of the intro at least in terms of picture quality - Fonda never looked better and then she became a feminist activist! who woulda thunkit? I wont bother loading it now.