A song by Serge Gainsboug reinterpreted by his son Lulu today, coming a few days after 15,000 people attended a Gainsbourg Tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl opened by Lulu Gainsbourg, and with the likes of Beck, Sean Lennon and Faith no More's Mike Patton on the bill.
There seems to have been in the last week a few children of French artists being featured here, and it is remarkable how they have done.
Lulu Gainsbourg, 25, has studied music at the Berkelee College of Music in Boston and currently lives in New York.
I've always thought that one of the strengths of Gainsboug pere's work is how well the songs stand up to re-interpretation, whether Serge's own reggae versions or covers by the likes of Birkin or her own arabesque versions of his work.
The track comes from his forthcoming debut album From Lulu to Gainsbourg, which comes out in November.
The album features including a version of Bonnie and Clyde as a duet with Scarlett Johannson as well as contributions by Vanessa Paradis, Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop, Marianne Faithfull, Rufus Wainwright, and Matthieu Chedid.
Lulu is playing some dates in France and Belgium in November, where we'll get the chance to hear the versions live.
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