I was introduced to French New Wave pop singer Jacques Dutronc while en route to Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity with the roommates. The six hour long bus ride was getting to me, and without an iPod, it was unbearable. My roommate Daniel gave me his iPod and suggested I listen to a guy by the name of Jacques Dutronc. The album artwork that popped up showed a good looking guy who looked like he could of appeared in a GQ spread. The picture did not match the music. After the first song, I was immediately hooked and thought of Bob Dylan's performance of when he went electric at the Newport Folk festival in '65. Dutronc shares the same kind of sarcastic, shit-grin style Dylan had evoked that day, with a straightforward jangling band that knocked the living hell out of people. Dutronc is dry with some songs sounding the same, but the majority of the songs have upbeat, dancy tunes on them that feature music stylings way before it's time.
--Mike
Take a listen: Jacques Dutronc--"Les Cactus"
"Et moi, Et moi, Et moi"
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ReplyDeleteFell In Love With A Drummer claims to have a "french, new-wave Bob Dylan" from the vault? Sure, why not. Bonus points for the "Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity" reference.
Thanks for the shout out. Great stuff on your site as well.
ReplyDeleteFrench New Wave Dylan: I know its a stretch,but Dutronc's voice and attitude remind me of Newport Dylan rather than the image or folkiness he was originally known for.
and...
the rally was insane.
The only thing cooler than heading to the rally would involve actual 1960's time travel...
ReplyDeleteOr Muppets.
i would take miss piggy out for a night on the town
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