Reason #3 that Paris is the Sexiest City in the World: Even their songs are swoon-worthy.
Granted, Serge Gainsbourg is a weird-looking guy, but
the French pop legend has written some of the sexiest
songs ever recorded. My favorite song is Je
T'aime (Moi Non Plus)
Here's the steamy story behind it: In 1967, Gainsbourg
was sleeping with Brigitte
Bardot. She asked him to write "the most romantic
song that you could imagine." A year later, they
recorded it together, but when her husband found out,
he flipped, and Bardot begged Gainsbourg not to
release the song.
Later that year, Gainsbourg fell in love with
British actress Jane Birkin, and they rerecorded the
song. Six million copies sold worldwide, and
Gainsbourg became an international star.
The lyrics blatantly describe two people having sex:
"I come and I go, in between your hips"; "You are the
wave, I am the naked island." The song ends with
Birkin faking an orgasm. Some critics even believe
she's actually having real one.
Check out a slightly toned-down version of the
gorgeous song here.
Don't you love it?
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