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Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody NelsonCondition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781623562878 Format: Trade paperback (UK) Year: 2013 Publisher: Bloomsbury Description: Outside of his native France, Serge Gainsbourg has been portrayed as the one hit wonder lothario of Je t'aime or a washed up self parody drunkenly uttering obscenities on talk shows. These hopelessly restrictive views are increasingly being replaced by an awareness of how visionary a musician and lyricist he was. Reassessing his legacy,
Condition: BRAND NEWISBN: 9781623562878
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury
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Outside of his native France, Serge Gainsbourg has been portrayed as the one-hit wonder lothario of Je t'aime... or a washed-up self-parody drunkenly uttering obscenities on talk-shows. These hopelessly restrictive views are increasingly being replaced by an awareness of how visionary a musician and lyricist he was. Reassessing his legacy, it's clear that Gainsbourg was an eclectic, protean figure; a Dadaist, po te maudit, Pop-Artist, composer, holy fool, libertine and anti-hero. An icon and iconoclast. Here was an artist so far ahead of his time it seems we're only now catching up. Central to any appraisal of his work is arguably his masterpiece Histoire de Melody Nelson, an album suite combining many of his signature themes; sexual taboos, provocation, humour, exoticism and ultimately tragedy. The score, arranged with Jean-Claude Vannier, of lush cinematic strings and proto-hip hop beats combined with Serge's spoken-word poetry, has become remarkably influential across a wide musical spectrum inspiring soundtracks, indie groups and electronic artists. In recent years, the album's reputation has grown from cult status to that of a modern classic with the likes of Beck, Arcade Fire, Air and Pulp paying tribute. How did the son of poor Jewish immigrants, hounded during the Nazi occupation, rise to fame, notoriety and acclaim, being celebrated by President Fran ois Mitterand as our Baudelaire, our Apollinaire? How did the early chanson singer evolve into a musical innovator incorporating world music, samples, breakbeats and dub into his music decades ahead of the curve? And what were the roots and legacy of a concept album about a Rolls R
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★★★★★ 5
GREAT PURCHASE!! Perfect for the beach!
Color: Blue, Size: 7x7 FT (1～3 person)
The perfect beach blanket! I recently purchased this for a trip to Amelia Island in Florida. It did exactly what it was supposed to. Waterproof and sandproof! It even held up in the heat really well. The sand got super hot, but the blanket didn't. Thouroghly pleased! Easy to pack back up, and super light and compact.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great lightweight beach blanket
Color: Blue, Size: 7x7 FT (1～3 person)
This is a great beach blanket, very well designed. Really lightweight, durable, quick drying, easy to use, packs very small. Stakes are included, but we never use them since the corner pockets filled with sand are sufficient to hold the blanket in place. Folding instructions are also provided, but you can just stuff quickly the blanket into the attached pouch, and the overall fine wrinkles are not an issue -- the blanket still looks very nice. The blanket is very thin, so there's no extra "padding" (this is what keeps it super lightweight and quick drying), but it works great on soft sand, so it's perfect for our use. (This is the first one I've bought, but we've used my son's for years.)
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2026
★★★★★ 5
We travel with it every vacation
Color: Blue, Size: 7x7 FT (1～3 person)
Large blanket that packs small, is lightweight, sand proof, anchors easy with provided stakes and pockets for sand to weigh down- it stays put even in the strongest winds. Have taken to South Africa and Hawaii- everyone wants it!! Washes so easily.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Festival Must Have
Color: Green, Size: 7x7 FT (1～3 person)
Enough said. It was quick, easy, big and awesome! The 3 person fit 5 of us. It’s light, and folds up small. We used it on wet grass and didn’t get wet! It was awesome. Buying extras for presents.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026
★★★★★ 4
easy to setup and clean
Color: Blue, Size: 9x7 FT (1～5 person)
We use this constantly for kids sports. I do wish I would have got the smaller size because it's really big. I love the hooks that hold it in the ground. There's also pockets to use sand to weight it down. I was expecting the material to be a little different, it feels like a windbreaker, but it cleans really nicely.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2026