Initials BB [Remastered] - Serge Gainsbourg

Advantages: for those who like him
Disadvantages: for those who dislike him

...taken from the album “Initial B.B.” Serge met Brigite Bardot, nicknamed BB and had a short love affair with her. This album is one of his best before the opus of “Melody Nelson” written for Jane Birkin. The album reflects the most popular songs and is a hymn of Glamour, beauty of the Star of the 60’. Serge dedicated his tribute to Brigitte. “Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hide” is a song of Serge thoughts about his face, his way to look at himself; what he would became during the 80’: Gainsbourg/Gainsbarre: a character between beauty and ugliness, between happiness and pain, between provocation and sensitivity. It resumes his idea about beauty and his relationship with women he loved, his being of despair, the mirror he hide behind... Serge said once “There are some days I do feel like... Read review

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Advantages: Glorious music, sounds like nothing else in the world.
Disadvantages: Too much narrating; not long enough.

...I imagine that most of you will not have heard any of Serge Gainsbourg’s music. Those that have, will have probably heard the relatively famous “Je t’aime” once or twice, and as a result have dismissed Gainsbourg as rubbish. A few weeks ago, I was in that very position, and so it was with much scepticism that I got this album, purely on the advice of a friend. Firstly, this album sounds nothing like “Je t’aime”, or any of Gainsbourg’s trademark rubbish French pop. He wrote and recorded this album in England, with the help of a group of session musicians. It is built around guitar, drum and bass, but also has sweeping orchestrations. I found out, after buying this album, that it’s a great favourite of Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead. After listening to this it’s easy to see... Read review

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Advantages: Perfect for groups
Disadvantages: None

...BB's is a standard small Italian restaurant in on Devonshire Street Sheffield which serves a standard Italian restaurant type meal. To be honest it's one of those places you wouldn't really notice if you just walked down the street but I love it there. The reason why I love BB's so much is that it caters so well to groups. I've often felt in restaurants that if you go with a group and make some noise that other diners will get annoyed. BB's caters really well for groups, there is both a downstairs and upstairs which are small so chances are you'll be on different tables if you go with a group but nobody minds people moving around or making noise which is really nice. I've only ever been there with student societies as the big draw is that you can bring your own wine, but I've never had a bad meal there or a bad time. All the waitors... Read review

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