Bonnie and Clyde (Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot song)
| "Bonnie and Clyde" | |
|---|---|
 1968 Fontana Records single cover | |
| Single by Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg | |
| from the album Bonnie and Clyde | |
| Released | January 1968 |
| Recorded | December 1967 |
| Studio | Studio Hoche, Paris |
| Length | 4:10 |
| Label | Fontana/Phillips |
| Songwriter(s) | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Producer(s) | Claude Dejacques |
"Bonnie and Clyde" is a 1968 French-language song written by Serge Gainsbourg, and performed by Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot. The song tells the story of the outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde. It is based on an English language poem written by Bonnie Parker herself a few weeks before she and Clyde Barrow were shot, titled "The Trail's End". The French song was released on two albums in 1968: Gainsbourg's album Initials B.B., and Gainsbourg and Bardot's album Bonnie and Clyde.[1]
Cover versions
[edit]- Serge Gainsbourg's son Lulu recorded a cover with Scarlett Johansson for his album From Gainsbourg to Lulu (2011).[2]
- Freedom Fry covered it for their EP Outlaws (2012).[3]
Usage in other media
[edit]The song featured in the 2018 film A Simple Favor, starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick.[citation needed]
The song also featured in Season 6, Episode 4 of the American television series Mad Men.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Watch Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot's iconic performance of 'Bonnie and Clyde' in 1968". faroutmagazine. 5 July 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (6 August 2012). "Scarlett Johansson's Serge Gainsbourg cover unveiled – listen". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Nguyen, Stacey (September 12, 2018). "A Simple Favor's Perfectly Parisian Soundtrack Will Make You Want a Croissant". Popsugar.
- ^ Plitt, Amy (May 15, 2015). "25 Best 'Mad Men' Musical Moments". rollingstone.com.
