Though many shudder at the description of 'concept album' this here Serge Gainsbourg release is the exception to the cliche. L'Homme à Tête de Chou combes X-rated spoken word through disco, rock, jazz and funk for a controversial and cinematic storyline packed with the Baroque pop gravitas that only Gainsbourg can pull off. - Hunter
This is GAINSBOURG's 2nd 'concept' record, after the stone classic Histoire De Melody Nelson & probably 2nd only in quality to that record in his deep, storied catalog.
Translating to 'The Man With The Cabbage Head' this is a brutal story of lust & obsession in which, over the course of the album, the narrator falls in love with a shampoo girl [Marilou], beats her to death with a fire extinguisher & ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Featuring lush orchestration & a variety of influences, from reggae to rock to funk to country, this is a crucial part of the musical history of one of France's most famous, & certainly most controversial stars.
Translating to 'The Man With The Cabbage Head' this is a brutal story of lust & obsession in which, over the course of the album, the narrator falls in love with a shampoo girl [Marilou], beats her to death with a fire extinguisher & ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Featuring lush orchestration & a variety of influences, from reggae to rock to funk to country, this is a crucial part of the musical history of one of France's most famous, & certainly most controversial stars.
Tracklisting
- L' Homme À Tãªte de Chou
- Chez Max Coiffur Pour Hommes
- Marilou Reggae
- Transit À Marilou
- Flash Forward
- Aã©Roplanes
- Premiers Symptã´Mes
- Ma Lou Marilou
- Variations Sur Marilou
- Meurtre À L'extincteur
- Marilou Sous la Neige
- Lunatic Asylum