Strasbourg-bred Alain Bashung is one of the last rockers standing in France. His first single was released when he was 19 years old, in 1966 (as David Bergen). The first album under his own name appeared in 1977. He worked with Serge for the album Play Blessures (1982) and did countless duets, recently with Françoise Hardy on her Parenthèses-album. Bashung was featured before on this blog, en duo with is gorgeous wife Chloë, but this time I want to post one of his best songs, 1991's Osez Josephine. Three minutes of sheer rock-brilliance. Heavy distorted guitar, bossanova-rhythm, and Bashungs part-parodic, part tender vocals, after 15 years it is still capable of giving a radioshow or party an energetic boost. So assume the position, legs apart, airguitar low on the hips, and rock on!
Bashung - Osez Jospehine
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