Dassin's "Champs Elysee"

As I wrote yesterday, the two best tunes in Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited (Fox Searchlight, 9.29) and arguably the most flat-out enjoyable aspects of the film itself are Peter Sarstedt's "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" and Joe Dassin's "Les Champs-Elysees." The Dassin song is a sentimental French cornball thing, but the Darjeeling usage has made it cool. Here's the least offensive YouTube video I could find.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on September 23, 2007 at 4:00 PM

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Goulet Author Profile Page says ...

punk rock version, anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBxj4tym-js

Posted by Goulet Author Profile Page at September 23, 2007 4:18 PM

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berg Author Profile Page says ...

where can I find a copy of ALL THIS AND WW II (i mean the film not the soundtrack)

Posted by berg Author Profile Page at September 23, 2007 4:27 PM

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Devin Faraci Author Profile Page says ...

Yikes, that's not the version in the movie.

Posted by Devin Faraci Author Profile Page at September 23, 2007 5:34 PM

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T. Holly Author Profile Page says ...

Devin, did you manage your fears and move to LA, where you saw Natalie cover up her good bits in the naked doorway shot? berg, is this it? http://www.thevideobeat.com/store/rock-roll-movies/all-this-world-war-ii-1976.html

Posted by T. Holly Author Profile Page at September 23, 2007 7:37 PM

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corey3rd Author Profile Page says ...

No Serge Gainsbourg?

Posted by corey3rd Author Profile Page at September 24, 2007 6:49 AM

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christian Author Profile Page says ...

berg, go here for a copy of that inscrutable ww2 beatles pastiche:

http://www.subcin.com/

Posted by christian Author Profile Page at September 24, 2007 9:30 AM

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