“La Marseillaise”, in a reggae version. In 1979, Serge Gainsbourg surprised his world with “Auxarmes et cætera” where he took up the French anthem in his own way. In his book Imagine – These 12 songs that made history (Editions Perrin), Frédéric Granier tells the little secrets of making these tubes.
After explaining to us why “Imagine” was “a crushing hit” for John Lennon, the journalist tackles the work of the man with the cabbage head and affirms that his choice will cause a lot of controversy. And will push the singer to turn into Gainsbarre, his negative alter ego.