A bittersweet love song of a charming young girl and her lovesick middle-aged lover. She knew her days were numbered but she had so much love to give to her one and only lover over fourteen vibrant autumns and fifteen beautiful summers. The narrator expresses his singular connection with Melody Nelson as an essential condition of his reason, implying it was the reason he was put on this earth. "Ballade de Melody Nelson" features Serge Gainsbourg’s deep, expressive voice and Jane Birkin’s lusty, sexy whispers over mellow acoustic guitar, a whimsical string section, and soft, eloquent drums. (C.M. 18 January 2024)

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