Les play boys
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| "Les play boys" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jacques Dutronc | ||||
| Released | November 1966 | |||
| Recorded | October 1966 | |||
| Genre | French rock | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Disques Vogue | |||
| Songwriters | Jacques Lanzmann, Jacques Dutronc | |||
| Producer | Unknown | |||
| Jacques Dutronc singles chronology | ||||
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"Les play boys" is the second single by French singer-songwriter Jacques Dutronc, released in 1966. It features on his self-titled debut album.
"Les play boys" was recorded in October 1966, shortly after a performance at the Golf-Drouot nightclub in Paris.[1]
According to co-writer Jacques Lanzmann, the song's innuendo-laden lyrics reflected his experience as the editor of the men's magazine Lui: "At that time, even a hint of hair sticking out from a bikini would have seen the magazine shut down".[2]
Release and promotion
"Les play boys" was released as a four-track EP in France in November 1966.
Dutronc performed "Les play boys" on the French television show Palmarès des chansons, broadcast by Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française on 16 November 1966, accompanied by the Orchestre Raymond Lefèvre.[3] He also toured to promote the single.[4]
In 1971, he sing the song in duet with Annie Cordy during a show who honored the actress / singer on France 2 named "Annie sur la 2".[5]
Reception
Cover versions
"Les play boys" has been covered by Serge Gainsbourg and The Divine Comedy.[7][8]
Track listing
Words by Jacques Lanzmann and music by Jacques Dutronc.
Side A
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Les play boys" | 03:08 |
| 2. | "Sur une nappe de restaurant" | 02:14 |
Side B
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On nous cache tout, on nous dit rien" | 02:33 |
| 2. | "La fille du Père Noël" | 02:33 |
