. . . and this monday was not like most, for we awoke early [not unlike most], but instead of the office, we drove to the beach — coffees and almond croissants and sand and early spring sunshine — and afterwards, took the rest of this holiday monday off . . .
Serge Gainsbourg — the eccentric French singer, songwriter, actor, poet, composer & director — never conforming to one genre or another, he was revolutionary and progressive, and is regarded as a legend of French music and cinema, as well as one of the world’s most influential musicians.