Reelinâ In The Years 65: Ãa Plane Pour Moi
Posted in 1970s, Music, Punk, Reelin' In The Years at 12:00 on 22 February 2013
I was never much into punk but I confess to a soft spot for Plastic Bertrand – mainly because heâs one of those famous Belgians there are supposed to be none of.
(Well he’s famous if you were around in the 70s.)
I was shocked on loading this video to discover the song was nothing to do with him; being both sung and composed by its producer Lou Deprijck.
Plastic Bertrand: Ãa Plane Pour Moi
Tags: Ãa Plane Pour Moi, Lou Deprijck, Plastic Bertrand, Punk, Punk Rock, Reelin' In The Years
Jim Steel
23 February 2013 at 01:03
Confusing history, this song. The original original was by Elton Motello, an Englishman who went over to France and Belgium in the early seventies with a proto-punk band called “Bastard” (featuring a later member of the Damned) and who then stayed on when they split. Rather racier lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQlsfsypBi8
This version was obviously never going to chart in the UK.
jackdeighton
23 February 2013 at 18:47
Thanks Jim,
I didn’t know any of this.
My knowledge of the arcana of punk is almost zero.