4.3.08

Weekly Woman: Juliette Gréco

This week's woman is Juliette Gréco, a French singer most popular during the 50s. Unlike later chanson singers, Juliette's voice was deep and, for lack of a better word, solemn. I'd like to compare her to Marlene Dietrich, but to prove my comparison I would have to post a video or link to her 1951 hit, the cabaret-like "Je suis comme je suis", which I cannot find at the moment.

Therefore I will post another song, somewhat more cheerful, and bizarre. Juliette Gréco in front of what appears to be a dune-buggy. Juliette Gréco inviting us into her world. Zoom zoom, zoom; zoom. Juliette Gréco's doe-eyes fluttering as she smiles at us; closing as she enters blissful pleasure. "Déshabillez-moi", French for "Strip me". It might as well mean "Melt me".