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Brigitte Bardot, the iconic 1960s French actress, singer and animal welfare activist, died on Sunday in southern France. Francenot only a global sex symbol but also an enduring muse, especially for musicians. Her unique name is imbued with a certain classical beauty that transcends her personal identity in music, often becoming a potent symbol of desire and shorthand for bombshell.
Even decades after her cinematic peak, her name still resonates in contemporary music, a phenomenon that continues despite the controversy surrounding her public life. These include five convicted by a French court for inciting racial hatred and controversial remarks about the #MeToo movement.
While her primary legacy may be multifaceted, there is no denying that Bardot’s influence will live on through countless songs that have immortalized her in different genres and languages.
Here’s our list:
The final track of the classic “The Freewheelin'” bob dylan” showcases Dylan’s wickedly lengthy and bouncy ballad. “Well, my phone’s ringing, it ain’t gonna stop/It’s the President kennedy Call me/He said, My friend Bob, what do we need to make this country grow? I’m talking about my friend John, Brigitte Bardot,” he sang. “Anita Ekberg/ Sophia Loren /The nation will grow. “
“Alegria, Alegria”, Caetano Veloso (1967)
Brazilian artist Caetano Veloso composed this protest song at the beginning of the Tropicana movement; it became a hallmark of his career and one of the most famous Brazilian songs of all time. In it he sang: “Em caras de Presidentes / Em grandes beijos de amor / Em dentes, pernas, bandeiras / Bomba e Brigitte Bardot” (“Facing the Presidents / In the big kiss of love / In teeth, legs, flags / Bombs and Brigitte Bardot”).
Core designer and singer of French pop music Serge Gainsbourg Wrote this duet for himself and Bardot. It takes its style from a poem titled “The Trail’s End” written by outlaw Bonnie Parker and her partner Clyde Barrow shortly before they were killed.
“I think I’m going to kill myself” Elton John (1972)
lively piano and Elton JohnRising vocal melody, all for a song with a less than optimistic title. John sings lyrics from his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin: “I’ll make an exception/If you want to save my life/Brigitte Bardot must come/Visit me every night.”
Pretender You know a thing or two about Bardot’s social power. this English The main composer and lead singer of a rock band Chrissy Hyde Sings: “When love walks into the room/Everyone stands up/Oh, it’s good, it’s good, it’s good/Like Brigitte Bardot.”
Maybe it’s a little unfair to include billy joelIt’s a classic here, more famous than most pop songs, but it tells us that Bardot was right there with her.BudapestAlabama, Khrushchev/Princess gracePeyton Place, Suez Canal Troubles,” right on “einstein, James DeanBrooklyn Has a Winning Team/Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis PresleyDisneyland. “It doesn’t seem like an inconspicuous name.
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Guy’s Stratford, Liz Fehr (1993)
Influential indie rocker Liz Phair’s “Stratford-On-Guy” from her seminal album Exile in Guyville takes aim at the male-centric music industry. But it also uses Bardot to describe a flight attendant who reminds her that while communities may be isolated, they all look the same from 30,000 feet. “The stewardess came back and checked my drink/At the last ray of sunshine, Brigitte Bardot,” she sings. “Cause I’m wearing headphones and those eyes/You see when your situation is movie-sized.”
Second verse by Californian funky rock band “Warlocks” red peppersinger Anthony Kiedis nearly screams, “Ring-rimming and hitting-by-beating / Another major event at Old Rainbow / We’re coming to the top of Tupelo / When she’s looking just like Brigitte Bardot.” It’s a descriptive image of Los Angeles — even if it includes Bardot.
Kali Uchis in Tyrant (2017) with Jorja Smith
Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith’s dreamy collaboration imagines “Bardot” as shorthand for making out with a complicated partner. “The world keeps asking us to lose control,” Uchis said, entranced. “Everything we do is in French like Brigitte Bardot.”
olivia rodrigo She’s best known for her energetic punk pop, but she’s also a power balladeer, lest anyone forget it was “Drivers License” that made her a household name. “Lace” is a sequence from “Guts”, soft and slow, in which Rodrigo becomes obsessed with a woman she is not. This is an enviable song worthy of Bardot’s mention. “Smart, sexy Lacey, I’ve lost it lately/I feel your compliments like bullets on my skin,” she crooned. “Dazzling new star, Bardot reincarnated/Well, aren’t you the greatest who ever lived?”
“Red Wine Supernova”, Chapel Rowan (2023)
It perfectly describes the addictive fascination. “She’s a playboy, Brigitte Bardot,” pop superstar Chappell Roan sings over bouncy synths and rollicking guitar riffs. “She showed me things I didn’t know I had.”