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I wonder of the name and artist of a great song I heard, a very fast and hard song that sounds like it could be french or possibly german punk rock and probably a couple decades old.
Sorry to say that the only clip I have found containing it is in a soft porn video but i really want to know the answer. http://www.redtube.com/3744
Thanks!
Hi Axel,
Thanks to my SoundHound smartphone app, I was able to identify the song -and, thankfully, the app identified it quickly before I saw too much :). The song is "Poupee De Cire" by Wizo, a 1995 cover of a popular France Gall song from 1965, "Poupee de cire, poupee de son"# The song is sung in French, but Wizo is a German punk band# The France Gall version of the song was written by Serge Gainsbourg and won the Eurovision songwriting competition in 1965, but not for France# The song was an entry by Luxembourg# Wizo's cover appears on their 1995 CD called Herrenhandtasche# The song title is translated in English as "Wax Doll"#
Here is a link to a Youtube recording of Wizo's version, so you can confirm: http://www#youtube#com/watch?v=kU4HZ5G8ocs
Thanks,
Erick
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| Comment | Thanks Erick! I'm very grateful of your great answer. I do not speak french, nor do I own a smartphone with apps and so I was afraid I would never know. Now I'm listening to the youtube versions including the original and some other versions of the song - they will be played frequently :-) I'm also glad I was right about the france and german parts as well as appriciating a song that won an honor for it's orginal. I must say it's suprising how early the punk-pop hit here in europe. Keep up the good work! Axel (Sweden) | ||
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Erick Byrd
Expertise
I can answer all questions related to hit songs and pop artists of the rock and roll era. My specialty is U.S. Billboard Top 40 chart history and one hit wonders from 1950's through the 90's. I can also research lyrics to songs. I am more knowledgeable in the area of pop and rock songs, but I am willing to research soul and country songs. I cannot answer questions relating to classical, jazz, or rap songs. Also, I'm not an expert on music videos.
Experience
I am an avid reader of Joel Whitburn Top 40 books and a collector of all pop and rock hit songs.
Education/Credentials
My educational credentials include a college degree in history and over twenty-five years of life experience as a fan of popular music.
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