“God is a cigar smoker” corrected by Serge GAINSBOURG.

Serge Gainsbourg (1928.1991)

Signed autograph notes – God is a cigar smoker.

Two in-4° pages on Floch printing paper.

Without place or date [Paris. 1986]

In preparation for his anthology published by Denoël, Mon propre rôle , Serge Gainsbourg corrects and validates the proofs of his famous song Dieu est un fumeur de havanas written in 1980 and sung as a duet with Catherine Deneuve.

The document is signed twice by the artist, with his initials, on each page.

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God is a Havana smoker

I see his gray clouds

I know he smokes even at night

Like me my darling

You're just a gypsy smoker

I see your blue swirls

Sometimes bring tears to my eyes

You are my master after God

God is a Havana smoker

He himself told me

Let the smoke send to heaven

I know it my dear

You're just a gypsy smoker

Without them you are unhappy

Open your eyes in the moonlight

For the love of God

God is a Havana smoker

Close to you, far from him

I would like to keep you all my life

Understand me my darling

You're just a gypsy smoker

And the last one I want

See her shine in the depths of my eyes

Love me for God's sake

OK

SG

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The song "God is a cigar smoker" was written in 1980 for the soundtrack of Claude Berri's film, "I Love You ," in which Serge Gainsbourg played one of the main roles alongside Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Alain Souchon and Jean-Louis Trintignant.

This duet, which achieved great commercial success and remains one of the artist's most popular songs, inspired Serge Gainsbourg to compose an album for Catherine Deneuve immediately after filming the film. Souviens-toi de m'oublier was released in 1981.

Bibliography:

My own role . Denoël. 1987