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Who sang Couleur café?

Serge Gainsbourg released the song Couleur café. Date of release: 1964.

Release date: 1964

Duration: 02:14

Writer(s): Serge Gainsbourg

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The meaning of the song 'Couleur café ', based on the lyrics

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🎶 Couleur café song analysis

- The song is about a man singing about how much he loves a woman.

- He loves her coffee-colored skin, her coffee-colored hair, and her neck.

- He loves when she dances for him and he can hear the tinkle of her bracelets.

- He compares his love for her to coffee and says it's a quick fix but worth it.

- In the end, he loves everything about her, including her coffee color.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Couleur café’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...

The song is about a man who loves a woman very much, so much so that he compares his love for her to coffee.

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Serge Gainsbourg - Short Biography

- Lucien Ginsburg, better known as Serge Gainsbourg, was born on April 2, 1928 in Paris.

- He was a French singer-songwriter, painter, screenwriter, director, writer and actor.

- He died on March 2, 1991 in Paris.

- He is considered one of the most important French musicians of the 20th century.

- He was known for his often provocative and scandalous songs.

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- "Couleur café" is a song by Serge Gainsbourg, released as a single in 1964.

- Twenty-four years later, a live version recorded at the Zenith in Paris was released as a single.

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