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''Di doo dah'' is the debut solo album by
Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin, Order of British Empire, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She als ...
, released in 1973 on
Fontana Records Fontana Records is a record label that was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records. The independent label distributor Fontana Distribution takes its name from the label. History Fontana started in the 1950s as a subs ...
. Subsequent reissues in 2001 and 2010 (on Light In The Attic Records) included two bonus tracks from the 1972 7" single "La Décadanse" by Birkin and
Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...
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Track listing

Words and music by
Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...
, except "Encore lui", "Leur plaisir sans moi", "La cible qui bouge" and "C'est la vie qui veut ça" by Serge Gainsbourg and
Jean-Claude Vannier Jean-Claude Vannier (born 1943) is a French musician, composer and arranger. Vannier has composed music, written lyrics, and produced albums for many singers. Vannier is regarded as an important musician in his native country; music critic Andy V ...
#"Di doo dah" (3:35) #"Help camionneur!" (2:48) #"Encore lui" (2:26) #"Puisque je te le dis" (2:35) #"Les capotes anglaises" (2:13) #"Leur plaisir sans moi" (1:43) #"Mon amour baiser" (2:33) #"Banana boat" (2:19) #"Kawasaki" (2:34) #"La cible qui bouge" (3:10) #"La baigneuse de Brighton" (2:16) #"C'est la vie qui veut ça" (2:17) #"La Décadanse" (5:20) (bonus track) #"Les Langues De Chat" (2:17) (bonus track) "Help camionneur!" uses the same melody as "My Green Heart" (''Les Cœurs Verts'' O.S.T., 1966) and "Le canari est sur le balcon" (''
Je T'aime Moi Non Plus "''Je t'aime… moi non plus''" (French for "I love you… me neither") is a 1967 song written by Serge Gainsbourg for Brigitte Bardot. In 1969, Gainsbourg recorded the best known version with Jane Birkin. The duet reached number one in the UK ...
'', 1969)


Personnel

*Peter Olliff - music engineer *Jean-Claude Charvier - arrangements, conductor, vocals engineer *Sam Lévin - front cover photography *Tony Frank - photography Jane Birkin albums 1973 debut albums Albums arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier Fontana Records albums {{1970s-album-stub