I am, it may be understandable, not in much of a mood for anything heavy this week. So let’s just sit down for a charming little yéyé song about candy. If you don’t speak (or, rather, understand sung) French, it’s just a sweet melody about a girl who simply adores her anise-flavored lollipops.
From 1966, written by Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall’s “Les Sucettes”
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