Eddy de Clercq Quartet «Sea Sex & Sun» 01 Bossa 2009 Mix 4'14" 02 Xhosa Vocal Mix 5'31" 03 Laurent & Lewis Electrodisco Remix 6'38" 04 Laurent & Lewis Electrodisco Club Remix 8'22" 05 Laurent & Lewis Electrodisco Radio Edit* 3'42" Listen. To listen to the tracks in 320k mp3, just click on the arrow below. Flash needed. Lyrics. Sea, sex and sun. Le soleil au zénith. Vingt ans, dix-huit. Dix-sept ans à la limite. Je ressuscite. Sea, sex and sun. Toi petite. Tu es de la dynamite. Sea, sex and sun. Le soleil au zénith. Me surexcitent. Tes p'tits seins de Bakélite. Qui s'agitent. Sea, sex and sun. Toi petite. C'est sûr tu es un hit. Sea, sex and sun. Le soleil au zénith. Me surexcitent. Tes p'tits seins de Bakélite. Qui s'agitent. Sea, sex and sun. Toi petite. C'est sûr tu es un hit. Sea, sex and sun.

Credits. Written by Serge Gainsbourg, vocals by Eddy de Clercq. 01 02 produced by Eddy de Clercq, backing vocals by Jovanna. 01 guitar by Nelson Latif, violin by Melika Hadzic, co-produced by Zorko Opacic, recorded in Amsterdam at ZOX studios. 02 extra vocals by Yemu Matibe, mbira dza vadzimu and other percussion by James Fourie, recorded at Corinne Cooper Studio, Grahamstown, South Africa. 03 04 05 produced and performed by Laurent & Lewis, backing vocals by Jovanna & DJ Natashka, recorded at Studio 109 in Amsterdam, sound engineering by DJ Natashka, mastered by Ferry Verhoeve. Get it. Offically release date: September 18th 2009. Available on twelve inch vinyl in your favourite shop and as digital  files on iTunes. 01 also available on «Gainsnord» (compact disc and digital), a compilation of songs by Serge Gainsbourg reinterpreted by artists from Belgium and the Netherlands.

The Story. He was a drunkard who smoked three packs a day. He yelled obscenities at world-famous stars and let underaged girls sing about lollipops with anise filling. He wrote a novel about a man who broke toxic winds and recorded the most scandalous number of all times which was banned by the Vatican. Someone like that surely deserves a tribute! That man is Serge Gainsbourg (1928-1991), one of Europe’s most influential songwriters, together with the B’s in ABBA. A man with a treasure trove of great songs full of double entendres and made-up words, which he sang himself, but very often gave to the most beautiful women. When Eddy De Clercq was asked to choose a Gainsbourg original to cover, for the «GainsNord» compilation by Guuzbourg, also responsible for «Filles Fragiles», he didn’t have to look far for a suitable song. Eddy choose «Sea Sex & Sun», since this was one of his favourite French Disco songs of the 70’s.  The song was now arranged as a Bossa Nova by guitarist Nelson Latif and Eddy went looking for a the right singer, hopefully one  who could contribute to the sensual slightly erotic mood of the song. That singer was found when Eddy called Jovanna, one of his Disco friends he used to hang out with in the 70’s.  She sings beautifully laidback and has the right, slightly decadent personality that fits the Gainsbourg song like a glove.

Eddy de Clercq looks back on twenty-five years of imaginative initiatives which changed the Dutch music scene in a remarkable way. In 1999 he was awarded for these efforts with the prestigious Golden Harp, not only for his longstanding career as a DJ but also for the innovative role his famous club RoXY played in the Dutch dance scene. Apart from his DJ activities De Clercq is also known for his soundtracks for the catwalk shows of international fashion houses like Viktor & Rolf, Ozbek, Hermes, Pucci... Recently De Clercq has just finished recording an EP that pays hommage to Serge Gainsbourg with 3 new versions of «sea, sex and sun». Laurent & Lewis. based in Amsterdam, they are making beautiful Pop/House music. One is French and grew up in Paris, the other one has an American dad, his mom is Portuguese from Brazil and he grew up between Holland, the States and Brazil. They met in 2000 and found themselves stuck in a huge traffic jam somewhere between Rotterdam and Brussels: they decided to get married and to write songs together. «Überlove», their first album, is the product of this decision, result of numerous concerts and DJ sets. Eddy de Clercq remixed beautifully their song «Si tu m'aimes encore».

Jovanna is a brilliant artist from Amsterdam. Always there when there is fun, House of Disco, Jo' is a beautiful transsexual and proud of it. Her first album should be released soon on Cherry Juice Recordings. Be ready for a happy surprise... Links. Eddy de Clercq's Pop Institute bio. Eddy de Clercq on MySpace. Laurent & Lewis. Cherry Juice Recordings. DJ Natashka. Jovanna on YouTube.

Video. Live with Jovanna in Paradiso at the RoXY party on June 21st 2009, revisited by Meubelstukken Productions. Click on «HD» for a better quality of sound and image.