Poupée de cire, poupée de son
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"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" is a 1965 French pop song written by Serge Gainsbourg that won the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg and became one of France Gall's signature hits.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
France Gall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serge Gainsbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Un prince charmant ⓘ |
| competition | Eurovision Song Contest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Serge Gainsbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPerformance | Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| editionOfCompetition | Eurovision Song Contest 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Merci, Chérie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
French pop
ⓘ
yé-yé ⓘ |
| hasChorus | refrain repeating the phrase "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
English-language version "A Lonely Singing Doll"
NERFINISHED
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German-language version "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" ⓘ Italian-language version "Pupa di cera" ⓘ Japanese-language version "Yume miru chanson ningyō" ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | television performance recordings from 1965 ⓘ |
| hostCityOfContest | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountryOfContest | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| length | about 2 minutes 30 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Serge Gainsbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsWordplay | pun on "cire" (wax) and "son" (sawdust/sound) ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | orchestral pop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of France Gall's signature songs
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being the first winning Eurovision song clearly in a contemporary pop style ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | Eurovision Song Contest winning song for Luxembourg ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | France Gall discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | France Gall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerAgeAtContest | 17 ⓘ |
| pointsInFinal | 32 ⓘ |
| precededBy | I Love the Little Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | France Gall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philips Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-03-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| representedAt | Eurovision Song Contest 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultInContest | winner ⓘ |
| runningOrderInFinal | 15 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| theme | reflection on being a manufactured pop idol ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| writer | Serge Gainsbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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