Sinister: Grey Poupee de Cire, etc.

[FourJacksandaJill]

Being a huge France Gall fan I too tried to translate her songs literally,
'cause I speak so little French.  It helps to translate it and then see
what the phrase could be in English...after all who eats apples of the
earth?

So really I think that "Poupee de cire poupee de son" means something like
"Wax doll, talking doll" (or "doll of sound")...but I think it could also
be a pun, as "son" can mean "his."  This is, after all, Serge Gainsbourg
we're talking about here, and he was no slouch with the clever puns.  It's
also a little amusing to write a song about a talking doll for a girl who
was so obviously a manufactured pop singer.  He really pulled a number on
her with "Les Sucettes", too (smut content)...

Btw, did you know France Gall's real name is Isobel?  Cue Twilight Zone
music here...

Laisse tomber les filles,

Xavier
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