[bomp] Stereolab might be the Chantal Goya of today...

[PsychoPunk1966@xxxxxxx]

Good Morning!
 
 
A couple of days ago, I purchased "Masculine Feminine" (which seems to be a  
French mod film) from 1966.  It is sort of like the 1965 British film  
entitled "The Knack and How To Get It!," and "The Knack and How To Get It!" is  one 
of my all time favorite films.  It is an (almost) similar story line  about 
young romance in general, but "Masculine Feminie" is a bit artier  and a bit more 
political than "The Knack."  Paul just left the  military service, and he 
dates a pop star (Madeline) performed by Chantal Goya  (who was a pop singer in 
real life).  Paul befriends a young Communist  trade union activist as well.  
They work on activism, leafleting, spray  painting American military vehicles 
shouting "US Go Home!"  Paul's  relationship with Madeline is topsy turby at 
best.  In a nutshell, it is a  story about young people, birth control, 
sexuality, and it was controversial  when it came out in 1966.  
 
 
I watched the movie 8 or 9 times since purchasing it on Friday night.   The 
movie is literally very noisy.  Many of the main characters are walking  around 
from cafe to cafe drinking expresso and chain smoking filter-less  cigarettes 
talking about politics and issues relating to the young people of  1965.  The 
movie is in black and white.  There's no English dialogue,  so you have to 
listen to the French dialogue while reading the subtitles in  English.  Anyway, 
I am getting into the Madeline's music who really is  Chantal Goya.  When 
listening to Madeline/Chantal Goya, I can't help but  think of early Stereolab.  
When Laetita Sadier sings today, she seems to  sing in her style (the 
melancholy French).  I've seen Stereolab 6 times in  the last 10 years, and they are 
one of the best "mainstream" acts around  today.  I actually met Laetita Sadier 
in April  when Stereolab played  at the Cat's Cradle.  If and when they come 
back to North Carolina (and I  get to see Stereolab which I think that I will), 
I might ask Laetita Sadier if  Chantal Goya is one of her influences?
 
 
I've checked as much info as I could find on Chantal Goya.  If anyone  know 
where I can buy some of her CD recordings, please let me know.  What's  really 
funny about this movie "Masculine Feminie" is that I became really  interested 
when I saw her face on the cover at the video store about a month ago  (when 
I purchased "Georgy Girl)."  I admit it.  The attractive face  and the jet 
black bob haircut of hers caught my attention to look over it.   Since buying the 
movie, I consider it right up there with "The Knack and How To  Get It!" 
which I mentioned earlier, "What's New Pussycat?," "Too Sir, With  Love," and 
"Riot on Sunset Strip."
 
Cheers,
Melvin Little

"In Beverly Hills... they don't  throw their garbage away. They make it into 
television shows."
---Woody  Allen

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