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NOT THE BEST ANTHOLOGY

ALAIN ROBERT | ST-HUBERT,QUÉBEC | 08/22/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In his lifetime,BOURVIL recorded more than 200 songs.Novelty comic songs,operetta(PHI PHI,L'AUBERGE DU CHEVAL BLANC,LA ROUTE FLEURIE) and even sentimental songs.Yet, with all the talents he had,he is mostly remembered for his movie comedies with LOUIS DE FUNES(LE CORNIAUD,LA GRANDE VADROUILLE).He deserved to be remembered for more than just that.This collection is far from complete(no operetta stuff),but many of his most popular songs are there.The parody of GAINSBOURG'S JE T'AIME MOI NON PLUS is hilarious.Among the missing delights are FREDO LE PORTEUR(a moving monologue)and BONJOUR,MONSIEUR LE MAITRE D'ÉCOLE.Both should have been included in that collection."