Yes it is! Although I'm not really sure what it says about me that this is the song that has inspired me to post again: 

Parchís - Gloria

Though what could fail to be inspirational about an 80s Spanish kiddie music group's cover of 'Gloria'? And yes, it's the Laura Branigan one, not the Van Morrison one.

*Edit: I did not realise the original was actually an Italian hit by Umberto Tozzi. Thankfully, the internet came to my rescue with yet another piece of useless trivia.*

Links: The Official Site is all in Spanish, but the cartoon singing faces transcend any language barrier. Wikipedia - Parchís. More Parchís videos than you could ever dream of...

*Edit: Check out Laura Branigan in all her sequinned-and-spandex ...ah, glory in her 1982 video for the song. Or if you really want to see some sequins, watch Sylvie Vartan's 1982 performance of 'Gloria'. Not recommended for those who are faint-hearted about seeing the frightful transformation, musically and style-wise, that the 70s and 80s reaped upon our favourite yé-yé girls.*

30 Éxitos Parchis coverParchis - El baile de los pajaritos cover


Candy heartNew on my YouTube page is an alternate video (a scopitone? I'm not sure) for 'Les Sucettes', courtesy of the wonderful Will Kane, complete with dancing lollipops that look like no lollipops I've seen before. Between these and the constant shots of ladies relishing their sucettes, you get an idea of how innocent Ms Gall must have been to have missed the anything-but-subtle innuendo.

I've also uploaded a great clip of some early footage of France and Serge Gainsbourg and a longer version of the telephone clip I posted here, which has some performance footage at the end.

If you love these videos, please take a second to rate them. The ratings get brought down by (presumably) non-fans, and don't really reflect to fans that these are rare, usually good quality, and damned exciting to get to see. 

Comments (11)

  • bruno  
    Back with a bang!So what is your obsession with the Spanish kiddie music?!
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  • bruno  
    Me again,wow that video of les sucettes is incredible,France consolidates her place among the greatest here!Move over Brigitte and Jane!
    #2 Reply
  • mostly  
    Oh how I love that video. The giant dancing... things! Also, Parchis website most excellently silly. Thanks for these, they've cheered me up no end.
    #3 Reply
  • Christine  
    So much worldwide kitsch yet to be uncovered... I do my part.

    "So what is your obsession with the Spanish kiddie music?!" Obsession? Have I posted some before? I can't find any. Don't tell me I have a habit that I'm blacking out on... ;)
    #4 Reply
    • bruno  
      Sorry about that Christine,seems I'm projecting my own obsession on you!Check out Schlocker and you'll understand...
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  • Pierre  
    I didn't know this site, I just discovered. I would like congratulate you. I looked for a way to contact you but I didn't finf. I have a big collection of France Gall's videos. Maybe you and me could share? Thanks whatever (et really sorry for my bad english!)
    #5 Reply
    • Christine  
      Hi, I'm pretty sure I have every France Gall clip available but thanks for the offer :).
      #5.1 Reply
      • Pierre  
        Thanks you for answer. Wouah, are you France Gall? How can you have every FG clip available, she's in show business since 43 years?! So I'll wait for new videos on your site! Thanks a lot
        #5.1.1 Reply
        • Christine  
          I'm only interested in her up to about 72, and I do have a few videos from after that, but I think I have everything from the time period of hers I like. Have you checked out my youtube page? http://youtube.com/user/spikedcandy I have a few of them up there.
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          • Pierre  
            Thanks again! I found there two others I didn't know. You will find +/- 60 FG videos there (from 1963 to 1996) : http://www.ina.fr/archivespourtous/index.php You make a research (recherche) with her name. If you don't know, you will be very happy! There are a lot of other french singers too! I hope I surprise you! (I think my English is very bad? Is it?)
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            • Christine  
              No, your English if fine :). I have looked at the INA archives before (have a look at my recent posts on Anna Karina and Jacques Dutronc, if you're fan of theirs) but I neglected to notice a few of those 60s FG clips. Thanks! Actually I have a little clip that's a montage of a few clips I've never seen. I'll post it at some point and maybe you can tell me if you have the full-length of any of those.
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