A Head Full of Wishes is a site for Galaxie 500, Luna, Damon & Naomi, Dean & Britta and Dean Wareham. With news, articles and lists of releases and past and future shows.
Originals: Bonnie and Clyde by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot (covered by Luna)
Bonnie and Clyde was written by Serge Gainsbourg based on a poem written by Bonnie Parker and recorded in 1967 with bonkers, right-wing sex kitten Brigitte Bardot
Luna recorded two versions of it with Lætitia Sadier of Stereolab in 1995, both turned up on a single and one was included as a hidden track on the end of Penthouse. The single was awareded Single of the Week in Melody Maker.
There are a stack more Bonnie and Clyde’s in this post from a couple of years ago including a performance with Keren Ann and a live version from their last London show with Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3/Spectrum.