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mp3 April March (MP3s, video), Laisse Tomber Les Filles (videos)

april march

Despite the box office fizzle of the Tarantino/Rodriguez's

'Grindhouse' project, there has been quite a bit of buzz

surrounding April March's contribution to the Death Proof

soundtrack, "Chick Habit".

april march chick habit mp3 April March - Chick Habit

While the song has been around for a while, it has mostly flown

under the indie radar until now. Her music has actually been more

popular in France that in the U.S. Although born in California,

she developed an early love of France and even lived there

briefly, honing her French accent and 60s French pop/ye-ye skills

in the process. Her fascinating resume also includes involvement

in cartoons, including once being a lead animator for the Ren and

Stimpy Show.

"Chick Habit" is actually based on a song entitled "Laisse Tomber

Les Filles" by the late Serge Gainsbourg that was written to be

performed by France Gall. The original music video for France

Gall's version is here:

france gall laisse tomber les filles video France Gall - Laisse

Tomber Les Filles (video).

You can here the French rendition by April March (which sounds

nearly identical in arrangemnt to her translated American version)

here:

april march chick habit mp3 April March - Laisse Tomber Les Filles

(MP3)

"Laisse Tomber Les Filles" seems to be a popular cover selection

in France, as it was also performed by singer and former Miss

France (and Shannon Elizabeth look-alike) Mareva Galanter: mareva

galanter laisse tomber les filles video Mareva Galanter - Laisse

Tomber les Filles (video), among others.

For more on April March:

April March recorded this lovely (though slightly nasal on the

high notes) cover of France Gall's song "Cet Air-La": april march

cet air-la mp3 April March - Cet Air-La

Check out the irresistibly cute video for april march mingnonette

video April March's "Mingnonette".

Here's another neat video for a song that sounds like a mix of

Stereolab and Broadcast: april march up above video April March -