Bonnie and Clyde (Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot song)

"Bonnie and Clyde" is a 1968 French-language song written by Serge Gainsbourg, and performed by Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot. The song tells the story of the outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde. It is based on an English language poem written by Bonnie Parker herself a few weeks before she and Clyde Barrow were shot, titled "The Trail's End". The French song was released on two albums in 1968: Gainsbourg's album Initials B.B., and Gainsbourg and Bardot's album Bonnie and Clyde.

Notable cover versions

• Serge Gainsbourg's son Lulu recorded a cover with Scarlett Johansson for his album From Gainsbourg to Lulu (2011).
• Freedom Fry covered it for their EP Outlaws (2012).

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