“Isabelle has blue eyes. Blue eyes Isabelle has”, sang
Didier Bourdon, Pascal Légitimus
And
Bernard Campan
in the 90s. A satirical title directly inspired by the emblematic musical style of the groups Partenaire Particulier and Indochine. But while the piece of
Unknown
delighted many fans, Nicola Sirkis, emblematic figure ofIndochina, obviously did not appreciate the reference. Guest of Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine on the set of the show C to you this Monday, January 29, 2024, Adriana Santini’s companion returned to the singer’s anger.
“So his twin brother who died (Stéphane Sirkis, died at the age of 39 from devastating hepatitis C in 1999editor’s note) adored us and he, he hated us. He assumed that it was because of us that their careers had collapsed.” confided Pascal Légitimus before adding: “On the other hand, when their careers rose again, it wasn’t thanks to us!”
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Indochina strikes back
“To tell the truth, we had parodied the group Partenaire Particulier, in terms of musical rhythm, we couldn’t find the right wigs so we had wigs that looked like Indochine. So there was a mixture of the two”, he clarified. Despite the anger of Nicola Sirkis, the group still made the decision to counterattack by imitating the Unknowns on Patrick Sébastien’s set.
“I think that’they like us there is no reason”, concluded the acolyte of Didier Bourdon and Bernard Campan. “Yes, it calmed down over time. then pointed out the star host of Channel 5. And Pascal Légitimus added: “Yes, especially since we don’t care.” That’s what it says!
V.B.