The Song in a Nutshell: Serge Gainsbourg dresses up seduction as a mischievous cooking lesson, inviting us into a candle-lit boudoir that doubles as a kitchen. With tongue firmly in cheek, he details how to season a cĆur bien tendre with Port wine tears, simmer it in anticipation, and accompany the whole affair with disdainful Chopin chords. The ârecipeâ is playful yet ruthless: if your guest dozes off at any stage, simply toss him out with yesterdayâs leftovers.
Why Itâs Fun (and a Little Wicked): Each verse is a new course in Gainsbourgâs gourmet guide to love, moving from appetizer flirtations to a full-bodied main dish of passion. Beneath the humor lies a sly commentary on fickle romanceâkeep the spark lively or be shown the door. Listeners get a tasty mix of French wit, jazz-tinged melodies, and a reminder that in matters of the heart, timing and drama are everything.