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Fri Feb 24, 2023: On this day, February 24, 1954, Plastic Bertrand was born.
Thanks for the reminder, Wikipedia.
Thu Feb 24, 2022: On this day, February 24, 1954, Plastic Bertrand was born.
Mon Feb 24, 2020: Born on this day, February 24, 1954: Plastic Bertrand.
Fri Dec-10-04: Blast from yer past: "Ça plane pour moi, I am the King of the divan"
Plastic Bertrand
Background information
Birth name: Roger François Jouret
Born: 24 February 1954 (age 68)
Website: Plastic Bertrand.com
Roger François Jouret, better known as Plastic Bertrand (born 24 February 1954), is a Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter, best known for the 1978 international hit single "Ça plane pour moi".
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Background
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As Plastic Bertrand
In 1977, Plastic Bertrand started his solo career as the credited artist of the international hit single "Ça plane pour moi", though in fact the song had been sung and produced by its composer Lou Deprijck with the engineer Phil Delire for RKM/Vogue at Studio Morgan in Brussels. Plastic Bertrand received only 0.5% of the song's royalties. A few months earlier, Deprijck had cooperated with Elton Motello (aka Alan Ward), who wrote English lyrics for the same track and recorded it as "Jet Boy, Jet Girl."
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"Ça plane pour moi" is featured in the 1985 picture National Lampoon's European Vacation, in Danny Boyle's 2010 film 127 Hours, in 2011 as the opening title theme for Jackass 3.5 (2011), in the 2012 film Ruby Sparks, in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street, and in the trailer for the 2018 film Super Troopers 2. The song is also used as the soundtrack for a commercial spot for Time Warner Cable in the US (April 2011). It is also in 2018 video game, Just Dance 2019, despite being a cover{.}
{snip}
Background information
Birth name: Roger François Jouret
Born: 24 February 1954 (age 68)
Website: Plastic Bertrand.com
Roger François Jouret, better known as Plastic Bertrand (born 24 February 1954), is a Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter, best known for the 1978 international hit single "Ça plane pour moi".
{snip}
Background
{snip}
As Plastic Bertrand
In 1977, Plastic Bertrand started his solo career as the credited artist of the international hit single "Ça plane pour moi", though in fact the song had been sung and produced by its composer Lou Deprijck with the engineer Phil Delire for RKM/Vogue at Studio Morgan in Brussels. Plastic Bertrand received only 0.5% of the song's royalties. A few months earlier, Deprijck had cooperated with Elton Motello (aka Alan Ward), who wrote English lyrics for the same track and recorded it as "Jet Boy, Jet Girl."
{snip}
"Ça plane pour moi" is featured in the 1985 picture National Lampoon's European Vacation, in Danny Boyle's 2010 film 127 Hours, in 2011 as the opening title theme for Jackass 3.5 (2011), in the 2012 film Ruby Sparks, in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street, and in the trailer for the 2018 film Super Troopers 2. The song is also used as the soundtrack for a commercial spot for Time Warner Cable in the US (April 2011). It is also in 2018 video game, Just Dance 2019, despite being a cover{.}
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Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi (1977) • TopPop
2,789,817 views Jan 21, 2016
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Broadcast date: 1977
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2,789,817 views Jan 21, 2016
TopPop
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Broadcast date: 1977
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Jet Boy, Jet Girl
Single by Elton Motello
from the album Victim of Time
A-side: "Pogo Pogo"
Released: October 1977
"Jet Boy, Jet Girl" is a song by Elton Motello about a 15-year-old boy's sexual relationship with an older man, who then rejects him for a girl.
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Composition
"Jet Boy, Jet Girl" has the same backing track as Plastic Bertrand/Lou Deprijck's "Ça plane pour moi". A few months before the vocals for "Ça plane pour moi" were recorded, the record firm used the same backing track with the same musicians to release "Jet Boy, Jet Girl". Alan Ward recorded his song in English.
United States censorship
In 1989, the American Federal Communications Commission (FCC), acting on a complaint from activist Jack Thompson fined radio station WIOD $10,000 for allowing talk host Neil Rogers to play the song. Thompson considered the song obscene and the FCC agreed with him.
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Single by Elton Motello
from the album Victim of Time
A-side: "Pogo Pogo"
Released: October 1977
"Jet Boy, Jet Girl" is a song by Elton Motello about a 15-year-old boy's sexual relationship with an older man, who then rejects him for a girl.
{snip}
Composition
"Jet Boy, Jet Girl" has the same backing track as Plastic Bertrand/Lou Deprijck's "Ça plane pour moi". A few months before the vocals for "Ça plane pour moi" were recorded, the record firm used the same backing track with the same musicians to release "Jet Boy, Jet Girl". Alan Ward recorded his song in English.
United States censorship
In 1989, the American Federal Communications Commission (FCC), acting on a complaint from activist Jack Thompson fined radio station WIOD $10,000 for allowing talk host Neil Rogers to play the song. Thompson considered the song obscene and the FCC agreed with him.
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Clearly, the FCC does not have any jurisdiction in Germany.
Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl (German TV-Show 1978, HD)
8,924 views Nov 28, 2019
dexbam
2.9K subscribers
"Jet Boy, Jet Girl" has the same backing track as Plastic Bertrand/Lou Deprijck's "Ça plane pour moi". A few months before the vocals for "Ça plane pour moi" were recorded, the record firm used the same backing track with the same musicians to release "Jet Boy, Jet Girl". Alan Ward recorded his song in {English.}
8,924 views Nov 28, 2019
dexbam
2.9K subscribers
"Jet Boy, Jet Girl" has the same backing track as Plastic Bertrand/Lou Deprijck's "Ça plane pour moi". A few months before the vocals for "Ça plane pour moi" were recorded, the record firm used the same backing track with the same musicians to release "Jet Boy, Jet Girl". Alan Ward recorded his song in {English.}
This clip is fake. The song has been dubbed to a video of some other performance. The first comment has the lyrics, though.
Jet Boy Jet Girl on Soul Train
29,929 views Jun 30, 2010
TinyDumbLove
60 subscribers
Mashup.
29,929 views Jun 30, 2010
TinyDumbLove
60 subscribers
Mashup.
TOBY BENSIMON
TOBY BENSIMON
1 year ago
Can you tell what's on my mind
She's with him it drives me wild
I'd like to hit him on the head until he's dead
The sight of blood is such a high
Ooh, he gives me head
We made it on a ballroom blitz
I took his arm and kissed his lips
He looked at me with such a smile, my face turned red
We booked a room into the Ritz
Ooh, he gives me head
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl
I know I'm only just fifteen
I like to kick, I like to scream
And even if I have a kick or two in bed
When I'm with him it's just a dream
Ooh, he gives me head
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl
The other day what a surprise
I saw him with some other guys
God, he was dressed up with a girl around his neck
I could have cried with both my eyes
Ooh, he gave me head
And if and when I make it through
Or if my brain is stuck on glue
And when the world trusts you to forget all that
I said I'll still remember you
Ooh, you gave me head
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl
TOBY BENSIMON
1 year ago
Can you tell what's on my mind
She's with him it drives me wild
I'd like to hit him on the head until he's dead
The sight of blood is such a high
Ooh, he gives me head
We made it on a ballroom blitz
I took his arm and kissed his lips
He looked at me with such a smile, my face turned red
We booked a room into the Ritz
Ooh, he gives me head
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl
I know I'm only just fifteen
I like to kick, I like to scream
And even if I have a kick or two in bed
When I'm with him it's just a dream
Ooh, he gives me head
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl
The other day what a surprise
I saw him with some other guys
God, he was dressed up with a girl around his neck
I could have cried with both my eyes
Ooh, he gave me head
And if and when I make it through
Or if my brain is stuck on glue
And when the world trusts you to forget all that
I said I'll still remember you
Ooh, you gave me head
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl
Jet boy jet girl
Gonna take you round the world
Jet boy, I'm gonna make 'em penetrate
I'm gonna make you be a girl
Ooh, jet boy jet girl