An English adaptation of “Comic Strip” was recorded to promote the American syndication of Brigitte Bardot Show. This English adaptation was released on December 3, 1968, on the promotional 33 RPM Special Bardot to coincide with the airing of Bardot’s show on NBC.
While the original French version...
[Chorus: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot]
Come with me, let's get together in my comic strip
Let's talk in bubbles, let's go (bang) and (zip)
Forget your troubles and go (Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!)
[Verse 1: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot]
I'm the hero and when I am fighting
I go (bap) and (bof) and have a ball so
(Wham) and (vlam) and (zonk) and (zap) and also(Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!)
[Chorus: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot]
Come with me, let's get together in my comic strip
Let's talk in bubbles, let's go (bang) and (zip)
Forget your troubles and go (Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!)
[Verse 2: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot]
If you want to fly above the city
Follow me and (psscht) Just like a feather
(Whoosh) and (wip) We'll fly along together
(Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!)
[Refrain: Brigitte Bardot]
Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!
Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!
[Chorus: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot]
Come with me, let's get together in my comic strip
Let's talk in bubbles, let's go (bang) and (zip)
Forget your troubles and go (Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!)
[Verse 3: Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot]
So, my dear, come here, hang on to me (splash)
I am near (smash) Just remember this (crash)
Have no fear and (crack) Give me a kiss (smack)
[Refrain: Brigitte Bardot]
Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!
Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!
Shebam! Pow! Blop! Wizz!
Comic Strip (English Version) was written by Bill Solly & Serge Gainsbourg.
Comic Strip (English Version) was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.
Serge Gainsbourg released Comic Strip (English Version) on Tue Dec 03 1968.