This is where it all started for BRASSENS.His whole universe is allready there.Originally,most of these songs were first released in 78(the lp era had not started yet in FRANCE).It is hard today to imagine the commotion caused by LE GORILLE which was of course intented as a joke.The radios used to say:who is this guy and where does he come from?he doesn't sing,he mumbles.Well know fifty years have gone buy,and this guy from the south of FRANCE has become a legend;dozen of books have been written about him.For the record here,four songs were poetry put to music;3 were by PAUL FORT(BRASSENS'S favorite poet;he actually knew him well).CORNE D'AUROCHS was a friend of the singer.PATACHOU who sings MAMAN,PAPA with him is the woman who gave him his first chance to sing in her cabaret;she actually pushed him on the stage,because she could not sing some of his songs.This is a true story.SETE,the birthplace of BRASSENS is also PAUL VALERY's birthplace.