Gainsbourg made her motion picture debut playing Catherine Deneuve's daughter in the film Paroles et musique (1984). In 1986, Gainsbourg won a César Award for "Most Promising Actress" for L'effrontée, and, in 2000, she won "Best Supporting Actress" for the film La Bûche.
Gainsbourg made her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon Incest" in 1984. Two years later, she released her debut album Charlotte for Ever, which was produced by her father.
In 2007, Gainsbourg appeared alongside Gael Garcia Bernal in Michel Gondry's La Science des rêves and as Claire in the Todd Haynes directed Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, also contributing a cover of the Dylan song "Just Like A Woman" to the film's soundtrack.
In 2006, Gainsbourg released her second album 5:55 to critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching the top spot on the French charts and achieving platinum status in the country. In the UK, the album was moderately successful, reaching #78 (The single The Songs That We Sing only made #129).
Gainsbourg has recently released her third studio album, IRM, which was produced by Beck. One of the influential factors in the album's creative process was her time spent filming Antichrist.
Hey Joe
Charlotte Gainsbourg Lyrics
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Hey Joe, I said where you going with that gun in your hand
I'm going down to shoot my old lady
I caught her messing 'round with another man
I'm going down to shoot my old lady now
You know I caught her messing 'round with another man
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down
You shot her down now
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
You shot her down to the ground
Yes I did shot her
You know I caught her messing 'round down
Yes I did shot her
You know I caught my her messing 'round down
And I gave her the gun
You shot her
Hey Joe
Where you gonna run
Hey Joe
Where you gonna run
I'm going way down south
Way down to Mexico way
I'm going way down south
Way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna mess
He ain't gonna put a rope me
Hey, Joe, you better run on down
Goodbye everybody
The song "Hey Joe" talks about a man named Joe who catches his old lady cheating on him with another man. Instead of trying to resolve the issue or leaving her, he decides to grab a gun and go down to shoot her. The lyrics repeat the question "Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand/ I'm going down to shoot my old lady/ I caught her messing 'round with another man." The song progresses to a point where Joe has already shot his lady, and people are warning him that the police are coming so he should run away. He then decides to go to Mexico where he hopes to be free from any punishment for his crime.
The lyrics to this song might appear to be about domestic violence, but according to the song's writer Billy Roberts, it was about someone who is willing to "go down that road" and commit a crime because of a broken heart. The song has been covered by many artists over the years, including Jimi Hendrix, who made the song famous in 1966, and many other rock bands such as The Leaves, The Byrds, and Deep Purple have also covered it. The song was also used in a Quentin Tarantino movie, "Reservoir Dogs," to bring emphasis to a particularly violent scene.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand
Joe, why are you carrying a gun?
Hey Joe, I said where you going with that gun in your hand
Joe, I am asking you where you are going with that gun
I'm going down to shoot my old lady
I am going to shoot my girlfriend
I caught her messing 'round with another man
I found out she has been cheating on me with another man
I'm going down to shoot my old lady now
I have decided to go and kill her
You know I caught her messing 'round with another man
I caught her cheating on me
And that ain't too cool
I am very angry and hurt about it
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down
I heard that you killed your girlfriend
You shot her down now
You killed her
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
I heard that you shot your girlfriend
You shot her down to the ground
You killed her
Yes I did shot her
Yes, I did shoot her
You know I caught her messing 'round down
I caught her cheating on me
And I gave her the gun
I gave her the gun before I killed her
Hey Joe
Hey Joe
Where you gonna run
Where are you planning to go?
I'm going way down south
I am running away to Mexico
Way down to Mexico way
Going way down to Mexico
I'm going way down south
I am running away to Mexico
Way down where I can be free
To a place where I can live freely
Ain't no one gonna mess
No one is going to interfere
He ain't gonna put a rope me
I won't be caught by the authorities
Hey, Joe, you better run on down
Joe, you better run away quickly
Goodbye everybody
Goodbye everyone
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
liberateyvive Nacho
Impresionante!! Versión que sabe sacar lo mejor del gran clásico!!
808cowbell
This is really good, always thought it was, and it's so cool that they basically expanded this collaboration into a whole album with such success. It's almost strange that no reviews seem to mention this fantastic proof-of-concept at all.
huee™
When you find track after several years and its still good. Damn French scene!;)
Manuel
elegantissima cover!
Kokin San
i love this song man i dont know why is just so peacefull and good
Comiload 2.0
ROMAN REIGNS khe pedo que haces acá hermano xd
Tinisha Searle
Holy moly this is amazing !
Lowri Spooner
love this a lot xx
Marc Marcel
Sehr geiles Cover!!!
Generic White Bitch
Covering Hendrix is like blasphemy but this is decent; got a too cool kinda urban swagger to it so all is kinda forgiven.