Serge Gainsbourg: "La Horse"

"La Horse", by the extraordinary French producer/composer Serge Gainsbourg is a mind-boggling, proto hip hop force of nature. Written for the 1970 French film of the same name, "La Horse" is quirky up-and-down. From the odd instrumentation (harpsichord, banjo, strings, drum kit, electric bass) to the funky drum break (at 1:27) that proceeds a banjo break (truly a wtf moment when I first heard the track), La Horse shows off the perverse brilliance that makes Gainsbourg's music sound fresh 40 years later.