Complete set of Boris Vian's manuscript and working typescripts, genesis of the song "La vie en rock".
- one perforated lined sheet handwritten in pencil by Boris Vian. At the head of the sheet, he inscribed: "Musique J. Vermont" and "Paroles J. Vermont", at the bottom right: "Poursuites J. Vermont". Numerous crossings-out and corrections.
- one perforated lined sheet handwritten in blue ink by Boris Vian.
- one perforated sheet typed on machine, fair copy of the manuscript.This song, a pastiche of Edith Piaf's song
La Vie en rose, was never performed.
Quand
J'descends dans mon bistro
J'mets vingt ball'dans l'phono
J'entends la vie en rock
Provenance: Fondation Boris Vian.