"Boris Vian is one of those solitary adventurers who throw themselves headlong into a new world, song. If the songs of Boris Vian didn't exist, we'd be missing something. They have that irreplaceable je-ne-sais-quoi which makes any work of art interesting and timely. I've heard some people say they didn't like them. Much good may it do them! There'll come a time, as they say, when dogs will need their tails and every audience will need the songs of Boris Vian." Georges Brassens