Salade de fruits


"Salade de fruits" is a 1959 song by French comedy actor Bourvil. The song is set in Hawaii. The lyrics describe a French Polynesian girl whose name is Fruit Salad and who is compared by the singer to a literal fruit salad, being just as delicious and nice. He sings that his father and mother like her that he wants to marry her.

Background and writing

The song was written by Noël Roux and Armand Canfora.

Commercial performance

In France the song was released on an EP by Bourvil in 1959.
Soon it was covered by Belgian actress and singer Annie Cordy.
In Wallonia the song reached no. 3.

Track listings

Bourvil version

'''7-inch EP Pathé EG 488 M'''

Annie Cordy version

7-inch EP Columbia ESRF 1235 M
  1. A1. "Ivanhoe"
  2. A2. "Qu'il fait bon vivre"
  3. B1. "Salade de fruits"
  4. B2. "Personalités"

Cover versions

The tune has also been recorded by Luis Mariano, Franck Pourcel, Mad Dodo, and Roberto Alagna.