"3sex" - Indochine & Christine and the Queens
Entry 33 into the #FearOfMu21c project, crowdsourcing the greatest singles of the 21st century. Here’s an index post.
This 2020 single was a reworking of "3e sexe", a tune Indochine originally recorded in 1985.
Back in the day, it was a progressive song about sexual tolerance. Lyrics about queerness and gender fluidity were unusual in 1985, though "3e sexe" didn't attract anything like as much hatred as "Relax".
A third of a century later, the ideas are still timely and relevant.
Chris, the singer with Christine And The Queens, wrote
"Thank you @nicolasirkis @indochinetwitt for having done me the honor and the confidence of singing 3SEX with you at a time when the very word freedom takes on all its meaning and urgency. Real revolutions never die. I kiss you.”
Both Chris and Indochine worked in support of the #MusicToo movement in France, who described themselves as an “anonymous collective against gender-based and sexual violence in the music industry”.
Colin Solal Cardo directed a crisp black-and-white video where Chris interacts with Indochine frontman Nicola Sirkis.
