Plastic Bertrand

Belgium's greatest contribution to the early punk/new wave revolution, Plastic Bertrand was the persona of Roger François Jouret, a vocalist and songwriter who scored an international hit with "Ça Plane pour Moi," an irresistibly silly punk parody that became a major success in Europe and the United Kingdom, and even popped up in the lower reaches of the American pop charts. Plastic Bertrand's formula was simple and effective -- upbeat melodies low on frills and heavy on hooks, accompanied by Jouret's cheerfully monotone vocals (though the voice wasn't always his own) and lyri...