Eddy Prend Le Maillot Jaune
| "Eddy Prend Le Maillot Jaune" | |
|---|---|
 7" vinyl single cover | |
| Single by Pierre-André Gil | |
| B-side | "Mamma, Mamma Mia" |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Schlager |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriters | Luc Verbist, Noël Lambré, Pierre-André Gil |
"Eddy Prend Le Maillot Jaune" (Eddy Takes the Yellow Jersey) is a 1969 song by Pierre-André Gil about the cycling champion Eddy Merckx, inspired by his first victory in the 1969 Tour de France contest. The song was released on the label Monopole.[1] The B-side was called "Mamma Mamma Mia".[2][3]
Lyrics
The song praises Merckx' talent and victories.[4]
Chart performance
Eddy Prend Le Maillot Jaune entered the ninth place in the Walloon music charts on 9 September 1969.[5] In 1971 Gil would record another song about Merckx named Eddy Est Imbattable!.