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 that same year. The song was released on the label Monopole.[1] The B-side was called Mamma Mamma Mia.[2][3]
| "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 |
| Songwriter(s) | Luc Verbist, Noël Lambré, Pierre-André Gil |
Lyrics
editThe song praises Merckx' talent and victories.[4]
Chart performance
editEddy 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!.