"mˈɑːn lˌeɪdʒənˈɛɹ" wʌz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd baɪ sˈɜːdʒ ɡˈeɪnsbɜːɡ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən; ðə mˈeɪl vˈɔɪs sˈɪŋɪŋ ðə lˈɪɹɪks mˌeɪd fˈeɪməs baɪ pˈaɪəf ɡˈeɪv ðə sˈɔŋ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ hˌɑːmoʊɚɹˈɑːɾɪk ˌʌndɚtˈoʊn.
"Mon légionnaire" was recorded by Serge Gainsbourg in 1987; the male voice singing the lyrics made famous by Piaf gave the song a strong homoerotic undertone.