 Still in 1955, Vian decided to perform some of his songs on stage himself.He had been unhappy about the fact that French singer Marcel Mouloudji (1922–1994), who had interpreted "Le Deserteur" (The Deserter) on stage the year before, had not accepted the original lyrics because he thought that they would lead to the song being banned.Although Vian accepted a change to one verse, the song was banned from TV and radio channels until 1967.