A muse for musicians: 11 songs inspired by Brigitte Bardot

In addition to being a 1960s French sex symbol, actor, singer and animal welfare activist, Brigitte Bardot was a muse to many — in particular, musicians. In songs, Bardot is often not Bardot the woman, but a symbol for desire — shorthand for a bombshell. It may not be her main legacy, but Bardot, who died Sunday in southern France, will live in on the songs that mention her.