Ne me quitte pas

[Harryburgundy]

Jacques Brel or Dusty?

 

[dyna-ti]

Ein :?

 

[lewis1641]

excellent use of ein there andy!

 

[dbmtb]

Brel, original version. Not the poncy soft version he made later in his career.

Scott Walker or Marc Almond?

Or Johnny Halliday (even Bono's had a go at this at a Paris gig)

Vaguely on topic - Watched the Ziggy Stardust farewell show on DVD again last night, with Bowies amazing version of "My Death".

And little kown fact - if Brel hadn't become a singer, he was seriously considering taking up a pro cycling career.

For those who don't know what this is about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIIazPs2RyU&feature=fvw

 

[Lysander]

I didnae ken he wrote "seasons in the sun"

 

[Harryburgundy]

I didnae ken he wrote "seasons in the sun"

He wrote a whole heap of stuff...quite a talent.

And little kown fact - if Brel hadn't become a singer, he was seriously considering taking up a pro cycling career.

Nope...didn't know that...one for the dinner party.

 

[Lysander]

I was only really aware of the name 'cos I used tae drink here: http://www.brelbarrestaurant.com/

And just think, in a parallel universe somewhere, an Eddy Merckx is crooning away with a big tasche and superwide lapels..........

 

[Harryburgundy]

I was only really aware of the name 'cos I used tae drink here: http://www.brelbarrestaurant.com/

And just think, in a parallel universe somewhere, an Eddy Merckx is crooning away with a big tasche and superwide lapels..........

 

[dbmtb]

I didnae ken he wrote "seasons in the sun"

The translation takes a lot of artistic liberties. But it's this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouTER-ifUik

Others you may know
Scott Walker "My Death" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpW5MdStj0U
Bowie "Amsterdam" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejQS9kQD ... re=related
Marc Almond "Jacky" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2-kss_j0Zs Almond has done umpteen Brel covers, some good, others not so...
Brian Molko "Ne me Quitte Pas" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujyQL9dRZaU (He speaks pretty good french too!)

 

[Lysander]

Aye, a fair bit of black humour with the original lyrics- not the greetin' fest that Terry Jacks recorded at all.........