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About Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel (French: Κak bΚΙl; 8 April 1929 β 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter whose thoughtful and theatrical songs generated a large, devoted following in Belgium, France and throughout the world. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as Rod McKuen, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.
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βIf we only have love
We will never bow down
We'll be tall as the pines
Neither heroes nor clowns.
''' If we only have love
Then we'll only be men
''And we'll drink from the Grail
To be born once again;
Then with nothing at all
But the little we are
We'll have conquered all time
All space, the sun, and the stars!'''''β
We will never bow down
We'll be tall as the pines
Neither heroes nor clowns.
''' If we only have love
Then we'll only be men
''And we'll drink from the Grail
To be born once again;
Then with nothing at all
But the little we are
We'll have conquered all time
All space, the sun, and the stars!'''''β
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Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife;
Without you I'd have had a lonely life.
You cheated lots of times but then,
I forgave you in the end
Though your lover was my friend.
Adieu, Francoise, it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky.
Now that spring is in the air
With your lovers ev'rywhere,
Just be careful; I'll be there.
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Rod McKuen on Jacques Brel
βAs friends and as musical collaborators we had traveled, toured and written β together and apart β the events of our lives as if they were songs, and I guess they were. When news of Jacquesβ death came I stayed locked in my bedroom and drank for a week. That kind of self pity was something he wouldnβt have approved of, but all I could do was replay our songs (our children) and ruminate over our unfinished life together.β
About Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel (French: Κak bΚΙl; 8 April 1929 β 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter whose thoughtful and theatrical songs generated a large, devoted following in Belgium, France and throughout the world. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as Rod McKuen, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.