For a more interesting female take on a Brel song, you might like Wende's version of Au Suivant which to me puts a completely different spin on the meaning of the original.
https://videosift.com/video/Wende-Au-Suivant

Fun take on Brel.
Brel is a lot more intense.
Not sure if this sung by a woman is not cultural appropriation?

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Jacques Brel with english subtitles

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There are a few puns in this song that the non-French speaker might miss and, while reading the subtitles, wonder what Brel was smoking when he wrote the lyrics.

- The chorus starts with "Une a valse à trois temps": a 3/4 time waltz
- Then we move on to "Une valse à quatre temps": 4/4 time waltz, still no pun, but wait!
- Next step is "Une valse à vingt temps": 20 times waltz but also sounds like a 20 year old waltz or a waltz danced by 20 year olds (the age of the protagonists).
- Then comes "Une valse à cent temps": 100 times waltz (also a 100 year old waltz) which Brel transforms to a very close "Une valse ça s'entend", a waltz that is heard (at every Paris cross road etc.)
- And finally "Une valse à mille temps": 1000 times waltz which sounds exactly like "une valse a mis le temps", a waltz took its time (to wait for 20 years etc.)

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actually the original is in french, by Jacques Brel. The words are a different too. its called "Le Moribond".

I'm so pleased to see this on the sift.
Brel is great, and even if he was, in fact, Belgian, he's the eternal pride of the french speaking people.

To add some precision, this song was written by Brel in 1961. It could be interesting to translate the words, just to see the difference between the original and the Terry Jacks cover.

Previously: http://www.videosift.com/video/Jacques-Brel-Ne-me-quitte-pas

Yeah, its a good song.
More great songs by Brel
- Le moribond
- Vesoul
- Marieke

Oh
could you ad a "chanson" tag? - and remove the bowie tag

Err .. Brel, obscure ? Since when ?

I was going to promote the sinead o'connor video for a side-by-side comparison on the unlikely chance that the Brel made it to the front. Personally, I find these kinds of performances to be almost unbearable, but I simply cannot look away.

Still kicking myself for not posting this in Ball-Flexin' and incurring the Wildman's wrath. . .