Brel La Mort [Reel Time]

[lobraful]

mais cette vidéo mais..... mais c'est de la merde

[ybar1965]

I have just heard the other day a piece by Franz Liszt, that I am almost convinced strongly inspired Brel. Does anyone know?...

[kaligula11]

Brel's original verision is very different. The version here is similar to David Bowie's cover. I must admit that of all those three versions Brel's original is the weakest.

[angel1nl2002]

@kaligula11

right - on this theme i prefere the anglo-versions, too

[fripper00]

This version is performed by SCOTT WALKER. It is Bowie's version which is similar to that one, not the other way round. Bowie is a great fan of Walker, he even produced a documentary about him. This version here is older than the one made by DB.

[harrisongsrule]

i can't find the jacques brel version anywhere on youtube? is it here?

[jamesaugusta]

The intro is from Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique, right?

[shranki]

it´s from the gregorian requiem chant "Dies irae, dies illa"

[piafedith]

I love it

Thank you

[merry1grace]

Does anyone know how I can find an original version of Brel's "My Death"? Is it called "Ma Mort"? I can't seem to find it anywhere!

[shairnah]

it's La Mort

[lightning494]

You can find La Mort on the Phillips LP Jacques Brel 3 which turns up on Ebay or on collections of early Phillips songs on CD. Also the Oeuvre Integrale.

[franckmyra]

The english lyrics are a lot softer than the original version.

Not quiet as meaningful as Brel.

I know: it has to rime. It's probably really hard to translate such genius.

[adelamere1]

do you mean rhyme ? or spel?

[jockepojken81]

This is not Brel! It´s Scott Walkers english version.

[RamosArt]

long live super 8!!

[VonSeux]

oh... i've done research... Brel actually write a english version, and that's the one bowie covered

[leamanon83]

the songs of Brel were all translated by mort shuman

[franckmyra]

The Bowie version was written by Mort Shuman {not sure how you sell his name}

[VonSeux]

who is singing this? is it bowie? never heard studio version.

[silusandjubb]

Scott Walker