Collins exposed us to a beautiful songwriter. Her accent is not relevant to the greater point of showing us this brilliant singer-songwriter, Stop being petty and count your blessings!
The Flemish are the people from Flanders, their language is Dutch. We speak the same language in Flanders as in Holland, yes.
Zonder liefde, warme liefde waait de wind de stomme wind, en schuurt het zand over mijn land, mijn vlakke land, mijn Vlaanderenland. Nice how Brel writes about the love between two people and reflects this on the land they live in. Nice rendering by Collins, and both her Dutch and French are charming.
Speaking from Ghent, Belgium (in French: Gand), hello to the world!
Judy Collins takes it away - as usual! This is a haunting tune - the music is gorgeous. This makes me lonely for - and miss terribly- my late great freind Betty Rhodes who sang this like no other - chanteuse extrodinaire. Betty Rhodes bade us farwell in 1988 and left many song in our hearts.
hi strafrag 1: well, your observation is one that could be explained in a five-page exposé or in a few sentences: let's go for option 2:
officially the languages in belgium are dutch, french and german. earlier we used to call it flemish, to distinguish it from the dutch spoken in the netherlands; but since about fifteen years, our language is officially called dutch. the difference between the two types of dutch is like between american english and uk english (roughly speaking).
@leoantonio11 Hi again. Thanks so much for your language history. I never knew that and now I do feel more educated about our european relatives. BTW Judy Collins is great too even though her dutch and french are not. Cheers,Peter
I'm only commenting on someone who is performing on stage. I would not comment, if it would be a totally normal person from the street, who tries to speak french. But as an artist, Judy Collins should know what she can do und what she shouldn't.
Knowing french and dutch... ti just sounds horrible. Sorry.
Vous êtes un peu dûr... Aznavour chante en anglais, avec un accent, bien sur, et nous trouvons cela bien, même charmant... Je suis anglophone et je déteste l'accent anglais en français, même le mien, mais c'est de la richesse culturelle que les gens comme Judy Collins chantent en français et qu'Aznavour puisse chanter en anglais...
@sergefalck : 1. I'm a French speaking Belgian 2. Dutch is not a bad German. If you think so, it is because you do not know anything about Dutch, so please, do not critize 3. Why should one " stay in his own language"? Talking or singing with a foreign accent is generally lovely and pleasant to the ear. 4. Allow yourself to sing in Japanese or Korean, I will not critisize you. Good luck.
Cher ami belge. Ik heb niet gezegd dat Nederlands een slecht Duits is.
Ik heb enkel gezegd dat het gelijk een schlecht Duits KLINGT.
Si tu veux je peux continuer an français. Und ich kann dir auch auf Deutsch schreiben, wenn dir das noch lieber sein sollte. Ik ben een Belg en een Oostenrijker. Je suis les deux et j'en suis fier.
Ik vind het gewoon verschrikkelijk als Mevrouw Collins probeert nederlands of frans te zingen. Even verschrikkelijk als ik in het japans zou klingen ;-)
@sergefalck Ik geef je groot gelijk, Serge! Mevr. Collins werd of slecht geïnformeerd/gecoacht door een niet-Nederlandstalige of het kan haar geen moer schelen hoe zij overkomt bij mensen die niet alleen op de muziek maar ook op te tekst letten.
Well, Judy Collins always knows what she is doing cause she paid respect to some of the greatest artists of the 20th century such as Brel, Sandy Denny and Leonard Cohen. Thank you for being there Judy. Hope we'll get the chance to see you in Europe again someday soon
Well, so what if her accent is less than perfect? It is obvious that she understood every word that she was singing, and she is so passionate, and made for Brel songs. Judy, you will always be my diva.
@sergepar : « Heel » misschien nee ?? Its easy to criticizeI find her performance very beautiful . Her accent, not important in that case. Et comme vous le voyez, je ne raconte pas nimporte quoi. Have a good day.
Wonderful Judy ! Great thanks ! This second version of this song by Judy was recorded on her excellent and very rare LP (CD later) "Running for my Life".
Her performance is breath taking.
jseiplesmith 1 month ago
I suppose the accent critics would prefer Jacques Brel croaking this to an ethereal voice from an incredibly beautiful woman.
aprilglaspieable 3 months ago
Collins exposed us to a beautiful songwriter. Her accent is not relevant to the greater point of showing us this brilliant singer-songwriter, Stop being petty and count your blessings!
beanoville 3 months ago
Least ways, to all those who thought her French was bad, it's better than it was in the late 60's early 70's when she first recorded it.
sillyblindharper 4 months ago
The Flemish are the people from Flanders, their language is Dutch. We speak the same language in Flanders as in Holland, yes.
Zonder liefde, warme liefde waait de wind de stomme wind, en schuurt het zand over mijn land, mijn vlakke land, mijn Vlaanderenland. Nice how Brel writes about the love between two people and reflects this on the land they live in. Nice rendering by Collins, and both her Dutch and French are charming.
Speaking from Ghent, Belgium (in French: Gand), hello to the world!
markdemey 5 months ago
Judy Collins takes it away - as usual! This is a haunting tune - the music is gorgeous. This makes me lonely for - and miss terribly- my late great freind Betty Rhodes who sang this like no other - chanteuse extrodinaire. Betty Rhodes bade us farwell in 1988 and left many song in our hearts.
hollywoody5000 7 months ago
sing the fucking song!!!
oh...ok, dont.
chrisbold56 7 months ago
hi strafrag 1: well, your observation is one that could be explained in a five-page exposé or in a few sentences: let's go for option 2:
officially the languages in belgium are dutch, french and german. earlier we used to call it flemish, to distinguish it from the dutch spoken in the netherlands; but since about fifteen years, our language is officially called dutch. the difference between the two types of dutch is like between american english and uk english (roughly speaking).
leoantonio11 11 months ago
@leoantonio11 Hi again. Thanks so much for your language history. I never knew that and now I do feel more educated about our european relatives. BTW Judy Collins is great too even though her dutch and french are not. Cheers,Peter
strafrag1 11 months ago
ag nee regtig ek praat Afrikaans en dit klink sommer kak.
Bignosetw 11 months ago
TERRIBLE!
anettelenoir 1 year ago
she sings very well, but both her french and dutch are atrocious
leoantonio11 1 year ago
@leoantonio11 I think it's Flemish, not Dutch. They are very similar,no?
strafrag1 11 months ago
A different interpretation and too soft for me but her Dutch pronounciation is not bad at all.. and that is from someone who speaks Dutch..
goblinonacloud 1 year ago
ui.... ui... ui...
stay in your own language... the dutch sounds like a bad german.
In that case, I allow myself singing in japanese
sergefalck 1 year ago
@sergefalck I notice that you speak perfect English!! stay in your own language
kenmackie 1 year ago
@kenmackie
Il ne faut pas que je sois parfait en anglais. Mais moi je chanterais jamais dans une langue qui n'est pas la mienne.
Et maintenant c'est à toi de m'écrire en français.
sergefalck 1 year ago
@sergefalck I know you don't speak perfect english but don't comment on someone else's english ,and I'm impressed that you can speak French
kenmackie 1 year ago
@kenmackie
I'm only commenting on someone who is performing on stage. I would not comment, if it would be a totally normal person from the street, who tries to speak french. But as an artist, Judy Collins should know what she can do und what she shouldn't.
Knowing french and dutch... ti just sounds horrible. Sorry.
sergefalck 1 year ago
@sergefalck
Vous êtes un peu dûr... Aznavour chante en anglais, avec un accent, bien sur, et nous trouvons cela bien, même charmant... Je suis anglophone et je déteste l'accent anglais en français, même le mien, mais c'est de la richesse culturelle que les gens comme Judy Collins chantent en français et qu'Aznavour puisse chanter en anglais...
jerrybabe1 1 year ago
@jerrybabe1
dans le cas là... vous avez tout à fait raison.
Ich will Ihnen nur sagen, dass das schon stimmt, wenn man es so betrachtet. Danke für den Kommentar.
sergefalck 1 year ago
@sergefalck : 1. I'm a French speaking Belgian 2. Dutch is not a bad German. If you think so, it is because you do not know anything about Dutch, so please, do not critize 3. Why should one " stay in his own language"? Talking or singing with a foreign accent is generally lovely and pleasant to the ear. 4. Allow yourself to sing in Japanese or Korean, I will not critisize you. Good luck.
thanasse 1 year ago
@thanasse
Cher ami belge. Ik heb niet gezegd dat Nederlands een slecht Duits is.
Ik heb enkel gezegd dat het gelijk een schlecht Duits KLINGT.
Si tu veux je peux continuer an français. Und ich kann dir auch auf Deutsch schreiben, wenn dir das noch lieber sein sollte. Ik ben een Belg en een Oostenrijker. Je suis les deux et j'en suis fier.
Ik vind het gewoon verschrikkelijk als Mevrouw Collins probeert nederlands of frans te zingen. Even verschrikkelijk als ik in het japans zou klingen ;-)
sergefalck 1 year ago
@sergefalck Ik geef je groot gelijk, Serge! Mevr. Collins werd of slecht geïnformeerd/gecoacht door een niet-Nederlandstalige of het kan haar geen moer schelen hoe zij overkomt bij mensen die niet alleen op de muziek maar ook op te tekst letten.
TheRudls 1 year ago
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sergefalck 1 year ago
Nice try and not really bad, but so much different in the rythm of the song, that I finally decided still not to like it, compared to Brel.
slowfoodwawa 1 year ago
Well, Judy Collins always knows what she is doing cause she paid respect to some of the greatest artists of the 20th century such as Brel, Sandy Denny and Leonard Cohen. Thank you for being there Judy. Hope we'll get the chance to see you in Europe again someday soon
celticludo 1 year ago
Well, so what if her accent is less than perfect? It is obvious that she understood every word that she was singing, and she is so passionate, and made for Brel songs. Judy, you will always be my diva.
pgnorgan 1 year ago
There should be a law against other singers covering (murdering) Brel songs!
flowerbower 1 year ago
wonderful !
sra1944 1 year ago
dat nederlands slaat echt nergens op haha
inezzje 2 years ago
Absolutely superb performance. Speachless.
rickideemus 2 years ago
eel schoon nederlands (:
sergepar 2 years ago
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vevevo 2 years ago
@sergepar : « Heel » misschien nee ?? Its easy to criticizeI find her performance very beautiful . Her accent, not important in that case. Et comme vous le voyez, je ne raconte pas nimporte quoi. Have a good day.
bondjou 1 year ago
Wonderful Judy ! Great thanks ! This second version of this song by Judy was recorded on her excellent and very rare LP (CD later) "Running for my Life".
C6H12B26 2 years ago
@C6H12B26
villeporkola 1 year ago