'et ses mâts de cocagne' should be translated as 'its maypoles' .. even if it's a bit different.. You lose the connotation of the land of plenty, but your retain the notion of the country fair and more importantly that in this 'plat pays', even a thirty feet pole is higher than just about anything else.
The subtitles for this clip work really well in two colors. It's easy for the eye to focus on just the French or English. Nice sharp video and sublime Brel.
I only speak English. But I like translations from Flemish more than French.
brelfan 2 months ago
10 comments ?!
zaodizao 2 months ago
What lyrics ....this is very very fine poetry
zaodizao 2 months ago
Merci pour partager ca, surtout le debut ou il parle a l'enfant. Dedié a tous qui recherchent encore les pays qui sont les leurs.
gahgeer 8 months ago
'et ses mâts de cocagne' should be translated as 'its maypoles' .. even if it's a bit different.. You lose the connotation of the land of plenty, but your retain the notion of the country fair and more importantly that in this 'plat pays', even a thirty feet pole is higher than just about anything else.
salmig99 9 months ago
hello what program do you use to make your videos with the english and french subtitiles? could you please tell me
Bennyclay661 11 months ago
@Bennyclay661 I Movie , Word and Miyu
VNRose3 11 months ago
POUR MON AMI SALAH LE CONNAISSANT FAN DE BREL
SALAH TU DEVRAIS LA CHANTER LE PLAT PAYS ? ET JE SAIS TU VAS BIEN LE FAIRE
babi9728 11 months ago
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Sublime! Very moving and special.
Sublime. Très émouvant et extraordinaire.
Mirandamoose 1 year ago
Last time I checked he was singing about Belgium not Flanders.
xgentis 1 year ago
SUPERBE! J'adore, merci!!!
littleiceage 1 year ago
bravo
bobbyville45 1 year ago
The subtitles for this clip work really well in two colors. It's easy for the eye to focus on just the French or English. Nice sharp video and sublime Brel.
DelphiSibyl 1 year ago