Amsterdam - The Dresden Dolls

[Kryp2ni8]

Soooooooo geil !

[mbravo00]

i was having a shitty day until i heard this song

[Bixentemetal]

Amazing the way Brel influenced so many people around the world! He's probably the only french-singing artist whose work has had that effect on so many people!!

He's the greatest singer of all time!

Bravo to these great artists who keep his art alive!

Comme le disait Brassens: Brel ne mourra jamais. Avec un tel héritage, on ne peut réellement mourir.

[EatMyAshtrayHeart]

I think this is amazing.

[CleosAintPeter]

Love the David Bowie version above all others but this is great.

[shadowkid379]

I did a report on Jacque Brel for a French Project. He - like Lenard Cohen, I believe - are uncoverable.

But I like this version, accordian just goes better with this song.

[CleosAintPeter]

No offense, but I personally hate Leanord Cohen's original Hallelujah because, from what I've seen and heard, he tends not to sing or sings very off beat

[shadowkid379]

i never heard it. but this guy called Euan Mortan does my favorite cover.

no worries about offense, i'm oblivious

[cdaskala]

Mediocre cover, but no covers that I've heard compare to Brel's original passionate version. I think it's one instance where the sounds of the language play a huge role -- the English version is missing something.

[Aoifxxx]

i love this song because a live performance by jacques brel that i saw before literally had me staring at the screen in wonder and awe. genius

[keikothemeowmeow]

if only she'd have me *sigh* :)

[phietjee]

I love it, just love it!

[SergoiVoshnia]

you sound like krauts to me.

muhahahaha

[YALMOUL]

lmao bastard haha

[francisconejo]

some one could tell what does Brian Viglione says in the minute 1:25 ??? Please and Thanks

[laryb]

123, 123

[flight19]

Best english version i have heard is by an Irish singer called jack lukeman or he also goes as jack l its on his album called "wax" he also does an excellent version of "crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. Or "Can't get you out of my head" Kylie.

[LVB1770]

Amsterdam and the Dresden Dolls rule!

[xxRydenLovexx]

yeahh! GO amsterdam! <3

[eskorbutin89]

en ingles es muy pobre este tema, aguante en frances! Dans le port d'amsterdam!!!!!

[rekkedkir]

Actually this version was written by Jacques Brel.

[deathnotesuicide]

Not really. Again...this ENGLISH TRANSLATION was written by Mort Shuman and Eric Blau.

[prettyvacant1985]

she covers the version by david bowie

[4youglencoco]

HOLY FUCK I WAS AT THIS SHOW.

lol at the same side the person taping was on, apparently.

[jonezysan]

Actually this version was written by David Bowie not Brell

[deathnotesuicide]

ACTUALLY the english version was written by Mort Shuman and Eric Blau. The original was in French and written by Jacques Brel.

[jonezysan]

This is the version thus sung by David Bowie. Therefore it is the version written by David Bowie and not the David Brell original. What's hard to understand about this?

[innoxia]

So...all the English translations of Marquis de Sade's books are simply not by him?

I see your point, Jonezy, but you're thinking too far into it.

Amsterdam was written by Jacques Brel, translated at some point, then covered by David Bowie, DD, and whoever else.

And, I have no idea who DAVID Brel is...maybe typo on your part?

[tupoienot]

that`s a cover, a cover of Brel`s song as all the others including Bowie`s. they are just renditions. give some credit to Brel, damn

[ralfneurohr]

Has wohl was ahn'e Waffel ey Maenn!

[antrobarbaros]

J'adore!

[pavlova]

she sung it in french in Montreal XD

[xenixf]

Yeah!! I was there!! It was SOOO cool!

[threechordme]

i love this song

highlight of the first time i saw them in june

and though i had to leave early when i saw them recently i made sure i saw this before i went

[Omarrupp]

the dutch version is also cool

[Wasbeerke]

yes, my opinion too, but they did this well

[JJJJ4]

Amsterdam is a great song...but only in FRENCH. I've never heard any english version that sound great

[deathnotesuicide]

Not even Scott Walkers version?

[aund]

as also sung by....scott walker....marc almond...micheline van hautem....brel himself...bowie...the dollls are not bad either!

[xguncalledhatex]

I love this song!