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Jaques Brel and people like Amanda Palmer tell this story like something from they're past, with a strong tinge of bitterness. This version sounds more like a strange dream that he's recounting.
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Evidemment, Brel (je suis fan absolu) rets ele plus grand AUTEUR . Mais ici DB nous offre une interprétation pleine de trippes aussi, avec un registre vocal plus large, avec un coloration novatrice, et ..peut-être si on veut bein être "open-minded", moins de pathos, un des seuls excès du Grand Jacques.
Moi, je suis sous le charme de cette version.
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@yousweethead I would think this cover is a hommage to Scott Walker, Bowie came to these songs through Scott's versions of the Brel songs.
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@twidovitre I agree.. for me the Scott Walker version is wonderful!
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En principe, je déteste les reprises de Brel. Pour moi, il est intouchable. Cela dit, celle-ci est vraiment belle.
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jaques brel.his song he was really attached to this song..
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Uhh...great song...love it ...I love the city and I love the song....enough!
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This is lousy compared with the original. Brell really FEELS the song. Bowie is awesome, but not for that....
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excellent version, i have a folk group version, but fair bowie,
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No, I am sorry but this version has not stood the test of time. I like David Bowie a lot though.
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J'aime assez. Une version intéressante, pas mal par moment. Mais ça reste à 2 ou 3 années lumière de Brel.
Brel is a poet, Bowie a singer.