David Bowie In The Port of Amsterdam

This is one of Bowie's songs that I really love. It has got a true meaning.He sings it with his own, special and unique way. I think he has the most beautiful blue eyes, he is very talented and a legendary glam rock singer. Really glad to had the chance to hear to his work and feel all the feelings that he want to pass to his fans. I love his persona Ziggy Stardust. Some people like him, some others not. The reason is one: If you decide to listen Bowie's songs you have to be able to find the hidden, true meaning of the lyrics and then take a trip to his world. It is a strange world but that's the thing that makes David being special and unique. David I am a true fan, thanks for giving me a chance to dream...

Original Song: Jacques Brel

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• David
• Bowie
• In
• The
• Port
• of
• Amsterdam

[josman91]

Even though I love David Bowie, this just can't be compared to Jacques Brel.

[ezaube1030]

I first knew Bowie's version, which I have always loved, and of course Jacques Brels original is magnificent. It is not fair to say that Bowie murdered the song, he just gives it a different interpretation. Besides this, some of Bowie's live covers of Brels "My Death" are true masterpieces.

[applehunter87]

There is a french guy that does a cover of this song that is as good if not better than this one.

[malthuswasright]

@josman91 Of course it can be compared to Brel. It just doesn't come out as better. Brel's version is THE version.

[htti]

though there's an original exists, he owns what he tries to sing..

[tollou90]

Jacques Brel's version is in french and I dont know french,so, I like more this version... I don't understand why is so bad that he made a cover

[LofAndPies]

Share the love, not the hate ppl

[aiccu]

@meineusername Well, my comment was meant to be ironic :D I just love to see when people patronize other people and try to raise above them ;)

[mmedeuxchevaux]

@meineusername a tad snarky, are you? i was responding to someone who thought bpwie's version was better than brel's. i love bowie's interpretation. jacques brel's is perfection. i love both screamin' jay hawkins' and marilyn manson's versions of "i put a spell on you" equally. the artist who originally writes a song is judged for conceiving the song itself. the artist who does a cover of the song is judged for his/her interpretation of the original. lol.

[meineusername]

@mmedeuxchevaux "it doesn't diminish the original"? LOL! The very idea of anyone - let alone Bowie - diminishing Jacques Brel. You're hilarious. Brel was unique. Nobody can copy him, improve on him or diminish him. He stands alone.

[meineusername]

@aiccu You're welcome. As you can see, a "pale imitation" is an expression and it does not mean the same as straightforwardly "imitating" someone. Hence a "Pale imitation of Brel" does not mean that Bowie imitated Brel. Or tried to.

[aiccu]

@nuid1 Thanks, I always love people who read a lot and know what they are talking about ;)

[pierreeuhx]

Actually I would say that it isn't a bad version, but I'im sure about one thing, the original version singed by Jacques Brel sounds better, He was a real poet, and showed it by singing to.

[nuid1]

@aiccu Pale Imitation: Definition:

something that is similar to but not as good as something else

'Modern luxury ships are a pale imitation of the glamour and style of the early ocean liners'

(Definition of pale imitation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

[aiccu]

@HenryHammondsworth Precisely! This "competition" sounds like French and British still have some issues to deal with ;)

[aiccu]

@meineusername You think he imitated Brel? I guess you don't know Bowie at all ;)

[aiccu]

@kingscourtchess You don't think? =) I think Bowie understood it just fine. You just don't get it that someone can make his own version. Well, accept it and live with that.

[terrypussypower]

Top version !

[madscottydaniel]

Does anyone know wheres theres footage of anyone doing the hand movements and physical storytelling people used to do to this song?

[tanpiltanpil]

Nearly all rock audiences wouldn't have even heard of Brel if it hadn't been for Bowie!

[shreenisheeth]

This is ok,but Brel's song is the best!No one is even thousand miles close to his song.

[notjustanynick]

@PytOon1 no he didn't. He wrote several songs for Brel en was his pianist, but Amsterdam was written by JB himself.

[skasso12]

good job bowie!

[geenfatsoen]

yes Bowie / ziggy stardust was better than the new bowie.. greetz dikkeman.nl

[MrHumphreyDavy]

Bowie's not Interpreting Brel, he's interpreting Walker, Brel is where it's at but Walker does the best English translations of his songs in my opinion (just an opinion folks). Check out "Scott Walkers birthday message for David Bowie" here on youtube, it's possibly the kindest gesture I've heard from one artist to another.

[BaalZobel]

all just opinions, Music is for each of us, the way we hear it is for us, What I hear is not what you hear. Do not tell me that what you hear is what I should hear. There are many paths yours is not mine.