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This song is by Jacques Brel. Originally sung in French, the English translation was done by Mort Shuman for the American musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel, “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris”. This and several other of these English-translated Brel songs were also recorded by Scott Walker. David Bowie also recorded another from this Brel collection: “My Death”.
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  • deadprettyjack

    <3

    February 2012

  • Ennish

    Haunting, but a beautifully-sung story none-the-less. I love playing this one on the guitar. :)

    March 2011

  • davidbowiegirl

    <3<3<3

    July 2010

  • davidbowiegirl

    Intensive, amazing song <3

    December 2009

  • 23funnel23

    Scott Walker's version is infinitely better

    August 2009

  • D-D-D-Dag

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KJUa5mdkiEAvBngc9wgdjA Picture of Otto Dix (1926) fitting very well to this song.

    July 2009

  • rockfarmer

    Jacques Brel wrote this song, released in 1964.

    June 2009

  • Zapoppin

    Incredible.

    January 2009

  • corky64

    Great track...<3

    December 2008

  • pixites

    amsterdam, just like your prejudice

    August 2008

  • inhocvince

    @vigimael: I disagree, the Beeb is played too fast, the PinUps one is much slower and better imho.

    July 2008

  • vigimael

    I much prefer the Beeb recording to the Pin Ups one.

    June 2008

  • kida86

    Awesome

    June 2008

  • schlemmsy

    This is absolutely awesome. There's a brilliant version of this that was recorded during a Peel Session. Afraid I can't find the link and want to post before the track changes. But there was a limited release of the session - had a tape reel on the front.

    June 2008

  • CentralPerk89

    Amazing cover...

    March 2008

  • anne-so

    Yeah, great cover.

    May 2007

  • peregrintook

    Great song. Beautiful.

    May 2007
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