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Two Extraordinary Brel Tapes Surface From a Burgundy Cabaret — And They’re For Sale

Few discoveries in the world of chanson collecting stop you in your tracks quite like this one… A French collector has come forward with two quarter-inch tape recordings made by his grandfather, Michel Wattelier, former owner of the Cabaret l’Escale in Migennes, Yonne — a small town in Burgundy that Jacques Brel visited in theContinue reading “Two Extraordinary Brel Tapes Surface From a Burgundy Cabaret — And They’re For Sale”

Jacky by Jacques Brel: English Translation

Below is my poetic translation of ‘Les Bigotes’ by Jacques Brel. Particular attention has been paid to keeping the rhyme and flow of the piece while retaining the poetic origins of the French lyric.

Une île by Jacques Brel: English Translation

Below is my poetic translation of ‘Les Bigotes’ by Jacques Brel. Particular attention has been paid to keeping the rhyme and flow of the piece while retaining the poetic origins of the French lyric.

L’Air De La Betise by Jacques Brel: English Translation

Below is my poetic translation of ‘Les Bigotes’ by Jacques Brel. Particular attention has been paid to keeping the rhyme and flow of the piece while retaining the poetic origins of the French lyric.

Le Bon Dieu by Jacques Brel: English Translation

Below is my poetic translation of ‘Les Bigotes’ by Jacques Brel. Particular attention has been paid to keeping the rhyme and flow of the piece while retaining the poetic origins of the French lyric.

Les Bigotes by Jacques Brel: English Translation

Below is my poetic translation of ‘Les Bigotes’ by Jacques Brel. Particular attention has been paid to keeping the rhyme and flow of the piece while retaining the poetic origins of the French lyric.

5 Times David Bowie Covered Jacques Brel’s “My Death”

David Bowie’s fascination with the songs of Jacques Brel led him to cover a number of Brel songs, as well as influenced his musical and performance choices. 

Collecting Brel (Vol. 2) – The Album

Here’s Volume Two in my series of English language Jacques Brel covers!