How does anyone call "the best song ever"? It's impossible, it depends on shifting moods, tastes, times. There are so many superlative tracks of music in the world and so many more to discover, but all the same, under the classic "put a gun to my head" situation your humble servant chooses this one. No singer has ever touched me as deeply as Brel does. This is my favourite Brel song. End of story.
Showing posts with label la ville s'endormait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label la ville s'endormait. Show all posts
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
The Friday OT: la ville s'endormait (Jacques Brel)
The most wonderful song.
An esoteric, melancholic, intelligent, wise and heartbreakingly beautiful song that Brel recorded in 1977. He was living his last years in the island of Les Marquises and knew he was dying of lung cancer. He returned to Paris to record his last album, called simply "Brel" and this is, for me and many others, the standout track. A year later he passed on.
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