Le Moribond

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Don't leave me

Ne me quitte pas

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

I prefer tenderness

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Stupidity is an evil fairy

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Pain it is, not anger

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Mon Pere Disait

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Déclaration d'amour

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Dans le port d' Amsterdam

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

l'Homme de la Mancha

La Quête

Ces Gens Là

Les Vieux

Bow to Brel

...in a man's life, there are two important dates: his birth and his death. Everything we do in between is not very important.
Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 - October 9th, 1978)

This may be so. On the other side, there lies a grain of truth in what I think George Santayana once stated (trying to translate):

At death the leopard leaves behind its coat,
and man his reputation.

Well, and some would leave behind some wonderful chansons.



Although I find this one more impressive (judge yourself), for those who do not speak French I chose the version that's offered with English subtitles.