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Jacques Brel

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Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel (French pronunciation: ​[ʒak bʁɛl]; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Marc Almond and Rod McKuen. English translations of his songs were recorded by many top performers in the United States, including Ray Charles, Judy Collins, John Denver, the Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, and Andy Williams. In French-speaking coun… more »


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Bourgeois, marchands, nobles dames,
Seigneurs, damoiselles jolies, grands du monde et voleurs
Ecoutez la prière d’un homme de vingt ans
Ecoutez la prière d’un manant
Je voudrais un joli bateau
Un beau bateau de bois doré 
Pour faire la pêche à la morue
Je voudrais une jolie calèche  
Pour me promener 
Et pour éclabousser les filles
Qui dansent dans les avenues
Mais n’est-ce pas là ce que vous désirez vous-mêmes
Mais n’est-ce pas là ce que vous désirez tout bas
Je voudrais que dans les maisons
Ça sente bon le pain, la bière et le jambon
Qui se balance en nos plafonds
Je voudrais que tous les clochards
Puissent chanter tôt le matin et tard le soir
Des airs de liberté
Mais n’est-ce pas là ce que vous désirez vous-mêmes
Mais n’est-ce pas là ce que vous désirez tout bas
Je voudrais un joli avion
Pour voir le bon Dieu
Un bel avion, souple et léger
Qui m’emmènerait haut dans les cieux
Et je voudrais qu’les p’tits enfants
Soient pas méchants
Et que leurs rires comme des jets d’eau
Rafraîchissent l’humanité
Je voudrais un joli bateau
Pour m’amuser sur l’eau

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Written by: Jacques BREL

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