sussexpob wrote:Personally, Brel covers (especially in English) never really capture the same essence as the originals; there is something about his Anderlecht twang that timbres his lyrics, which often translate into quite vague cliches, that misses the point. A lot like Piaf.... its not the same without her chavy, Bellevilleness, coming out everytime she rolls that R..... when they both get going, you can almost smell the chip grease,stale cigarette smoke and beer soaked carpet of the old chanson hall.
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