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To See A Friend In Tears - Jacques Brel info anyone?
Hi all,
Does anyone know/managed to find out on which Jacques Brel album To See A Friend in Tears is on, or what it's called in French? Cheers peeps.
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Les Marquises, it was remastered a couple of years ago so it's not that hard to find...
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the jacques brel version i have is called 'Me voir un amie plurer'. i just downloaded it from an illegal source.
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"Voir un ami pleurer"...will be better !
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To see a friend in tears
Anyone knows who translated the lyrics of voir un ami pleurer? As much as i like JDB's version, the translation has taken many liberties with the original text.
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According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...cover_versions , "momus" did a version with the same title as JDBs. But there are loads called "Voir un ami pleurer", so it could be one of them too.
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what I've found
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and this is how look Momus' lyrics Quote:
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They're not the lyrics on the Momus version of the song I have, these are: So men are still at war in Ireland For certain songs and certain dates The tender gave way to the firebrand And Europe gave way to the States So now that money's all but scentless Noses and consciences are clear The pointless flowers can be dispensed with But see a friend in tears So our defeats are just reminders Of death that waits behind it all The body wilts before the mind does Surprised to see how soon it falls It's true our women have deceived us All hunted species disappear It's true we've shot the golden eagles But see a friend in tears It's true our cities are exhausted Made by and for the middle aged Our weakness gave them more than force did We thought that love could cure a toothache And in the underground we're drowning Accelerating through the years You who think you'll find the truth by frowning See a friend in tears It's true our mirrors don't show heroes We lack the courage to be Jews Without the elegance of Negroes With our youthful fireworks all defused And all these men who are our brothers Wonder why we don't want to hear How their worst enemies are their lovers See a friend in tears JDb uses pretty much the same ones, apart from some politically correct adjustments...
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The Momus lyrics as shown by Ditta are much closer to the french lyrics than the ones JDB uses. I actually find the JDB ones better, except that i'm angered by the lack of 'but' before 'to see a friend in tears'.
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that's what I've found on the internet. does anyone have that version by Momus? I couldn't find it anywhere
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And i'm not sure i applaud the pc adjustments either.
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It's bizarre that there's no credit for the english version of the lyrics on The great western though. And no idea how Momus version sounds, but it's likely to be a hoot with its 'sinister sound effects'.
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actually, technically, "in tears" translates as "en larme" so it should be "voir un ami (or une amie!) en larme". at least that's what i think but i'm not french or indeed very advanced in my french studies so please do correct me if i'm wrong i could have a go at the lyrics but i have an essay due on weds and i'm being marked on that...
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They almost ruin it for me: 'without the elegance of Africans' sounds particularly clunky...
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sorry, tonight I'm a little bit frustrated, too many problems on my head
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