What Are You Listening to Now 7.0

Romantics What I like about you, Radio Head Creep, The Beatles Twist and Shout, The Mamas and Papas California Dreaming, Johny Rivers Secret Agent Man, Billy Joel Big Shot.
 
Another Shania Yan cover of an oldie....... altho Westlife were doinga cover of Terry Jacks, who was doing a cover of Rod McKuen, who was doing a cover of Jacques Brel....




 
And okay, this is soooooooo cute - and apologies for inflicting my bizzarrely eclectic musical tastes on you all LOL

 
Another Shania Yan cover of an oldie....... altho Westlife were doinga cover of Terry Jacks, who was doing a cover of Rod McKuen, who was doing a cover of Jacques Brel....

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This is a bit of a pet peeve, but let's make something clear: "Seasons in the Sun", at least the Terry Jacks version, is not a cover of "Le moribond". At all. It takes the music and general theme of "Le moribond" and makes something syrupy sweet of it, missing totally the bite of the original bittersweet song.

This is a translation I found of the lyrics, it's not ideal, there are a few errors and the beauty of the language is a bit lost, but it gives an idea of what the original is about.
https://genius.com/Genius-english-translations-jacques-brel-le-moribond-english-translation-lyrics

The original French lyrics, for those who understand French
https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/30844535/Jacques+Brel/Le+Moribond

(i'm totally OK with Bowie's version of Amsterdam, 'cause well, Bowie, and it's at least true to the original).
 
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