Il pleut sur Bruxelles
| "Il pleut sur Bruxelles" | ||||
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1981 French 7" vinyl single cover | ||||
| Single by Dalida | ||||
| from the album Olympia 81 | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| B-side | "Et la vie continuera" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Orlando International Shows | |||
| Songwriters | Jeff Barnel, Michel Jouveaux | |||
| Dalida singles chronology | ||||
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"Il pleut sur Bruxelles" (It rains on Brussels) is a 1981 song by Dalida in memory of Belgian singer Jacques Brel, who died three years earlier. The song was featured on her album Olympia 81 and also released as a single, with "Et la vie continuera" as B-side.[1] The song was written by Jeff Barnel and Michel Jouveaux.[2][3]
Lyrics
The lyrics make reference to various characters and locations from Brel's songs, particularly "Jef", "Mathilde", "Ces Gens-Là", "Amsterdam", "Marieke", "Les Flamandes", "Vésoul", "Titine", "Madeleine", "J'Arrive", "Jojo", "La Fanette", "Fernand" and "Jacky".[4][5] The song title refers to Brel's song "Bruxelles", but could also be a nod to "Il neige sur Liège" (It snows on Liège).
Sources
- ^ "Dalida – Il Pleut Sur Bruxelles / Et la Vie Continuera (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Dalida – Il Pleut Sur Bruxelles / Et la Vie Continuera (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Dalida, son bel hommage à Brel". 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Dalida, son bel hommage à Brel". 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Il Pleut Sur Bruxelles paroles - Dalida".