"Amsterdam" by Jacques Brel - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Immortalized in Lyrics on Waymarking.com

"Amsterdam" was composed and performed by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. It combines a powerful melancholic crescendo with a rich poetic account of the exploits of sailors on shore leave in Amsterdam. The tune is a slightly modified version of the traditional English folk song Greensleeves.

Brel never recorded this for a studio album, and his only version was released on the live album Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964. Despite this, it has been one of his most enduringly popular works. It was one of the songs Mort Shuman translated into English for the "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" musical.

John Denver released a version of this song on his album, Take Me To Tomorrow (1970). Irish singer-songwriter Jack L has also recorded a version of the song. Bellowhead have recorded Amsterdam on their 2010 album Hedonism. Rod McKuen made his own translation of "Amsterdam" and included it on his album Rod McKuen Sings Jacques Brel.

The coordinates are from the harbour of Amsterdam (our default picture) near the Sea Palace restaurant.

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Musician: Jacques Brel Name of Song: Amsterdam Relevant Verse: Dans le port d'Amsterdam Y a des marins qui chantent Les rêves qui les hantent Au large d'Amsterdam. Dans le port d'Amsterdam Y a des marins qui dorment Comme des oriflammes Le long des berges mornes. Dans le port d'Amsterdam Y a des marins qui meurent Pleins de bière et de drames Aux premières lueurs. Mais dans le port d'Amsterdam Y a des marins qui naissent Dans la chaleur épaisse Des langueurs océanes. // Translation: In the port of AMSTERDAM There are sailors who sing The dreams that haunt them On the coast of Amsterdam. In the port of Amsterdam There are sailors who sleep Like banners The hills along the banks. In the port of Amsterdam There are sailors who die Full of beer and dramas At first light. But in the port of Amsterdam There are sailors who are born In the thick heat Of the languid oceans. Location website: [Web Link]

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