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Wikipedia article"'Marieke'" is a 1961 song by the Belgian singer Jacques Brel. The songIn "Marieke" Brel sings about a Flemish girl, Marieke, whom he once loved and who lived "between the towers of Bruges and Ghent". He wants her to love him again in the "flat country of Flanders" (a reference to another song by him, "Le Plat Pays"). It is the only song where he sings both in his native French language and in Flemish, the other major language of his bilingual home country Belgium. Brel recorded a version of the song entirely in Flemish, as well, with lyrics by Eric Franssen. Covers"Marieke" has been covered numerous times, among others by Marie Bill, Hans de Booij, Donald Cant, Judy Collins, Shawn Elliott, Jure Ivanui, Elly Stone, Chad Mitchell, Mort Shuman, Alice Whitfield, Amanda McBroom, Des de Moor, Barb Jungr, Liza Minnelli, Danile Pascal, Laurika Rauch, Las, Karin Hougard, Klaus Hoffman, Herman van Veen, Evabritt Strandberg, Michael Heltau, Gay Marshall, etc. Brel told singers who covered "Marieke" that he didn't mind that they changed the French lyrics, but preferred the Dutch lyrics to remain intact.Johan Anthierens, "De Passie en de Pijn", Olympus/Contact, 1998, page 68-69. StatueIn 1988 a statue was created by Jef Claerhout depicting Marieke. ReferencesCategory:Jacques Brel songs Category:1962 songs Category:Macaronic songs Category:French-language Belgian songs Category:Dutch-language Belgian songs Category:Songs written by Jacques Brel Category:Songs about Belgium Category:Songs about cities Category:Ghent in fiction Category:Bruges in fiction | |
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