David Bowie In The Port of Amsterdam

malthuswasright Says:

Feb 2, 2012 - Of course it can be compared to Brel. It just doesn't come out as better. Brel's version is THE version.

applehunter87 Says:

Feb 4, 2012 - There is a french guy that does a cover of this song that is as good if not better than this one.

pj290793 Says:

Feb 8, 2012 - actually he was Belgium, singing in french : /watch?v=3xtxbpoR6KQ

deathbird1202 Says:

Feb 9, 2012 - His version is the original.

2pinklips Says:

Feb 10, 2012 - queen bitches on here sharpening their claws...SHHHHAAAAAADDDDUUUUPPPP !!!!

MrJondeman Says:

Feb 13, 2012 - You do know that that's the original, right? His name is Jacques Brel, and he is from Belgium.

hyway62 Says:

Feb 23, 2012 - not great from bowie, check out gavin fridays version pure class

Poumpanda Says:

Mar 2, 2012 - this cover is magical, though Jacques Brel's version is just perfect! by the way, can't you just precise it has been written and sung by Brel, i can see everyone's being confused about it!i'm french and this song is known by everyone here (if not they're weird), it is a national shared treasure with our belgian friends. :-) thank you

jacques9876 Says:

Mar 2, 2012 - Ca fait mal aux oreilles...quel massacre...

Azala54 Says:

Mar 26, 2012 - I love both : Brel and Bowie. Amazing, isn't it? ;)

TomSpitzy Says:

Mar 28, 2012 - I heard Brel's version first, and when I did, I thought, "I could totally hear Bowie doing this."

ehollandbkk Says:

Apr 2, 2012 - Errmmm ... Scott Walker, anybody?

Anoukvdp1996 Says:

Apr 6, 2012 - there's also a dutch version: acda en de munnik - de stad amsterdam

PhRaucq Says:

Apr 7, 2012 - Sans aucun doute, c'est la seule reprise d'une chanson de Brel qui lui rende hommage.

gracio78 Says:

Apr 13, 2012 - Awesome interpretation by Bowie..not an imitation of the original (would have been almost impossible to do) but a "Bowie version" that really gives chills.

kezie666666 Says:

Apr 15, 2012 - great

astridaiko Says:

Apr 16, 2012 - Nice! I bet Brel would have thought it was pretty cool too.Would have liked to have seen his reaction to it. Too bad so few english speaking music fans know how good of a songwriter this guy was.

astridaiko Says:

Apr 16, 2012 - Bet he would laugh at the stupid fukn bickering going on in some of these comments 2 lol

echo282 Says:

Apr 26, 2012 - Amen

MzDGreem Says:

May 3, 2012 - Credo kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

stefvuho78 Says:

May 4, 2012 - Fabulous interpretation, singing Brel is as hard as hell, and in order to dare changing the lyrics almost making them better, you have to be called Mr David Bowie. Brilliant!

bowiebimbo Says:

May 9, 2012 - Awesome!!!!

Woodshifter Says:

May 9, 2012 - Bowie didn't change the lyrics. Scott Walker had already sung this in 1967. (His version is better by far, I think.) The English lyrics were written by Rod McKuen.

stefvuho78 Says:

May 10, 2012 - Thanks for those precisions. Indeed when I listened to the song again, I realized the lyrics were the same, so that's an even harder task. Well done Mr Bowie!

olmoz1234 Says:

May 28, 2012 - I'm not often proud to be belgian, but this time I'am ! :)