Jacques Brel Beer La Bière Photomontage English Subtitles

.Brel's ebullient tribute to the pride and joy of his native country, Belgium, home of some of the world's finest beers. Recorded September 14,1968. Cameos of singer/songwriter Jeffrey Lewis and Brel himself.
Thanks so much to philipchek of KZbin and Paris who heard this song on the radio when he was a boy, provided translation help and much information. Montage: Thelma Blitz/VNRose3

[@lyricrogersofficial]

I love the way he rolls the R in "bière" as well as in other words! Same with Piaf and Brassens. A lot of people think they rolled the R from the tip of their tongue, but actually they did it from the uvula. (an exception was made in one small part of Brel's "Les Remparts de Varsovie")

[@VNRose3]

I hear from Paris that they don't do it speech anymore. Check BArbara's video for some other beautiful rolled rs.

[@lyricrogersofficial]

@@VNRose3 I have a live record by her that a store cashier gave to me for free when I was 13, a month before I was actually able to roll the R :) I was literally like "AAAAAA" when I saw it! (I also own 3 Piaf records, 1 Brel CD, 1 Piaf CD, 2 Brel records, 1 Mireille Mathieu record, 2 Charles Aznavour records, and 1 Gilbert Bècaud record. Gilbert did that once in a blue moon 😊 but I didn't get any of those at the same store I got the Barbara record.)

[@tarquinmidwinter2056]

Best oom-pah-pah drinking song ever!

[@hikmatouri]

hello madam, why do you stop to give us some good time with your good vidéos?