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* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: ''"Les Flamandes", "Les F..., F..., F..."'' and ''"Les F..."'', all targeting the Flemish (nationalists) in Belgium. Brel thought he had a right to criticize his own people, even though he mostly spoke French instead of Dutch. |
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: ''"Les Flamandes", "Les F..., F..., F..."'' and ''"Les F..."'', all targeting the Flemish (nationalists) in Belgium. Brel thought he had a right to criticize his own people, even though he mostly spoke French instead of Dutch. |
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* [[Romantic Hyperbole]]: ''"Ne me quitte pas"'' (''Don't leave me'') has a number of line about what the singer would do to keep their lover. Unlike other songs where this is considered completely romantic, this one is more about how the despair associated with losing love would make you do really desperate things. One example among many: |
* [[Romantic Hyperbole]]: ''"Ne me quitte pas"'' (''Don't leave me'') has a number of line about what the singer would do to keep their lover. Unlike other songs where this is considered completely romantic, this one is more about how the despair associated with losing love would make you do really desperate things. One example among many: |
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{{quote|Moi je t'offrirai/ Des perles de pluies/ Venues de pays/ Ou il ne pleut pas |
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"I will bring you pearls of rain from countries where there is no rain." }} |
"I will bring you pearls of rain from countries where there is no rain." }} |
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* [[Saying Sound Effects Out Loud]]: In ''"Ces Gens-Là"'' Brel imitates a tragic family eating soup by making slurping sounds. |
* [[Saying Sound Effects Out Loud]]: In ''"Ces Gens-Là"'' Brel imitates a tragic family eating soup by making slurping sounds. |
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