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Despite his wide acclaim the singer is still frowned upon in certain circles. He frequently used women, the Church, Flemings and the Bourgeoisie as [[Acceptable Targets]]. So people may either [[Love It or Hate It]].
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* [[Age Progression Song]]: ''"Zangra", "Mon Enfance", "Au Suivant", "Les Vieux", "Vieillir", "Les Bourgeois", "Rosa, Rosa, Rosa"'',...
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* [[Patriotic Fervor]]: ''"Le Plat Pays"'', a moving ballad about his "flat homecountry".
* [[Please Don't Leave Me]]: The message of ''"Ne Me Quitte Pas"''.
* [["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.
* [[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:
{{quote| Moi je t'offrirai/ Des perles de pluies/ Venues de pays/ Ou il ne pleut pas<br />
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