Il pleut sur Bruxelles

"Il pleut sur Bruxelles"
1981 French 7" vinyl single cover
Single by Dalida
from the album Olympia 81
Language	French
B-side	"Et la vie continuera"
Released	1981
Length	3:09
Label	Orlando International Shows
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Barnel, Michel Jouveaux
Dalida singles chronology
"Fini la comédie" (1981) "Il pleut sur Bruxelles" (1981) "Americana" (1981)

"Il pleut sur Bruxelles" (It rains on Brussels ) is a 1981 song by Dalida in memory of Belgian singer Jacques Brel, who died three years earlier. The song was featured on her album Olympia 81 and also released as a single, with "Et la vie continuera" as B-side. ^[1] The song was written by Jeff Barnel and Michel Jouveaux. ^{[2] [3]}

Lyrics

The lyrics make reference to various characters and locations from Brel's songs, particularly "Jef", "Mathilde", "Ces Gens-Là", "Amsterdam", "Marieke", "Les Flamandes", "Vésoul", "Titine", "Madeleine", "J'Arrive", "Jojo", "La Fanette", "Fernand" and "Jacky". ^{[4] [5]} The song title refers to Brel's song "Bruxelles", but could also be a nod to "Il neige sur Liège" (It snows on Liège ).

Sources

1. "Dalida – Il Pleut Sur Bruxelles / Et la Vie Continuera (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs .
2. "Dalida – Il Pleut Sur Bruxelles / Et la Vie Continuera (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs .
3. "Dalida, son bel hommage à Brel". 3 May 2012.
4. "Dalida, son bel hommage à Brel". 3 May 2012.
5. "Il Pleut Sur Bruxelles paroles - Dalida".