Seaons in the Sun (Le Maribond) Jacques Brel / Arr. Idar Torskangerpoll

Serie / Series: Flex 4

"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song Le Maribond by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Canadian singer Terry Jacks and became a Christmas Number 1 in 1999 for Westlife. The Jacks version is one of the fewer than forty all-time singles to have sold 10 million or more physical copies worldwide.
The song is a dying protagonist's farewell to relatives and friends.

[NO]Seasons in the Sun er en engelsk-språklig oversettelse av sangen Le Maribond skrevet av den belgiske låtskriveren Jaques Brel. Den engelske teksten er skrevet av amerikaneren Rod McKuen.
Låten ble en kjempehit over hele verden i 1974 med canadieren Terry Jacks og den fikk også en fornyet hit-status før jul i 1999.
Jacks versjon er en av 40 singelplater gjennom tidene som har solgt mer enn 10 millioner kopier over hele verden.

Aufnahme / Recording:Birdland - New Music for Flexible Instrumentation 2013-2014
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'Seasons in the Sun' is an English-language adaptation of the song Le Maribond by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Canadian singer Terry Jacks and became a Christmas Number 1 in 1999 for Westlife. The Jacks version is one of the fewer than forty all-time singles to have sold 10 million or more physical copies worldwide.
The song is a dying protagonist's farewell to relatives and friends.