Ne Me Quitte Pas

Auteur

Maya Angela Smith

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Maya Angela Smith, follows the long and varied journey of Jacques Brel’s classic song “Ne me quitte pas,” showing how it gains shifting artistic cultural significance as it travels across languages, geographies, genres, and generations.

Contenu

Introduction 1

1. “Ne me quitte pas”: Jacques Brel Composes the Ultimate Breakup Song
2. “Sorry about the Words, Y’all”: Nina Simone Covers Brel
3. “We’ll Sail on the Sun”: Rod McKuen and Shirley Bassey Translate Hope in a Song about Despair
4. From “Ne me quitte pas” to “If You Go Away”: Adapting Iconic Songs to Film and Stage
   Outre
   Acknowledgments
   Notes
   Bibliography
   Index