Andi Chorley<p>Marieke is the fifth studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as 5, the album was released in 1961 by Philips (B 76.513 R).</p><p>"..The album is relatively introspective compared to the previous releases we have seen from Brel – here we see him expose vulnerability, explore the language divide between French-speaking and Flemish Belgians, and attack the concept of civility.</p><p>‘Marieke’ opens the album, and is one of Brel’s most interesting pieces from a conceptual perspective. Here, Brel’s thoughts on the cultural and linguistically divide between the Flemish and French Belgians are expressed in a Romeo and Juliet style love song, which sees a French-language narrator express his love for the Flemish Marieke – whom no longer loves him..." Collecting Brel</p><p><a href="https://collectingbrel.com/2019/03/10/jacques-brel-no-5-marieke/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">collectingbrel.com/2019/03/10/</span><span class="invisible">jacques-brel-no-5-marieke/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbT5H72MXCs&list=PL5FLswjP_K--GrqJy1qkjSswAl4PynRMh&index=1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=zbT5H72MXC</span><span class="invisible">s&list=PL5FLswjP_K--GrqJy1qkjSswAl4PynRMh&index=1</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/JacquesBrel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JacquesBrel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/chanson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chanson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/belgianmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>belgianmusic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/1961inmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1961inmusic</span></a></p>