Scott Walker - Jackie

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15 жыл бұрын

Music by Jacques Brel, English lyrics by Mort Shuman. First released as a single in 1967 and the opening track of "Scott 2" the following year.

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@frankburns8946 5 ай бұрын

Surely the best voice and greatest lyrics in pop? Bar none...

@scottemiller8095 8 жыл бұрын

"Cute cute in a stupid-ass way" That line always gets me. I know he was just translating Brel, but still that does not sound like anything Ive ever heard from the 60's. Love it.

@belbird69 7 жыл бұрын

Totally!

@thedivinemrm5832 6 жыл бұрын

"authentic queers and phoney virgins" always got me.

@tomtomlinson4826 6 жыл бұрын

I think ofi t whenever i"m in a social situation that requires "cocktail patter."

@doubleconsonants1059 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently despite the BBC ban on "Jackie" for the "authentic queers and phony virgins" line, the album Scott 2 topped the UK album sales charts for a couple of weeks in 1968.

@borbetomagus 2 жыл бұрын

Jacques Brel's original lyrics 'Beau, beau, beau et con à la fois' translate to 'Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful and stupid at the same time'. Looking at a translation of the Jacques Brel's original lyrics, it seems Mort Shuman's translation was somewhat loose, perhaps in part to rhyme better. Some French details were reinterpreted that would otherwise be lost on English-speaking audiences. In any case look for Jacques Brel's live 1966 performance, and his dizzying live performance of 'La valse а mille temps' (not the 1961 one).

@VionaBee Жыл бұрын

Scott Walker reminds me of beauty: the look, that voice, his interpretation of songs... Since today is March 22 and he's in heaven for 4 years, I hope he rests in peace and sings for all the ladies up there. So, thank you Scott for bringing beauty to this world. And thank you Guidofski for your efforts in making these wonderful videos for us to enjoy.

@davidwalsh3439 9 ай бұрын

So classy track from one of the best singers ever

@lyonslaforet 12 жыл бұрын

Scott walker had one of the most recognizable voices in the history of rock!

@TihetrisWeathersby 9 ай бұрын

Scott music was so different and unique

@deadgrass2299 3 жыл бұрын

Why is this not the most popular video on KZfaq? It makes me want to sing it on an airplane to Florida where I'll drink chocolate milk in Epcot.

@alexandershillington3379 13 күн бұрын

This is a great song, I also like the Marc Almond version as well

@jamesrichards3183 5 жыл бұрын

scott is singing to all the ladies in paradise right now.

@catcook3324 6 жыл бұрын

"Talk about virility with some ol'grand mama who might be decked out like a Christmas tree".....brilliant!

@diamonddust22 13 жыл бұрын

Pure Genius brilliance

@ffunkddup1 13 жыл бұрын

WOW. There are great tunes and GREAT TUNES!!! It's like a magic spell where everything comes together perfectly. The words, the voice, the intonation and the orchestration. How lucky are we? This lucky What a bloody song!!!!!

@forgetsalottroy7336 8 жыл бұрын

one of the best songs ever sung by the best singer on the planet.

@AureliaLem 8 жыл бұрын

I ljust discovered this cover and I really love it. Did you know the original one by the great Belgian singer songwriter Jacques Brel ? You have to see him performing on stage !

@QwertyGirl789 13 жыл бұрын

I have to say, Scott Walker has great taste in music. And not only that, he can pull it off incredibly well, too.

@ziaone 11 жыл бұрын

What a song and what a lyrical performance. Can't top it.

@Mackingcole 12 жыл бұрын

Fantastic song!! When it was released it was way ahead of it's time, and treated with a bit of suspicion! Listen to this guy's diction - every word in his songs is so clear. What a singer - absolutely in a class of his own!

@davidmansell6461 3 жыл бұрын

That voice. Fantastic!

@rezzab 4 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favourite recording, he nailed, it brings great visions into your mind and a great story, I can listen to it over and over again

@graemeyetts3465 2 жыл бұрын

I do!

@shazikouk5057 8 жыл бұрын

Way way ahead of its time, I love this always have and always will x

@charismaticart4644 11 жыл бұрын

Listen to any verison of 'Jackie' that you could ever find (written by Jacques Brel) and then realise that nobody could ever do it like Scott Walker/Engel. Absolutely superb!

@PenzancePete 11 жыл бұрын

What a voice! The classic American high baritone. Perfect!

@warlockofwordsreturnsrb4358 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs he ever sung! #RIPSCOTT

@mcdaniels6188 Жыл бұрын

Genius

@frankburns8946 9 жыл бұрын

I'd take this song to a desert island as one of my allocated 8 songs. Scott Walker NAILS it so well and the lyrics of course are immaculate!

@potdog1000 9 жыл бұрын

so would I

@yelanates 3 жыл бұрын

Also the orchestration is impeccable.

@stevouk Жыл бұрын

@@yelanates By Wally Stott, who would later transition as Angela Morley.

@stephenwebb6245 Жыл бұрын

@@potdog1000😮

@waynechapman9823 11 ай бұрын

What are your other seven songs?

@graemeyetts3465 2 жыл бұрын

The best. Simply beyond sublime.

@imsocuteimsorich4952 2 жыл бұрын

What a voice he,had that opera tone to him,and what a voice Scott you had,Rest in peace amen💖👍✌👏

@billiesrus 14 жыл бұрын

I heard this song for the first time a couple of hours ago, as far as I'm aware. Now I can't stop listening to it.

@user-dt5jk7du6d 3 жыл бұрын

この曲、好きっ！何回も聴きたくなる！ (^^)

@ekim1451 2 жыл бұрын

This is a record I bought in the 60's still have it, still love it. Scott is no longer with us. Listen to the Walker bothers here and listen to the songs that made him famous

@piper081147 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant song; brilliantly sung. Saw the Walkers live at the Oasis in Manchester in 1965. Underrated in my opinion.

@twitchygiraffe4636 6 жыл бұрын

You jammy bastard!!!!

@iahelcathartesaura3887 7 жыл бұрын

This had to be one of Bowie's most favorite songs, by the great Scott Walker, one of his main favorite singers. Guaranteed.

@mcdaniels6188 Жыл бұрын

No reason to doubt!

@perettijean3693 Жыл бұрын

Probablement la meilleure version étrangère du titre de l'immense Brel.

@GARGANTUANMASKEDFISH 12 жыл бұрын

I wish this song could go on forever.

@BOOBLASORE 12 жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite song.

@potdog1000 9 жыл бұрын

Classic Euromusic love it

@twitchygiraffe4636 6 жыл бұрын

Classic beyond a question of a doubt!!!!

@themishky11 13 жыл бұрын

Someone went to great lengths to hide this from me for the last 35 years. Too bad, I found it!!! Amazing.

@Romalvx 5 жыл бұрын

Magnificent Scott Walker, stark music figure in the booming end-of-60s TV like orchestras, the decade between Tenco's death and leaden sunrise of the Seventies; fire weapon sounding percussions, his lyric full voice like a yell from the road, like the sun shining dark at noon. R.I.P.

@edwinsantos7937 7 жыл бұрын

To ms.guidofski: We would not definitely meet in this lifetime, but I would sincerely like to thank you for exposing me to Scott Walker's brilliance through this song. God bless you.

@N1cole.X 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Scott Walker

@elizabethmcgowan4571 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favourites fantastic then and now 2021

@madantuk 3 жыл бұрын

Love this time so glad I remembered the name

@katycheeseburger 5 жыл бұрын

Probably best not to admit that Absolutely Fabulous “brought you here”, with all these true music enthusiasts present.

@jacobmorris3664 3 ай бұрын

I'm proud to admit it, just as I was delighted to find his "It's Raining Today" by way of "How to Disappear Completely."

@skoot2u 5 жыл бұрын

This must be so hard to sing,but Scott nails it.

@j.b.1355 8 жыл бұрын

Great music great singer.

@vsnait 11 жыл бұрын

Absolute fantastic. Excellent.

@stephenboath924 11 жыл бұрын

brilliant song. and great to finally get the words to it. . thanks for posting the video

@joanthomas6337 7 ай бұрын

Love that - great to hear it again. Now I’m looking for “ In My Room”……..

@abhniccoinnich 5 жыл бұрын

Breathtaking! This track introduced me to Jacques Brel and with Scott's incredible voice it simply pushed ALL my buttons! Thank you!

@rranka8293 2 жыл бұрын

perfect

@gizzli666 13 жыл бұрын

a great song and a great voice, thanks for the share.

@Keefa24 13 жыл бұрын

I never thought I would hear this one again. Wonderful song! There are so many words that you have to keep listening hard to keep up with the story. Thanx for the lyrics. This song is way way before it's time and completely brilliant. Thanx for posting.

@backpages9885 3 жыл бұрын

unbelievable!

@mauricerevelle8451 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you Scott..

@jamesy1955 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. 👏👏👏

@valerie241 7 ай бұрын

Great song. Great singer.

@MrPunkmoon 10 жыл бұрын

I love this! One of the best songs I´ve ever heard I think. Don´t know much about Brel just Bowie´s great version of Port of Amsterdam.

@beechy111111 13 жыл бұрын

great song, haven't heard it since I was young... 15 odd years ago, thanks for posting !

@ChocolateLipsful 8 жыл бұрын

Lovely.

@ianwilliams9680 3 жыл бұрын

Superstar xxxxxxx

@mrc7684 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here from Absolutely Fabulous 👌🏻I'm also 23

@MrGeremyTibbles 9 жыл бұрын

SCOTLAND'S BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST..... Wrestler.

@edwinsantos7937 7 жыл бұрын

Scott Walker isn't A Scot; He's AMERICAN. Sorry to disappoint you.

@thedivinemrm5832 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry Edwin, you missed the joke...

@gordonm7038 6 жыл бұрын

TheDivine MrM Captain Kirk is Canadian!

@williamlogan3279 6 жыл бұрын

SCOTLAND'S NNNNNNNMNUUUUUUMMMMMMMBBBBBBBERRERRRR OOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE TAG TEAM

@edwinsantos7937 7 жыл бұрын

"....A CUTE CUTE, IN A STUPID ASS WAY!"...God, fantastic! Just fantastic!

@johnluneau5779 7 жыл бұрын

Utter genius

@LouisvilleAK 14 жыл бұрын

"Locked up in my opium den!" What a a great line in a song of great lines

@screendude69 9 жыл бұрын

I had only heard Marc Almond's version. Thanks for posting this.

@TheFakeyCakeMaker 9 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you've heard this too, it's based on a French song by Jacques Brel, not as good but better than Marc's version. I personally think that Scott tells this story so well, I can actually see it as he sings. :-) xx kzfaq.info/get/bejne/acVzq8qc1NG8pI0.html

@agentstanley29 7 жыл бұрын

Everyone - you have to hear the Secret Chiefs 3 version of this, featuring none other than Mike Patton on vocals!!!

@holysh33pshit 6 жыл бұрын

As a huge fan from the beginning of Mr Bungle and SC3 ......... they brought me here , just awesome

@ebaylistentomusic 4 жыл бұрын

Not in Scott's league but then again nobody is.

@benjamin.j.boatman 3 жыл бұрын

When I was like 20 years old, Spruance recommended Scott Walker to me, along with many other artists (Peter Thomas, Ennio Morricone, Jerry Goldsmith, etc.) What followed was a great transformative period in my appreciation of music.

@jsniff2112 10 жыл бұрын

The Man with The Hole, Polo!

@TheFakeyCakeMaker 9 жыл бұрын

First name Marco?

@BabyBump2004 9 жыл бұрын

Who bad.........? Best song ever!

@switchbladesaintnetwork4657 7 жыл бұрын

Kirstin Fisher we bad

@daniel_1969 2 жыл бұрын

Great cover

@ruivog 5 жыл бұрын

Absolute n.º 1. Death cannot change that.

@DinkoCentar 9 жыл бұрын

best cover of brel...you really need to have balls to cover brel

@morriganravenchild6613 5 жыл бұрын

Fully agree. I like to think Brel would have approved of Scott's interpretation of his songs..

@christinahuie7063 4 жыл бұрын

@@morriganravenchild6613 He did.

@morriganravenchild6613 4 жыл бұрын

@@christinahuie7063 good news - thanks.

@tomsmith-op8kz 3 жыл бұрын

Really? Yuck-vanilla and fey. Listen to Mort Shuman in JB is alive and well......the best besides Brel (duh).

@bbreimm 2 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed how much it IS exactly Brel's song, yet perfectly translated and performed as if Brel had always been an Englishman to begin with.

@chezruss 6 жыл бұрын

Simon Dee fell into early disfavour on BBC Radio 1 after twice playing Scott Walker's recording of Jacques Brel's song "Jackie", which had been banned by the BBC - ref wiki

@melodiantime 13 жыл бұрын

LOVE JACQUES, LOVE JACKIE, LOVE MARC (ALMOND - OF COURSE), LOVE REVOLUTION MASTERPIECES, LOVE THE BIG MUSICAL SOUNDS, LOVE, SEA-SHANTY, LOVE 'GIRLS FROM THE STREET' AND 'THE ROPE AND THE COLT', BY SCOTT. ALSO LOVE THE INTENSITY OF THE MAN HIMSELF, JACQUES BREL, LOVE YOU JACQUES. GOING NOW TO SOURCE, THE ALBUM OR CD, 'FISH HEADS AND TAILS', I THINK IT WAS CALLED, BY THE SCOTISH BAND, 'GOODBYE MR MCKENZIE'.

@gracisntscared5466 6 жыл бұрын

I love this song?? it’s a bop?? thanks Andrew

@mishunaccomeplished 14 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@johnvhirst 14 жыл бұрын

just great

@MrJeepsters 8 ай бұрын

About Brel's songs, the original versions must be listened to before the covers.

@sunrara7133 7 жыл бұрын

Che Sun Ra lo possa illuminare!!!

@sparkybonehead 5 жыл бұрын

Pop Royalty!!!

@connier6970 9 жыл бұрын

YASS its Jackie Polo's ICW theme song I finally found it "Polo Promotions!" x

@wildcombinationrecordings9380 9 жыл бұрын

con michaels I went to a ICW show on Saturday and couldn't believe it when i heard this. one of my songs of all time.

@kylehunter5217 9 жыл бұрын

con michaels Who bad!?

@connier6970 9 жыл бұрын

Kyle Hunter We Bad x

@orbagency1588 5 жыл бұрын

RIP

@w3cvw 13 жыл бұрын

I have no idea what he is on about, but i love it!!! :)

@chrisvasquez8551 8 жыл бұрын

POLOOOOO PROMOTIONS!

@tonymontana1179 3 жыл бұрын

Who bad?

@eliezrerlopez7048 8 жыл бұрын

Love to love

@potdog1000 12 жыл бұрын

this is the day music grew uo

@ColdChicago 12 жыл бұрын

the broadway musical, mor, cabaret, brechtian touches, gigantic orchestrations, the whole of the apparat assembled in the service of a great bitterness........ and thats a very logical reaction to whats on offer. in getting to england he got what walker would not have found in the u.s.--- a deep memory of the war- and what it had cost. he got it.

@RG4242421 11 жыл бұрын

Only if you are Living it My friend,Only if you are living it.

@matteom.8674 5 жыл бұрын

Zo mooi, wat een stem en dan dat lied, een heel verhaal met een eenvoudig refrein. Zo jammer dat hij is overleden.

@Victor1930 6 жыл бұрын

"Juniper??" What happened to Jupiter? (Love this, though. I must say!)

@xavierlechard3269 5 жыл бұрын

This should have been the big hit, not Seasons in the Sun. Schuman did a wonderful job rendering Brel's abrasive wit - not an easy feat, believe me!

@tolmutz 10 ай бұрын

Sinéad O’Connor - composer :D - KZfaq she was 3 years old - when this version was released ;)

@philippemenu5296 9 жыл бұрын

Nice song! Thanks for the lyrics. Don't miss to watch the French version live! Incredible and immortal jacques Brel!

@Sewblick 8 жыл бұрын

POLO PROMOTIONS!!!

@PaulusAlone 14 жыл бұрын

Whoa...It's funny, camp and brilliant, all at the same! But 1967? And he got away with those lyrics...? WOW. But man, what a voice~ I love 'No Regrets' as well~ but this is so different! Thanks for the lyrics, as well as the upload. Top job. ^^