Amsterdam Lyrics

Lyric discussion by th_mertens 

Cover art for Amsterdam lyrics by Jacques Brel

Une des meilleurs chansons de Jacques Brel.

On of the best songs of Brel, he sings about the amazing nabourhood in Amsterdam. Known as the "wallen" or beter known as the nabourhood where all the prostitutes hang out.

It's strange that so many Americans do not know this guy. Because in my last vacation to NY , I saw a road called jacques brel avenue. Or something like that.

@th_mertens actually the song is about the port of Antwerp. The two syllable Antwerp didnd't fit though, so Brel changed it into Alsterdam. The song is not about the (Amsterdam) Wallen at all.