Jacques Brel/YMMV

• Acceptable Targets: Women, the Church, the Flemish, the Bourgeoisie.
• Covered Up: His songs have been covered by numerous artists
  • "Ne Me Quitte Pas" ("If You Go Away") by Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone
  • "Le Moribond" ("The Dying Man") by Terry Jacks as "Seasons in the Sun"
  • "Amsterdam" by David Bowie
  • Other cover artists: Marc Almond, Scott Walker, Liesbeth List,...
• Grow the Beard: His earliest recordings are a bit naive and gentle Morality Ballad. Famous French chansonnier Georges Brassens even compared him with a preaching priest. Later his records matured enormously and became more cynical, introspective and even risqué. (Darker and Edgier in short)
• Love It or Hate It: Certain Flemish nationalists are not a fan of his work, due to Brel's often biting comments about them.
• Narm: While his Large Ham tendences were often awesome, sometimes they veered into this.
• Tear Jerker: Brel was known for his passionate and intense delivery, most memorable in "Ne Me Quitte Pas".