- Written by
- Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen
- Language
- English
- Released on
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Seasons in the Sun
Single
1973 - Other release
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Seasons in the Sun
Album
1974 - Chart placings
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#1 in Australia
#1 in United States
- Tags
- definitive hit song
- Comments
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#1 US and UK
The second verse about the wife was rewritten.
Originally rather macabre:
"Adieu, Francoise, my faithful wife
Without you, I'd have had a lonely life
You cheated lots of times but then
I forgave you in the end
for your lover was my friend"
It became instead:
"Goodbye Michelle my little one
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
And every time that I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground". - Rating
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- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Cover
Adaptations
An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.
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Le moribond written by Jacques Brel French February 22, 1961
- Die sterwende written by Naòmi Morgan, Bernard Odendaal Afrikaans 2007
- Léta prázdnin written by Zdeněk Borovec Czech 1975
- Livets cirkel drejer rundt written by Thøger Olesen, Johnny Reimar Danish 1974
- De stervende written by Will Ferdy Dutch 1965
- Aju publiek written by Jan Fillekers Dutch 1971
- Wordt 't ja - wordt 't nee written by Jan Rot Dutch 2005
- Seasons in the Sun written by Rod McKuen English 1961
- Twice My Age written by Shabba Ranks, Krystal [Reggae] English 1988
- Päivät kuin unta written by Arto Sotavalta Finnish 1974
- Turon isä - Jori 16 vuotta written by [Unknown] Finnish 1988
- Kuoleva written by Kalle Isokallio Finnish 2005
- In den Gärten der Zeit written by Gerd Müller-Schwanke German 1974
- Wir sind jung, wir sind frei written by Gerd Müller-Schwanke German May 1974
- Adieu Emile written by Klaus Hoffmann German 1975
- הגוסס {hgwss} written by Yossi Banai, Dan Almagor Hebrew 1970
- Fényben fürdött minden év written by Iván Bradányi Hungarian 1977
- Testamento all'italiana written by Herbert Pagani Italian November 17, 1965
- Stagioni fuori tempo written by Ermanno Capelli Italian 1974
- Il moribondo written by Duilio Del Prete Italian November 2002
- Nesek sau rožės prie kasų written by Gintaras Zdebskis, Maironis Lithuanian 2006
- En sommerdag engang written by Fredrik Friis Norwegian 1974
- Nunca más volverán written by Gabou Spanish 1974
- Sommar varje dag written by Gert Lengstrand Swedish