Il pleut sur Bruxelles

"Il pleut sur Bruxelles" is a 1981 song by Dalida in memory of Belgian singer Jacques Brel, who died three years earlier. The song was featured on her album Olympia 81 and also released as a single, with "Et la vie continuera" as B-side. The song was written by Jeff Barnel and Michel Jouveaux.

Lyrics

The lyrics make reference to various characters and locations from Brel's songs, particularly "Jef", "Mathilde", "Ces Gens-Là", "Amsterdam", "Marieke", "Les Flamandes", "Vésoul", "Titine", "Madeleine", "J'Arrive", "Jojo", "La Fanette", "Fernand" and "Jacky". The song title refers to Brel's song "Bruxelles", but could also be a nod to "Il neige sur Liège".