"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel . It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Terry Jacks and became a Christmas Number 1 in 1999 for Westlife.
The song is a dying protagonist's farewell to relatives and friends. The original French-language song included references to his wife's infidelity - but these are often missing from the English-language adaptation. Jacks...
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"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel . It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Terry Jacks and became a Christmas Number 1 in 1999 for Westlife.
The song is a dying protagonist's farewell to relatives and friends. The original French-language song included references to his wife's infidelity - but these are often missing from the English-language adaptation. Jacks's recording was released in the United States and Canada early in the year, and rose to number one in America by March 2. Earlier recordings had been released by The Kingston Trio, the British band The Fortunes in 1968 and by Pearls Before Swine in 1970/71.
The song was recorded in Vancouver, BC by Jacks and his wife at the time, Susan Jacks (the Poppy Family), shortly before their marriage ended. When the Beach Boys decided not to finish recording it, Terry and Susan made the decision to record it themselves and release it under Terry's name...
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