Funeral Tango (Le Tango Funebre)

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Le Tango Funebre

from

Jacques Brel Is live

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Well

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Living in Paris

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French Words by JACQUES BREL

English Words by

MORT

SHUMAN and ERIC BLAU

Music by GERARD

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