Brassens

I never listened to Brassens before. I think his melodies mimic the intonation of the French language. They have lilting, sing-song quality. I can hear exactly why he chooses to write melodies the way he does. They almost don't seem written, but are like the melodies one would naturally sing if one wanted to sing instead of talking.

I think Ibáñez does a similar thing in Spanish.