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Toon Hermans - Twenty-seven roses
Dutch songs with English translation, translated in English
Toon Hermans - Twenty-seven roses
Lyrics and music: Toon Hermans
(1966)
Toon Hermans - Vierentwintig rozen
Tekst en muziek: Toon Hermans
(1966)
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Dutch song Toon Hermans - Vierentwintig rozen
with lyrics, music, video and English translation songtext
14 Trees with apples in the summersun
7 Thick tears dripping on a bridal gown
15 Summer freckles on a cheek
2 Real smacking kisses in the hall
And 37 songs I really love so much
And 27 roses, 27 roses, 27 roses for you
La lala lala la la
14 Appelbomen in de zomerzon
7 Dikke tranen op een bruidsjapon
15 Zomersproetjes op een wang
2 Enorme zoenen op de gang
En 36 liedjes waar ik veel van hou
En 24 rozen, 24 rozen, 24 rozen voor jou
La lala lala la la
15 Gorgeous farm girls in a country barn
46 Souls ready for the purgatory
2 Fanfares and their honking sound
1 Coffee after a funaral
4 Kites tied at a rope up in the sky
And 27 roses, 27 roses, 27 roses for you
La lala lala la la
15 Mooie meiden in een boerenschuur
46 Zieltjes voor het vagevuur
2 Fanfares en hun hoempapa
1 Begrafenis met koffie na
En 4 papieren vliegers aan een touw
En 24 rozen, 24 rozen, 24 rozen voor jou
La lala lala la la
16 Bishop miters in a long straight row
1 Small birthmark hidden on a lady's thigh
19 Pastors joining carnival
2 Small olives, 1 mustard meatball
And 4 white clouds in love floating in blue
And 27 roses, 27 roses, 27 roses for you
La lala lala la la
16 Bisschopsmijters op een lange rij
1 Klein moedervlekkie op een damesdij
9 Dominees op het carnaval
2 Olijven en een bitterbal
En 4 verliefde wolken in het blauw
En 24 rozen, 24 rozen, 24 rozen voor jou
La lala lala la la
And 27 roses, 27 roses, 27 roses for you
La lala lala la la
And 27 roses, 27 roses, 27 roses for you
La lala lala la la
24 Rozen, 24 rozen, 24 rozen voor jou
La lala lala la la
24 Rozen, 24 rozen, 24 rozen voor jou
La lala lala la la
16 Silent pious nuns at New Year's Eve
2 New future mummies and a black-white stork
1400 Green peas in a tin
9 Hiccups from someone with hiccups
And 7 baby pictures on a shelf
And 27 roses, 27 roses, 27 roses for you
La lala lala la la
16 Stille nonnetjes op oudejaar
2 Aanstaande moeders en een ooievaar
1400 Doppers in een blik
9 Hiks van iemand met de hik
En 7 babyfoto’s op een schouw
En 24 rozen, 24 rozen, 24 rozen voor jou
La lala lala la la
17 Light women at a conference
2 Times immense burping of a small suckling
14 Parliaments men on the loo
7 Monkeys riding on a step
And 12 Saint Nicholases freezing cold
And 27 roses, 27 roses, 27 roses for you
La lala lala la la
La lala lala la la
16 Lichte vrouwen in vergadering
2 Enorme boeren van een zuigeling
14 Kamerleden op het toilet
7 Apen op een autoped
En 12 sinterklazen in de kou
En 24 rozen, 24 rozen, 24 rozen voor jou
La lala lala la la
La lala lala la la
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Toon Hermans (1916-2000) was a Dutch cabaret artist, singer, painter and poet (born in Limburg). He is considered to be one of the 'Great Three' of Dutch cabaret (with Wim Sonneveld and Wim Kan). In the Netherlands, 'cabaret' is a kind of theatre in which someone, usually in a one man show, tells a story or series of anecdotes (personal or critical about politics/society or just hilarious) with jokes and songs.
In 1935-1941 Toon Hermans wrote and performed revues in Limburg. In 1942 he moved to Amsterdam and played in revues, comical theatre shows and the radio programme The colourful tuesday evening train/De bonte dinsdagavondtrein (1948-1957). Based on this success, he made 15 one-man shows (between 1955 and 1997), introducing a complete new kind of theatre in the Netherlands. He also played his shows in Germany and Austria.
Toon Hermans was extremely beloved by the public and his one-man shows were very, very successful. In the biggest theatre in Amsterdam, Carré, his shows sold out for over three months in a row (where for other artists three evenings in Amsterdam were normal). Every three years, his latest show was broadcasted on TV, causing the streets to be literally empty.
Hermans was known for his love for funny nonsense, linguistic feeling and wordplays, his hilarious characters, his funny faces and small poetry. Recurring themes were the importance of love and his love for life.
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Well-known songs of his hand are 'Méditerranée' (1957); 'Like a balloon'/'Als een ballonnetje' (1958); 'Notte Belle Margarinetta' (1958); 'This is a place to love'/'Dit is een plek om lief te hebben' (1967); 'Mien where is my nose'/'Mien waar is m'n neus' (1968, carnival song); and 'The apples on the table cloth'/'De appels op de tafelsprei' (1972).
Above song has been voted into the Top 2000 (traditionally broadcasted on the radio the last week of the year) fifteen times.
He also wrote love songs for his wife and love of his life Rietje (who died in 1990), like 'Springtime me'/'Lente me' (1993); and 'If love didn't exist'/'Als de liefde niet bestond' (2000) - this last song just months before he passed away, 83 years old.
Toon Hermans released dozens of singles, albums, books, poetry and DVD's. He was awarded with (amongst other prizes) a Golden Harp (1979), was Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau (1965) and won the Artist of the Century Award (1999).
Hermans founded over 50 walk-in consultation houses for cancer patients and their family, after Rietje had died of cancer. In 2010 a musical about his life and work was staged, called TOON. His birthplace Sittard (Limburg) has a statue of him since 2003 and since 2016 a permanent exposition of his work.
 More translated Dutch songs in the genre 'cabaret song' and more with the theme 'songs about love'. See also the list of Dutch artists with all their songs on this website.
 Lyrics 'Vierentwintig rozen' on Dutch website: Nederlandse songteksten.
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(2016)
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