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Doe Maar - 32 Years old (Since a day or two)
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Doe Maar - 32 Years old (Since a day or two)
Lyrics and music: Hennie Vrienten
(1980)
Doe Maar - 32 Jaar (Sinds een dag of twee)
Tekst en muziek: Hennie Vrienten
(1980)
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Doe Maar ('Just do it', 1978-1984) was a Dutch 'Nederpop'-band ('Netherpop'). This word refers to the sudden growth of Dutch language pop music in the Netherlands in the eighties (with bands like Het Goede Doel, Drukwerk, Frank Boeijen Group, Klein Orkest and Toontje Lager). Doe Maar was the first of these bands that scored hits.
The band Doe Maar had four regular members: Henny Vrienten (singer, bass guitar and songwriter), Ernst Jansz (singer, keyboards and songwriter), Jan Hendriks (guitar) and René van Collem (drums). The band was known for its music influenced by reggae and ska.
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As soon as Henny Vrienten and Ernst Jansz started writing together, the band became an instant success, with top hits like 'Doris Day' (1981); 'The bomb'/'De bom' (1982); 'Is this everything there is'/'Is dit alles' (1982); 'Belle Helene' (1982); and 'Dad'/'Pa' (1983). Also later albums were successful and the band is in commercialy respect till this day the most successful band in the history of Dutch pop music.
In 1984 the band stopped due to too big success (too many screaming girls and fainting fans during concerts). Vrienten was considered the most tough and cool guy ever - all female fans wanted to have him and all male fans wanted to be like him. In 2000 they gave a reunion concert and released a new album. Also in 2008, 2012, 2013 and later years they gave series of concerts. In 2000 Doe Maar was awarded with an Edison Oeuve Award.
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The band members had successful solo careers afterwards, for example Henny Vrienten (1948-2022) wrote music for children's television series, for Dutch musicals and movies, made own theater shows and released own albums. From 2016-2021 he was part of the supergroup Strange Boarders, with Boudewijn de Groot and George Kooymans.
In 2007-2008 a musical with Doe Maar songs was put on the stage in the theaters, called Just do it!/Doe Maar!.
The song '32 Years old' (1980, written and sung by Henny Vrienten), was in the National Hit Parade Top 40 for five weeks and is still every year voted into the Top 2000 (traditionally broadcasted on the radio the last week of the year), as high as place 105/2000. No less than eight of their hits have been voted into this list over the years.
 More translated Dutch songs in the genre 'pop song' and more with the theme 'love songs'. See also the list of Dutch artists with all their songs on this website.
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