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Doe Maar - The bomb
Dutch songs with English translation, translated in English
Doe Maar - The bomb
Lyrics and music: Ernst Jansz
(1982)
Doe Maar - De bom
Tekst en muziek: Ernst Jansz
(1982)
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Dutch song Doe Maar - De bom
with lyrics, music, video and English translation songtext
Making a career now, before the bomb falls
Working on my future, before the bomb falls
I'm running through my schedule, before the bomb falls
Health insurance keeps me safe, before the bomb falls
Carrière maken, voordat de bom valt
Werken aan mijn toekomst, voordat de bom valt
Ik ren door mijn agenda, voordat de bom valt
Veilig in het ziekenfonds, voordat de bom valt
And when the bomb falls
I lie in my classy suit, diplomas and my cheques at hand
Vocabulary, policy - aawieie
Under this block of flats in my home town with you
En als de bom valt
Lig ik in m'n nette pak, diploma's en m'n cheques op zak
M'n polis en mijn woordenschat - aawieie
Onder de flatgebouwen van de stad naast jou
Let it fall, because it happens anyway
It makes no sense to run
Don't know who you are, I'd like to meet you and
To get to know you now
Laat maar vallen dan, het komt er toch wel van
Het geeft niet of je rent
'k Heb jou nooit gekend, 'k wil weten wie jij bent
'k Wil weten wie jij bent
I'm sure of luck and I'm insured against fire, have life insurance
I have so much stuff, but no time, even not a minute
I have to keep in mind my wages and my business partners
But before it's too late, I would rather get to know you
Ik ben verzekerd van succes, tegen brand en voor mijn leven
Ik heb van alles, maar geen tijd, ook niet voor heel even
Ik moet aan m'n salaris denken en aan m'n relaties
Maar liever weet ik wie jij bent, voordat het te laat is
And when the bomb falls
I lie in my classy suit, diplomas and my cheques at hand
Vocabulary, policy - waawieie
Under this block of flats in my home town with you
Want als de bom valt
Lig ik in m'n nette pak, diploma's en m'n cheques op zak
M'n polis en mijn woordenschat - waawieie
Onder de flatgebouwen van de stad naast jou
Let it fall, because it happens anyway
It makes no sense to run
Don't know who you are, I'd like to meet you and
To get to know you now
Laat maar vallen dan, het komt er toch wel van
Het geeft niet of je rent
'k Heb jou nooit gekend, 'k wil weten wie jij bent
'k Wil weten wie jij bent
Let it fall, because it happens anyway
It makes no sense to run
Don't know who you are, I'd like to meet you and
To get to know you now
Laat maar vallen dan, het komt er toch wel van
Het geeft niet of je rent
'k Heb jou nooit gekend, 'k wil weten wie jij bent
'k Wil weten wie jij bent
You have to do your homework, before the bomb falls
Still get a diploma, before the bomb falls
E = mc squared, before the bomb falls
Mit nach nachst nebst sammt bei seit von zu and more German prepositions
Jij moet nog huiswerk maken, voordat de bom valt
Een diploma halen, voordat de bom valt
E = mc kwadraat, voordat de bom valt
Mit nach nachst nebst sammt bei seit von zu zuwieder entgegen ausser aus
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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 '32 Years old'/'32 Jaar' (1980); 'Doris Day' (1981); '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). Female fans were divided between the tough, cool Vrienten and the sweet, affectionate Jansz. In 2000 they gave a reunion concert and released a new album. Also in 2008, 2012, 2013 and later years they gave series of reunion concerts. In 2000 Doe Maar was awarded with an Edison Oeuve Award.
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The band members had successful solo careers afterwards. 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 'The bomb' (1982, written and sung by Ernst Jansz), was a big number one hit (13 weeks in the Top 40, 5 of them on number 1). It is still every year voted into the Top 2000 (traditionally broadcasted on the radio the last week of the year), as high as place 224/2000.
The song is on the one hand about the Cold War and the request at that time of the American government to place American cruise missiles in the Netherlands. On the other hand the falling of the bomb is a metaphor for the inevitable approaching of the final exams in high school. But rather than working hard or preparing for exams, the person in the song would like to know a girl better.
 More translated Dutch songs in the genre 'pop song' and more with the theme 'songs about society'. See also the list of Dutch artists with all their songs on this website.
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