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Herman van Veen - Radio 3
Dutch songs with English translation, translated in English
Herman van Veen - Radio 3
Lyrics: Ulrike Böglmüller / Music: Hans Jürgen Buchner / Translation (Dutch): Willem Wilmink
(1984)
Herman van Veen - Hilversum III
Tekst: Ulrike Böglmüller / Muziek: Hans Jürgen Buchner / Vertaling (Nl): Willem Wilmink
(1984)
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Dutch song Herman van Veen - Hilversum 3
with lyrics, music, video and English translation songtext
In the good old days they sang and whistled in the street
Every butcher's boy still had an opera at hand
The mason could be singing on the scaffolding
The whistling milkman sneaky poured water in the milk
Vroeger werd gezongen en gefloten in de straat
Had de slagersjongen nog een opera paraat
De metselaar kon zingend op de steiger staan
De melkboer lengde fluitend zijn melk een beetje aan
Radio 3 did not exist
But everyone could sing a song
On scaffoldings they sang along
'Bout clowns or 'bout Jerusalem
Hilversum III bestond nog niet
Maar ieder had zijn eigen stem
Op elke steiger klonk een lied
Van paljas of Jeruzalem
Vendors had their own invented aria's
'Bout sprat and herring or begonia's
In factories you heared from all around
Once more a small tune through the working place
Alle venters hadden eigen aria's
Voor sprot en haring, voor begonia's
Zelfs in fabrieken kwam van overal
Toch weer een liedje door de grote hal
Radio 3 did not exist
But everyone could sing a song
On scaffoldings they sang along
'Bout clowns or 'bout Jerusalem
Hilversum III bestond nog niet
Maar ieder had zijn eigen stem
Op elke steiger klonk een lied
Van paljas of Jeruzalem
In between the rattling of machineries
Sounded a nice choir of young girls sewing clothes
Dreaming 'bout a prince from far away
Who'd elope them to his castle in the air
Tussen het geratel van machines door
Klonk in de confectie een mooi meisjeskoor
Dromend van de prins van weet-ik-veel
Die ze zou ontvoeren naar zijn luchtkasteel
Radio 3 did not exist
But everyone could sing a song
On scaffoldings they sang along
'Bout clowns or 'bout Jerusalem
Hilversum III bestond nog niet
Maar ieder had zijn eigen stem
Op elke steiger klonk een lied
Van paljas of Jeruzalem
Radio 3 did not exist
But everyone could sing a song
On scaffoldings they sang along
'Bout clowns or 'bout Jerusalem
Hilversum III bestond nog niet
Maar ieder had zijn eigen stem
Op elke steiger klonk een lied
Van paljas of Jeruzalem
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Herman van Veen (1945) is a Dutch writer, artist, composer, songwriter and violinist. He made dozens of comic and clownish music theatre shows, also in Germany, France and around the world (he plays in 5 languages). He created the theatre and comic book character Alfred J. Kwak, later a television series was made. He released over 180 cd's, over 20 dvd's, wrote over 70 books, wrote movie scripts (directed two himself) and two television series. He was awarded dozens of times.
Some of his most well-known songs are: 'Susanne' (1969, translation); 'Windmills of my mind'/'Cirkels' (1969, translation); 'Long lasting love'/'Liefde van later' (1969); 'Out of my way'/'Opzij opzij opzij' (1979); 'Today I am so happy'/'Ik ben vandaag zo vrolijk' (1986, for the series Alfred Kwak); 'To see a friend cry'/'Een vriend zien huilen' (1987, translation); 'Everyone can do magic'/'Iedereen kan toveren' (1987) and 'Anne' (1986).
The above song 'Radio 3' (1984) was in the national hit parade Top 40 for nine week and is still voted every year into the Top 2000 (traditionally broadcasted on the radio the last week of the year), as high as place 621/2000. Hilversum 3 (1965-1985) was a Dutch public radio station. It broadcasted from the city of Hilversum (North-Holland).
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Willem Wilmink (1936-2003) was a poet, writer, translator, lyrics writer and singer. He translated several medieval texts and songs to nowadays Dutch, like Beatrice/Beatrijs and Brandaan. He wrote a dozen children's books and books about poetry for children; over 10 volumes poetry; and over 50 other books.
Furthermore he wrote songs for musicals, children's television series and shows, national teenagers choir Children for Children - and of course for his own theater shows and for other artists (like Herman van Veen, Wieteke van Dort, Joost Prinsen and Boudewijn de Groot). Many of his songs were provided with music by Harry Bannink, Frank Deiman and Marieke Moll.
Some of Wilmink's most well-known songs are: 'Put your fist on my fist'/'Deze vuist op deze vuist'; 'If it were the other way'/'Als het net even anders was gegaan'; 'Litte Freek'/'Frekie'; 'The old school'/'De oude school'; and 'Photo album'/'Foto-album' (1981). His poems and songs are known for his easy to understand texts, his amazement about every-day life, often with melancholy.
 More translated Dutch songs in the genre 'chanson' and more with the theme 'songs about the passing of time, former days'. See also the list of Dutch artists with all their songs on this website.
 Lyrics 'Hilversum III' on Dutch website: Nederlandse songteksten.
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