De Ouwe Bolleboer
The second of two songs in Dutch by Simon Oak to the old Irish melody of The Little Beggarman. The indented lyrics sit on the B part of the tune. The first one is Mijn Fiets is Kapot. Lyrics 1. Ik ben een ouwe bollenboer,…
Simon Oak Songs in Dutch (home rec.)
Roode Remise
Song in Dutch for the fifth anniversary of the Roode Remise, a bar in Amsterdam, to the melody of an old Dutch classic “Eén Kopje Koffie” by VOF De Kunst, which itself was written to the song “Verde E Amarelo” by two Brazilian friends Erasmo…
Mijn Fiets Is Kapot
The first of two songs in Dutch by Simon Oak to the old Irish tune of The Little Beggarman, which was made famous in the sixties by Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers. The second one is De Oude Bolleboer. This song was updated with…
Hogesnelheidstreintje (Little High Speed Train)
Song in Dutch by Simon Oak about the Dutch government’s failure to deliver high speed train in time and within budget. The news and the song date back to June 2013. The song mentions Eurlings, the then Minister of Transport, a Christian Democrat, responsible for the debacle, who…
Duimpje Omhoog (Thumbs Up)
Song in Dutch by Simon Oak about the strange unnecessary hesitation many people have to give a thumbs-up to people that show their creative work on Facebook. Lyrics Chorus: Wat leuk, wat leuk, een duimpje omhoog! Met een balk in m’n oog, een balk in…
Volle Maan (Full Moon)
Old Hallowe’en Song in Dutch. I wrote this song for my kids back in 2002 and recorded it just now. Hope you like it. Lyrics Om twaalf uur in de nacht bij volle maanWanneer de uilen vliegen en de klokken slaanOm twaalf uur in de…
Jemeniet (Yemeni, protest song in Dutch)
In the summer of 2013 a US drone attack on a house in Yemen reached our national news and a heartbreaking interview showed a poor father telling us how his daughter died in his arms and his son got badly injured. It made me write this protest song against…
Opeens Was Het Voorgoed
Tribute song in Dutch to my dad for his birthday. I still miss him, although he died so many years ago. Quick home recording, June 2014. Lyrics Ik moest je al vaak missenMaar opeens was het voorgoed‘t is niet bepaald sinds gisterenIk zie je nog zo…
Such Rain In The Summer
This morning I had to go up early for to go out cycling with my friends, but when I looked out the window and I saw the rain, I got an instant depression and went back to bed. Because of my new telephone, I couldn’t…
My Dad’s A Cop – M’n vader is agent
Song in Dutch through the eyes of a Belgian boy who finds out that there are terrorists in his own dear country. Most shocking thing is that it was their plan to kill any police officer on the street and his father is one. Quick home recording. Lyrics: Ik…