Dutch Classic Song by Mevrouw Wieteke van Dort

Goeden avond alles of mijn vrienden. It's nice to see you again. Have you ever listen a Dutch song? Even it is the classic or the modern one? If you don't, I'll give you one of the classic Dutch song that related with my beloved country, Indonesie (Indonesia in Dutch language). This song was very close with the people of Indonesia, especially for its cullinary. The name of the song is "Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng" or in English is "Give Me More Nasi Goreng", very close from its culture isn't it? This song is sung by a mevrouw (woman in Dutch language) named Louisa Johanna Theodora "Wieteke" van Dort or we know she as Tante Lien. Tante Lien itself is a Dutch people that born in Surabaya but on her 14 years old, she move away to Den Haag until now. This song also have a story for mevrouw van Dort itself that related with her childhood in Indonesia. The Story is :

Story
At 1957, Irian's conflict between the government of Indonesia and the Netherlands are make the Indonesian government make the anti sentiment of the west country, especially Dutch people and its country. This make mevrouw van Dort move away to Netherlands. Tante lien, as we called her, didn't like the climate and also the cullinary in Dutch. So from here, in Netherlands, she express her miss and love about Indonesia especially its cullinary with the song named "Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng".

That's a simple story from the song. Every song has its own story, so this song have their own story. This song lyrics is written in Dutch language, but there are several things like Indonesian cullinary that have been input the lyrics like lontong, sate babi, kerupuk, and many more. Are you curious with the song? Especially the lyrics? No need more time, check this out!

Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng

By : Wieteke van Dort

Toen wij repatrieerden uit de gordel van smaragd

Dat Nederland zo koud was hadden wij toch nooit gedacht

Maar 't ergste was 't eten.

Nog erger dan op reis

Aardappelen, vlees en groenten en suiker op de rijst

Geef mij maar nasi goreng met een gebakken ei

Wat sambal en wat kroepoek en een goed glas bier erbij

Geef mij maar nasi goreng met een gebakken ei

Wat sambal en wat kroepoek en een goed glas bier erbij

Geen lontong, sate babi, en niets smaakt hier pedis

Geen trassi, sroendeng, bandeng en geen tahoe petis

Kwee lapis, onde-onde, geen ketella of ba-pao

Geen ketan, geen goela-djawa, daarom ja, ik zeg nou

Geef mij maar nasi goreng met een gebakken ei

Wat sambal en wat kroepoek en een goed glas bier erbij

Geef mij maar nasi goreng met een gebakken ei

Wat sambal en wat kroepoek en een goed glas bier erbij

Ik ben nou wel gewend, ja aan die boerenkool met worst

Aan hutspot, pake klapperstuk, aan mellek voor de dorst

Aan stamppot met andijwie, aan spruitjes, erwtensoep

Maar 't lekkerst toch is rijst, ja en daarom steeds ik roep

Geef mij maar nasi goreng met een gebakken ei

Wat sambal en wat kroepoek en een goed glas bier erbij

Geef mij maar nasi goreng met een gebakken ei

Wat sambal en wat kroepoek en een goed glas bier erbij

So, that is about the song that related with the Indonesian culture, especially its cullinary sung by the Dutch people, Tante Liem. We, as the Indonesian people must proud because far away from our beloved country, there are still a people that love the Indonesian culture. We must, keep our culture alive and we must expand our unique culture abroad to make all the people around the world know about Indonesia, especially its culture. That's all for this little bit history and a song. Goeden avond alles meneer, mevrouw, en mijn vrienden and also my felow reader. Dank U en tot ziens! Overleefde dinsdag vriend.

Classic France Song

Hello and bonjour to my fellow readers. We wake up in the bright morning, so keep up to get your dream. This morning, when i didn't do anything, I just listen the music at my room. When I listen the music on my notebook, I listen one of the classic song. The song is from France, so it means that the language of the lyrics is France too. I get this song from one of my friends that he take the French Literature at his college. Well, for me this is a difficult language. I don't know why he chose that literature but I hope all the best for him. Anyway, the name of the song is "La Vie en Rose". This is a quite old song. This song is written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947 from the French cabaret singer, Edith Piaf. The genre of the song is Traditional Pop. Can you imagine how old this song? This song is more older than The beatles or Elvis Presley. Now I give you the lyrics of the song. I suggest if you want to know the lyrics, you can using a Google translate because I don't really undertand a French language unless you are fluent to speak French.

La Vie en Rose

By : Edith Piaf

Des yeux qui font baisser les miens

Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche

Voilà le portrait sans retouche

De l’homme auquel j’appartiens

Quand il me prend dans ses bras

Il me parle tout bas

Je vois la vie en rose

Il me dit des mots d’amour

Des mots de tous les jours

Et ça me fait quelque chose

Il est entré dans mon coeur

Une part de bonheur

Dont je connais la cause

C’est lui pour moi, moi pour lui dans la vie

Il me l’a dit, l’a juré pour la vie

Et dès que je l’aperçois

Alors je sens en moi

Mon coeur qui bat

Des nuits d’amour à plus finir

Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place

Les ennuis, les chagrins s’effacent

Heureux, heureux à en mourir

Quand il me prend dans ses bras

Il me parle tout bas

Je vois la vie en rose

Il me dit des mots d’amour

Des mots de tous les jours

Et ça me fait quelque chose

Il est entré dans mon coeur

Une part de bonheur

Dont je connais la cause

C’est toi pour moi, moi pour lui dans la vie

Il me l’a dit, l’a juré pour la vie

Et dès que je l’aperçois

Alors je sens en moi

Mon coeur qui bat

This song is about the romantic things like the feeling of heart. Well, it is a good enough to feel the classical thing when you listen this song. If you want to learn about French language, this one maybe help you to understand the French language a bit. Ok, that's for this simple post from the monday morning. Goeden morgen en tot zien.

Edelweiss - The Sound of Music

Hi there, do you know song named "Edelweiss"? Yes, some of us maybe know about this song right. It is a song usually sung for a kid. So, as you can see, we knew the song maybe since we're still a child. Well, when I was a kid, I just know about the song name and rhytm of the song. And in senior high school, at the eleven grade, I'm still remember that I know the lyrics of this song when I watch the film "The Sound of Music" with my class and also my art teacher, Mr. Kusbiantoro or we called him Pak Kus. It is a quite a long film for me, but I don't feel bored to watch that film hehe. Anyway, it is an old film for your information. The film "The Sound of Music" is released on November 16, 1959 and for the modern one is released on 1965 as an musical drama starring with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. This film is contain about several songs due it is named "The Sound of Music" anyway. Well, one of the song sung in the film is "Edelweiss".

So, let's bring the nostalgia time for you about this song. Maybe when you read and sing this song, it will bring your memories back to your childhood memories I think, Happy nostalgia for the lyrics!

Edelweiss

Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever

Well, the lyrics is quiet simple and it is just repeat the lyrics for several times if you sing this song. Its just have one stanza about this song. So, did you feel miss your childhood after read and sing this song? I hope you do, because thinking about the past at the childhood time is better sometimes. Ok, that's all for today. Next, I'll bring you another information about another song in the film "The Sound of Music". There are still have a several songs on that film. That's all for today. Goeden avond mijn frienden en tot ziens!