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Hi everyone! This is a Dutch song that I seriously hesitated to post here. Because I know songs in other languages aren't so populair. Especially with complicated topics. You don't understand them, and reading the translation is a hassle. So why posting it anyway? That's because of Marty. He said he would stalk me if I didn't. And nobody wants that!  A brief explanation of the song: It's about a far-right politician in the Netherlands whose power is waning. I had already written the song for October, when there were general elections, but he gained too much support then. So releasing it wasn't a good idea. Meanwhile, there are other elections in march, but now his power have crumbled. So, a new change for this song! My backup singer Tamar, sings along enthusiastically, even with some strange sounds thrown in. The lyrics are in SoundCloud, also a translation in English  I hope you like it, Hans Willies Deur, https://on.soundcloud.com/VKgRwDDdiyPzjkc1AHIf you want to watch the video on YouTube: ============================================================= Technical stuff: Style is _PIKITUP.STY (Pick It Up '70s Ska Trio) Tempo 120 bpm, key E 3486:Bass, Electric, SkaClassicAB Ev16 100 1270:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopUpliftSyncMuted Ev16 120 1812:Bouzouki, Rhythm CelticReel Ev16 110 899:Synth, Bass, EuroDance ChorusBassStraight Ev16 120 2604:Guitar, Electric, Soloist JazzRock8thsJon Ev 120 3991:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm RumbaBluesKevin Ev 120 TrainBeatFast8ths: a: Train Snare, Kick b: Train Snare, BusyKick Vocals: Tamar (BG) and me Mixing/mastering; Logic Pro12
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Hans, wow, this sounds GREAT! Super vocals by you and Tamar. I especially like how you selectively layer your own vocals for dynamic effect. You've really squeezed some cool sounds out of BiaB, too. Can't figure out how you got the "clip clop" and oscillating synth sounds out of BiaB, but they are great accents and work perfectly for this song. Great mix and master, too. Very cool song. Hope Marty doesn't stalk you, though knowing Marty, that might be fun for both of you. 
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Hi Hans!
I’ve always loved songs with good rhythmic styles, like ska and reggae, and I couldn’t stop my foot from tapping on this one either. Some really good instrumentation choices you’ve used on this one which added value to the subject matter. It’s amazing how much fodder our current politics can provide for songwriting - if it weren’t so tragic. The vocals of you and Tamar also add a bit of frenzy to the song style.
I loved listening to this - well done!
Andrew
Last edited by Andrew Dee; 03/07/26 01:58 PM. Reason: Typo
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I usually don't watch videos, but this is one song where I think it's compulsory. Great tune, Hans, with terrific energy and a lot of fun elements (door closing sound effects). I stil think your productions are sounding particularly good since the new studio. Thanks for including the English lyrics. I'm very used to using Google Translate and have no problem doing so, but I appreciate you eliminating that step for us. I wasn't familiar with this guy (I know nothing about Dutch politics) but I'm glad he's being shown the door if he's a buddy of Netanyahu. Again, great song, super energy and super creative as we've come to expect from you.
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Hans, wow, this sounds GREAT! Super vocals by you and Tamar. I especially like how you selectively layer your own vocals for dynamic effect. You've really squeezed some cool sounds out of BiaB, too. Can't figure out how you got the "clip clop" and oscillating synth sounds out of BiaB, but they are great accents and work perfectly for this song. Great mix and master, too. Very cool song. Hope Marty doesn't stalk you, though knowing Marty, that might be fun for both of you. Hi Ron, thanks for your reply. It's always fun to imagine how you figure out my songs. And so it's not surprising that you got stuck on that "clip- clop" sound. I wasn't surprised at all. I simply forgot to mention that I used sound effects/loops from Logic Pro 12. I often do that in my songs because it gives them more dynamics, and BiaB doesn't have those kinds of loops. But poor you, figuring out in BiaB with hollow eyes how I managed to do that... Sorry! And about Marty: he's promised to be nice to me from now on... Nice day, Hans
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Hans,
What an excellent protest song! Great arrangement, groove and an awesome mix. I love your vocals here and combined with Tamar give the song a kind of urgency. Great selection of tracks as well and a great video.
This is the whole package - LOVED IT!
Bob
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Hans, I don't need to understand the vocal to know if it is a good song or not and this is a great song.
Super arrangement and effects
Great vocals
I really liked this one
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I listened to your song again and I like it even more. Of course, I don't understand the subtle nuances in your lyrics because my Dutch isn't that good, but with the English translation it works for me. You've added some cool sound effects that make the song much more interesting and work well. I agree with TuneMonger, your new studio is really paying off, your mixes are getting better and better with every song. Enjoyed my listens ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) PS: It's always good to obey Marty. There was once a guy who didn't. He was never found
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I loved the video and the song, which are very funny, and I think I recognize the far-right Dutch politician.
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Hi Hans!
I’ve always loved songs with good rhythmic styles, like ska and reggae, and I couldn’t stop my foot from tapping on this one either. Some really good instrumentation choices you’ve used on this one which added value to the subject matter. It’s amazing how much fodder our current politics can provide for songwriting - if it weren’t so tragic. The vocals of you and Tamar also add a bit of frenzy to the song style.
I loved listening to this - well done!
Andrew Haha, Andrew! Maybe you could tap on his head? And I agree, something must have gotten into (or out of) many people's minds. Just today I read an article saying that populist politicians rarely care about people, only about themselves. And people who vote for them become disappointed, reject them, but then vote for a similar populist again. So people's ability to learn seems to be declining... They don't want to learn, they just want to be disappointed. Sorry, for too much politics here... Thanks for your so nice comment on the song!
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I usually don't watch videos, but this is one song where I think it's compulsory. Great tune, Hans, with terrific energy and a lot of fun elements (door closing sound effects). I stil think your productions are sounding particularly good since the new studio. Thanks for including the English lyrics. I'm very used to using Google Translate and have no problem doing so, but I appreciate you eliminating that step for us. I wasn't familiar with this guy (I know nothing about Dutch politics) but I'm glad he's being shown the door if he's a buddy of Netanyahu. Again, great song, super energy and super creative as we've come to expect from you. Hi Rob, I'm so glad you did it this time! I know it's complicated for someone who doesn't live in this small country. And he is not yet gone, in about 2 weeks we know for sure. Then there will be elections. I was going to sing this song with another singer, but she didn't dare for fear of her windows being smashed. My wife isn't happy too about me having released the song. So, if you don't hear from me anymore, you know what happened ;-) And that's Martys' fault, with his stalking...
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