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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Jean Ferrat
Author: Jean Ferrat
Label: Barclay
Year: 1964
French original. See also: On ne voit pas le temps passer.
Covers:
Wim Sonneveld [as Het Dorp]
Jasperina de Jong [idem]
Rudi Carrell [as Mein Dorf]
Rob de Nijs [idem]
André van Duin [as Het Dorp; in 2010 with the André Rieu Orchestra]
Ron Brandsteder [idem]
Vliegende Panters [idem; R&B version]
Karin Bloemen [idem]
Dana Winner [idem; on the shortlist of "best Dutch songs ever"]
Anneke van Giersbergen [idem]
Brigitte Kaandorp [as Feyenoord Gaat Nooit Verloren]
Hiske DeWall [as 't Nije Doarp in film De Kameleon Aan De Ketting]
Dutch translation by Sonneveld's partner Friso Wiegersma (under his alias Hugo Verhage). As there are no mountains in Holland he made a portrait of his native village Deurne (Noord Brabant), where there's a real butcher shop J. Van der Ven.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)