HOEZEE HOEZEE VIVAT ORANJE BOVEN
Created on 28/08/2002Latest update on 14/01/2024
Artist: Dominee Johannes Petrus Hazebroek
Author: Johannes Hazebroek
Year: 1874
At the Silver Jubilee of the Dutch King Willem III. Oranje Boven was already in use as a battle yell among partisans of William of Orange during the Eighty Year Conflict in the Netherlands (1568-1648).
Covers:
- 1910:
Albert Bol [under alias Hannes for Odeon, celebrating the birth of Crown Princess Juliana]
- 1960s:
Supporters Nederlands Elftal [as Oranje Boven]
- 1960s:
Supporters RSC Anderlecht [in Allez les mauves]
- 1967:
Leen Jongewaard & Hetty Blok [in M'n Opa]
- 1967:
Jean Narcy [as Allons les rouges et blancs supporting Standard Liege and later that same year as Allons les mauves for Anderlecht]
- 1985:
Grand Jojo/Lange Jojo [in Anderlecht Champion]
- 2000:
E-Type [as Campione 2000, official UEFA song for the European Championship in Belgium and Holland; hit B & NL]
- 2013:
The Dutch national colors (oranje-blanje-bleu) display orange in recognition of William of Orange, the blue stands for his family Nassau. Dutch speaking walkers and parents of children during way too long rides, sing it as We zijn er bijna, we zijn er bijna, maar nog niet helemaal.
