We have the same song in English... at least, I've heard it. But it's definitely better in garbled Dutch. :)
The video plays off of a lot of traditional Dutch memes. Obviously there's the clothing (with the klompen -- wooden shoes!), but also the style of restaurant where he was eating, the street scene, the flat, sandy polder, the sign listing various types of fish... very Dutch.
You know I used to live in Rotterdam, right? I slept in a room next to a club that played EXACTLY that kind of music every weekend. The video sure took me back. :)
Not only that, but this was directly across the street. Next door was the "Hotel California", which was a whorehouse. I discovered that when I tried to rent a room there for some visiting friends. Oops!
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Date: 2007-05-18 08:31 pm (UTC)The video plays off of a lot of traditional Dutch memes. Obviously there's the clothing (with the klompen -- wooden shoes!), but also the style of restaurant where he was eating, the street scene, the flat, sandy polder, the sign listing various types of fish... very Dutch.
You know I used to live in Rotterdam, right? I slept in a room next to a club that played EXACTLY that kind of music every weekend. The video sure took me back. :)
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Date: 2007-05-18 11:45 pm (UTC)> every weekend.
Coolest. Neighbors. EVAR.
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Date: 2007-05-18 11:59 pm (UTC)