- Wij houden van Oranje
Wij houden van Oranje (We love Orange), is the title of a Dutch football
song , performed by the Dutchsinger André Hazes and produced byHans van Hemert . It is based on the melody of the well-known Scottish songAuld Lang Syne written byRobert Burns . Orange is thecolour of the DutchRoyal family . André Hazes sang thesong the first time in1988 during theEurope an football championships. It is said that many Dutch football players can't sing the Dutchnational anthem , but can sing the entire text of the song 'Wij houden van Oranje'. The Dutch football team sang along on Hazes' single.André'sWij houden van Oranje peaked at #3 [ [http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=5839] - Dutch Top 40 Archives] on theDutch Top 40 . RapperAli B recorded a cover version (featuring Hazes) that peaked at #2 [ [http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=7060] - Dutch Top 40 archives] on the same charts in 2006.Samen zijn we sterk.
Eendracht maakt machtig.
Hoe een klein land groot kan zijn.
is dat niet prachtig?
Nederland oh Nederland.
Jij bent de kampioen.
Wij houden van Oranje.
Om zijn daden en zijn doen.
Straks als het Rood-Wit-Blauw.
Voor ons wordt gehesen.
Dan zijn wij 'n groot gezin.
Met goud zijn wij geprezen.
Nederland oh Nederland.
Jij bent de kampioen.
Wij houden van Oranje.
Om zijn daden en zijn doen.
Van de tribune klinkt het Wilhelmus.
Nu nog mooier dan voorheen.
Och wie laat geen tranen.
Nederland oh Nederland.
Jij bent de kampioen.
Wij houden van Oranje.
Om zijn daden en zijn doen.
Wij houden van Oranje.
't Is de ware kampioen.Together we're strong.
Unity makes powerful.
How a small country can be great.
Isn't that beautiful?
Netherlands oh Netherlands.
You're the champion.
We love Orange.
Because of its deeds and its doings.
Later when the red-white-blue.
will be hoisted for us.
Then we're a big family.
With gold we're praised.
Netherlands oh Netherlands.
You're the champion.
We love Orange.
Because of its deeds and its doings.
From the stand sounds the Wilhelmus.
Now even more beautiful than before.
Oh, who doesn't let tears flow?
Netherlands oh Netherlands.
You're the champion.
We love Orange.
Because of its deeds and its doings.
We love Orange.
It's the true champion.References
External links
* [http://www.ad.nl/binnenland/dichtbijoranje/2346329/De_mazzel_van_d_Oranjehit.html] - Article on the AD.nl site about the 20th Anniversary of "Wij houden van Oranje"
* [http://all-about-luv.blogspot.com/2008/06/wij-houden-van-oranje-1988-20th.html] - Other article about the 20th anniversary of the song
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