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Jaap Van de Merwe
Jaap Van de Merwe was a Dutch musician who recorded the song "'t Aristocraatje" in 1974. He released several albums in the 1970s, including "De Plas" in 1977....
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't Aristocraatje
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Als wij de Rozegracht es dempten
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Ballade van de afkomst van Uncle Sam
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Ballade van de bolle buik
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Ballade van het leven en de dood
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Binkieballade van 's mensen lagere instinkten
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't Aristocraatje
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Als wij de Rozegracht es dempten
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Ballade van de afkomst van Uncle Sam
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Ballade van de bolle buik
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Ballade van het leven en de dood
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Binkieballade van 's mensen lagere instinkten
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Blokkendoos boem
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Chinezen van Europa
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Dat was een tijd, Louis
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De vriendelijkste kerel van de wereld
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Dertig april
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Drie eskadrons
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En weer is er een de moord gestoken
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Fijn in een gesticht
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Geen interesse meneer Kerk
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Heil Ou Jannie de Quay
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Jaap Van de Merwe was a Dutch musician who recorded the song "'t Aristocraatje" in 1974. He released several albums in the 1970s, including "De Plas" in 1977. His work sometimes featured collaborators like guitarist Jan Steeman and drummer Jacques Kloes.
His songs often had titles that suggested a wry, observational quality, like "Ballade van de bolle buik" and "Als Dat Het Leven Is." The track "'t Aristocraatje" became particularly well-known in the Netherlands, though Van de Merwe's style was considered unconventional by some listeners at the time.
He died in 1993. A handful of his recordings, including "Ballade van de nicht" and "Als je weten wil," remain in circulation.
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