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Zweedse Eenzaamheid
Zweedse Eenzaamheid formed in 1983 in Utrecht, a group of friends making music that didn't fit neatly into categories. Their songs like 'Bier In de Ub' and...
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Zweedse Eenzaamheid
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Mort a Chirac
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Bier In de Ub
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De man van staal
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Tmf
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De waarheid
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Zweedse Eenzaamheid
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Mort a Chirac
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Bier In de Ub
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De man van staal
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Tmf
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De waarheid
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Diekstra
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Het Leven Van Een Cowboy Op Een Paard
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Mc Donaldisering
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Vertraging
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Zweedse Eenzaamheid formed in 1983 in Utrecht, a group of friends making music that didn't fit neatly into categories. Their songs like 'Bier In de Ub' and 'Mort a Chirac' mixed ska and punk with Dutch folk sounds, with lyrics that leaned toward humor and social observation.
Frontman Erik Koenen wrote much of their material, with Cees van Hilten on guitar, Dick van der Meijden on bass, and Henk van der Ven on drums. They released albums including 'Homo Erectus' in 1984, 'Bitterzoet' in 1986, and 'Van Anders' in 1990.
Their song 'Bier in de Ub' became particularly well-known, a drinking anthem that some criticized for encouraging excess. The band maintained it was just a lighthearted song about friends and socializing. Other tracks like 'De man van staal' and 'Het Leven Van Een Cowboy Op Een Paard' kept their mix of humor and commentary going through the 1990s.
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