Today I had to ask Herman to give me the name of a typical Dutch song which would evoke folky images of windmills and clogs. Herman sought advice from Valerie and they came up with "Geef Mij Maar Amsterdam" by Johnny Jordaan. Now I've never heard of him or of the song and don't have a clue what the words mean, but it definitely sounds like a Dutch sing-song of the type one might see on a sunday evening TV special or being sung in a beer tent.
However, I've just downloaded the (dutch) lyrics and it seems to be making some sort of comparison of Amsterdam wih Paris. I hope its not overzealously nationalistic!
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