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Deep in dich en deep o�t dich

Posted by Richard in Ideas on 11 August 2006 tagged Apple Records with 2 comments

Direct from that parallel linguistic universe called variously the Netherlands and Holland – where an anglophone without any Dutch will typically encounter words that look and sound at once enticingly familiar yet totally incomprehensible – comes another Twilight Zone experience, in the form of Serzjant Paepers Oeits Haos Sterre Band. Can you see what it is yet?

It is, of course, everybody’s favourite proto-concept album, Sgt Pepper, translated into Venloos, a dialect spoken in Venlo. The project was the brainchild of reporter Twan Mientjens, who translated the English lyrics to the whole album, and then worked on a recording of same, which has just been released. More information at http://www.paeper.nl/ (if you read Dutch).

Here’s the track listing for anyone who wants a taste of Vanloos. There’s also one bonus track: can you guess what it is?

1. Serzjant Paepers Oeits Haos Sterre Band
2. Met ein bietje vrindschap en h�lp
3. Lucy in de l�ch vol druime
4. �t Geit weer baeter
5. �t Gaat gestop
6. Weg van ho�s
7. Veur �t benefiet van Breure’s Doortoch-ho�s
8. Deep in dich en deep o�t dich
9. As ik veerentachtig bin
10. Moe�je Mia
11. Waer wakker
12. Paepers Club van Zengers Z�nder Band
13. Eine daag in �t laeve
14. Roe�zig Veld veur ieuwig. Bonus

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