Raaisfolders
De Bende Van Baflo Bill Lyrics
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woar goan joe dit joar mit vekaanzie noar tou
din zeg e: k heb te drok of ik heb t nait zo dik
moar belangriekste reden dij joe heuren denk ik
is dat prachtige Grunneger laand dus wat mout
ik as boer op vekaanzie want ik heb t hier ja goud
as vekaanziebestemming zo ain moal in t joar
moar as ik den bie ons over Waddenzee stoar
of op fietse deur n gele zee koolzoadvelden voar
of an t snouken bin an t Westerwietwerdermoar
den denk ik bie miezulf: kloar
de gemiddelde Grunneger wil gain gezoes
dij komt echt nait mit drij, vaaier kilo folders in hoes
sloager oet Stainstilstroade scheurt noar t Schildmeer
en zet bie Boei 12 - hup! zien caravan neer
ietsmoaker oet Stad moakt het ook nait te dol
stait elk joar mit zien tent even veurbie Potjewol
al bin ik vergruid mit het Kolle Gat
Grand Canyon liekt mie ook wel wat
k bin in Zuud Frankriek en op Corsica west
en k heb mie best vernuverd in Zuud Engeland lest
moar d'allermooiste tocht dij ik ooit ondernam
was op t fietske van Stad noar Waarffum over Onderdendam
(c) P. de Haan/ F.J. den Hollander
The song Raaisfolders by De Bende Van Baflo Bill talks about how the average farmer in Groningen, Netherlands will not want to go on vacation to faraway places like the Mediterranean Sea. When asked where they plan to go for their vacation, the answer will most likely be that they are too busy or that they have everything they need in Groningen. The most important reason being the beautiful land of Groningen. The song goes on to describe the beauty of the Waddenzee, the yellow fields of rapeseed, and the Westerwijtwerdermoar, which can all be experienced locally.
The average Groninger does not want to be bothered with the hustle and bustle of vacationing in busy touristy places, carrying around heavy folders filled with information on those places. They would rather keep it simple by taking their caravan to Boei 12 at the Schildmeer or camping near Potjewol. The singer of the song has been to various places like the Colle Gat and even in countries like France, England, and Corsica, but the most beautiful journey he ever had was on a bicycle from Groningen to Waarffum over Onderdendam. The song shows the pride the people of Groningen have in their land and how they appreciate their simple yet beautiful life.
Line by Line Meaning
vroag een Grunneger boer, net geliek vee of baauw
Ask a farmer from Groningen, like an animal or a building
woar goan joe dit joar mit vekaanzie noar tou
Where are you going for vacation this year?
din zeg e: k heb te drok of ik heb t nait zo dik
Then he says: I am too busy or I don't have enough money
moar belangriekste reden dij joe heuren denk ik
But the most important reason, in my opinion, is
is dat prachtige Grunneger laand dus wat mout
That beautiful Groningen region, so why go anywhere?
ik as boer op vekaanzie want ik heb t hier ja goud
As a farmer, I don't need to go on vacation because I have it good here
as vekaanziebestemming zo ain moal in t joar
As a vacation destination once a year
is Middellandse Zee nog net nait zo roar
The Mediterranean Sea is not such a strange choice
moar as ik den bie ons over Waddenzee stoar
But when I look out over our Wadden Sea
of op fietse deur n gele zee koolzoadvelden voar
Or ride my bike through a yellow sea of rapeseed fields
of an t snouken bin an t Westerwietwerdermoar
Or go hiking in Westerwietwerdermoar
den denk ik bie miezulf: kloar
Then I think to myself: clear
de gemiddelde Grunneger wil gain gezoes
The average Groninger doesn't want hustle and bustle
dij komt echt nait mit drij, vaaier kilo folders in hoes
They don't come with three or four kilos of brochures in their bag
sloager oet Stainstilstroade scheurt noar t Schildmeer
A butcher from Stainstilstroade rushes to the Schildmeer
en zet bie Boei 12 - hup! zien caravan neer
And sets up his caravan at buoy 12 - hop!
ietsmoaker oet Stad moakt het ook nait te dol
A hipster from Groningen city doesn't make it too extravagant
stait elk joar mit zien tent even veurbie Potjewol
They pitch their tent every year just past Potjewol
al bin ik vergruid mit het Kolle Gat
Although I've been to Kolle Gat
Grand Canyon liekt mie ook wel wat
The Grand Canyon also seems nice to me
k bin in Zuud Frankriek en op Corsica west
I have been to southern France and Corsica
en k heb mie best vernuverd in Zuud Engeland lest
And I had a good time in southern England lastly
moar d'allermooiste tocht dij ik ooit ondernam
But the most beautiful trip I ever took
was op t fietske van Stad noar Waarffum over Onderdendam
Was on a bike ride from Groningen city to Waarffum via Onderdendam
Contributed by Eliana C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.