Drukwerk is a Dutch pop group from Amsterdam. Formed in 1978 they enjoyed g… Read Full Bio ↴Drukwerk is a Dutch pop group from Amsterdam. Formed in 1978 they enjoyed great chart success in The Netherlands during the first boom of Dutch-language 'Nederpop' in the first half of the 1980s.
The group's frontman (and only original member today), Harry Slinger (1949), with his trademark red wool hat, is known for singing his lyrics in a sharp Amsterdam accent. The group's music was typical eighties pop, sometimes reggae-tinged, sometimes remarkably paying hommage to the smartlappen of Amsterdam's famous pub singers.
The group was active from 1978 to 1990 and, after 1990, on and off in various line-ups with Harry Slinger as the only permanent feature.
Established in 1978, the earliest Drukwerk incarnation was politically outspoken. Some of their early recordings were essentially leftist protest songs, for example against the closing of a youth centre in Amsterdam North, against nuclear energy or the policies of the Amsterdam city council. The band's later work was less politically charged, but in many cases still socially committed.
The band suddenly found themselves at the top of the Dutch charts over Christmas 1981: 'Je Loog Tegen Mij' ('You Lied To Me') marked the start of their glory days. The first half of the 1980s yielded seven Top 20 hits in total, including 'Wat Dom' (#5 in 1982), 'Schijn 'n Lichtje op Mij' (#10 in 1982), 'Hee Amsterdam' (#15 in 1983) and 'Carolien' (#18 in 1984). Almost all of the studio LPs from this era reached the top half of the Dutch album charts, including Drukwerk (1981), Tweede Druk (1982) and the very succesful live album Hee Amsterdam - Drukwerk Live in het Concertgebouw (1984).
Line-up in this era: Harry Slinger (vocals), Ton Coster (gitaar), Joop May (keyboards) and Hans Witteveen (drums).
As the success of Dutch-language 'Nederpop' waned, Drukwerk decided to tour theatres instead of pop venues. However, their days of chart success were over and in 1990 the original line-up decided to call it a day. Harry Slinger embarked on a solo carreer, but soon started singing Drukwerk's hit tunes again.
The release of the box-set 'Je Loog Tegen Mij' (2002) revived the public's interest in Drukwerk. Slinger re-established the group without any of the original members. The band Next One, from the town of Volendam, served as Slinger's backing band under the Drukwerk moniker. The band toured The Netherlands in 2003 and 2004, the years of Drukwerk's 25th anniversary.
In later years original members Ton Coster and Joop May were sometimes involved in Slinger's Drukwerk projects - and sometimes they weren't. Musicians such as Hans van der Berg, Jan Offenberg, Lucas Huizinga, Frank Schaafsma, Rabo Snellenerg, Edwin Gitsels, Rob Engels, Martin van Helden, Ivor Mitchell and Marcel Lee enjoyed stints in the band.
In 2011 and 2012 another Drukwerk incarnation hit Dutch theatres, this time with Harry Slinger's son, Bram, in his father's backing band. This line-up would, in 2013, record and release the first Drukwerk studio album of original material since 1987, entitled Tegen beter weten in.
The band's lovingly nostalgic ode to their city, 'Hee Amsterdam' (1983), remains a stadium staple of fans of the local Ajax football club.
The group's frontman (and only original member today), Harry Slinger (1949), with his trademark red wool hat, is known for singing his lyrics in a sharp Amsterdam accent. The group's music was typical eighties pop, sometimes reggae-tinged, sometimes remarkably paying hommage to the smartlappen of Amsterdam's famous pub singers.
The group was active from 1978 to 1990 and, after 1990, on and off in various line-ups with Harry Slinger as the only permanent feature.
Established in 1978, the earliest Drukwerk incarnation was politically outspoken. Some of their early recordings were essentially leftist protest songs, for example against the closing of a youth centre in Amsterdam North, against nuclear energy or the policies of the Amsterdam city council. The band's later work was less politically charged, but in many cases still socially committed.
The band suddenly found themselves at the top of the Dutch charts over Christmas 1981: 'Je Loog Tegen Mij' ('You Lied To Me') marked the start of their glory days. The first half of the 1980s yielded seven Top 20 hits in total, including 'Wat Dom' (#5 in 1982), 'Schijn 'n Lichtje op Mij' (#10 in 1982), 'Hee Amsterdam' (#15 in 1983) and 'Carolien' (#18 in 1984). Almost all of the studio LPs from this era reached the top half of the Dutch album charts, including Drukwerk (1981), Tweede Druk (1982) and the very succesful live album Hee Amsterdam - Drukwerk Live in het Concertgebouw (1984).
Line-up in this era: Harry Slinger (vocals), Ton Coster (gitaar), Joop May (keyboards) and Hans Witteveen (drums).
As the success of Dutch-language 'Nederpop' waned, Drukwerk decided to tour theatres instead of pop venues. However, their days of chart success were over and in 1990 the original line-up decided to call it a day. Harry Slinger embarked on a solo carreer, but soon started singing Drukwerk's hit tunes again.
The release of the box-set 'Je Loog Tegen Mij' (2002) revived the public's interest in Drukwerk. Slinger re-established the group without any of the original members. The band Next One, from the town of Volendam, served as Slinger's backing band under the Drukwerk moniker. The band toured The Netherlands in 2003 and 2004, the years of Drukwerk's 25th anniversary.
In later years original members Ton Coster and Joop May were sometimes involved in Slinger's Drukwerk projects - and sometimes they weren't. Musicians such as Hans van der Berg, Jan Offenberg, Lucas Huizinga, Frank Schaafsma, Rabo Snellenerg, Edwin Gitsels, Rob Engels, Martin van Helden, Ivor Mitchell and Marcel Lee enjoyed stints in the band.
In 2011 and 2012 another Drukwerk incarnation hit Dutch theatres, this time with Harry Slinger's son, Bram, in his father's backing band. This line-up would, in 2013, record and release the first Drukwerk studio album of original material since 1987, entitled Tegen beter weten in.
The band's lovingly nostalgic ode to their city, 'Hee Amsterdam' (1983), remains a stadium staple of fans of the local Ajax football club.
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Drukwerk Lyrics
'T gebeurde waar ik zo bang voor was
En oh wat ging dat snel
Maar ja we waren allebei wat dwars
Daar begon de hopeloze rel
En ik alleen maar mooi gepraat
Noem me niet snel een sul
Doe niet zo trots ik ben je maat
Ik ben geen onbenul
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Want mijn hart gaat zo tekeer
Het slaat alsmaar sneller
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Dat mijn hart mijn keel uitkomt
Het slaat alsmaar feller (dubie dubie doe ah)
Maar dagen later na de ruzie
Vol spijt en berouw
Kom ik weer tot de conclusie
Dat ik van je hou
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Want mijn hart gaat zo tekeer
Het slaat alsmaar sneller
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Dat mijn hart mijn keel uitkomt
Het slaat alsmaar feller (dubie dubie doe ah)
Maar dagen later na de ruzie
Vol spijt en berouw
Kom ik weer tot de conclusie
Dat ik van je hou
En iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Want mijn hart gaat zo tekeer
Het slaat alsmaar sneller
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Dat mijn hart mijn keel uitkomt
Het slaat alsmaar feller (dubie dubie doe ah)
Dubie dubie dub dubie dubie dub
En oh wat ging dat snel
Maar ja we waren allebei wat dwars
Daar begon de hopeloze rel
En ik alleen maar mooi gepraat
Noem me niet snel een sul
Doe niet zo trots ik ben je maat
Ik ben geen onbenul
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Want mijn hart gaat zo tekeer
Het slaat alsmaar sneller
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Dat mijn hart mijn keel uitkomt
Het slaat alsmaar feller (dubie dubie doe ah)
Maar dagen later na de ruzie
Vol spijt en berouw
Kom ik weer tot de conclusie
Dat ik van je hou
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Want mijn hart gaat zo tekeer
Het slaat alsmaar sneller
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Dat mijn hart mijn keel uitkomt
Het slaat alsmaar feller (dubie dubie doe ah)
Maar dagen later na de ruzie
Vol spijt en berouw
Kom ik weer tot de conclusie
Dat ik van je hou
En iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Want mijn hart gaat zo tekeer
Het slaat alsmaar sneller
Iedere keer als ik je nu weer zie
Wil ik je graag vertellen
Dat mijn hart mijn keel uitkomt
Het slaat alsmaar feller (dubie dubie doe ah)
Dubie dubie dub dubie dubie dub
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