Ramses Shaffy (born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France - 29 August 1933 - … Read Full Bio ↴Ramses Shaffy (born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France - 29 August 1933 - 1 December 2009 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands) was a Dutch singer, chansonnier, and actor.
He became popular during the 1960s. His most famous songs include Sammy, Zing-Vecht-Huil-Bid-Lach-Werk En Bewonder (Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire), We zullen doorgaan (We shall go on), Pastorale and Laat me (Leave me be). He frequently collaborated with Dutch singer Liesbeth List.
Shaffy was born in Paris, in the suburb Neuilly-sur-Seine. His father was an Egyptian diplomat, his mother was a Polish duchess from Russian descent. He grew up with her in Cannes. When she was infected with tuberculosis, Shaffy was sent to an aunt in Utrecht. Eventually, he ended up in a foster family in Leiden.
He did not finish high school, but he was accepted at the Amsterdam school of theatre arts in 1952. In 1955, he made his debut with the Nederlandse Comedie (Dutch Comedy). Together with his life partner Joop Admiraal he went to Rome in 1960, hoping to find a job as a film actor. They eventually returned without success. In 1964, Shaffy founded the theatre group Shaffy Chantant, which led to his first collaborations with Liesbeth List. He also worked with together with Dutch pianist Louis van Dijk. Others, including Thijs van Leer, were members of the group for short periods of time. Together with Liesbeth List, he recorded the classic song Pastorale.
His hit Wij zullen doorgaan was parodied by comedian André van Duin in 1975.
In the 1980s, Shaffy returned to the stage and the set as an actor. He successfully played Don Quixote in the musical De man van La Mancha (The man from La Mancha) in 1993. Pieter Fleury made a documentary about Shaffy in 2002, titled Ramses. It won a Gouden Kalf (Golden Calve), the most prestigious Dutch film award. In the film, Shaffy's life as a somewhat confused, shaky old man in a rest home in Amsterdam is shown. He ended up there after being beaten up at night by thugs. Many years of extensive alcohol use are the main cause of his current condition. Some say he suffers from Korsakoff's syndrome, but his doctors have never diagnosed him with it.
In the years following the film, Shaffy's condition improved slightly. His memory had become better and he sometimes made public appearances again. In the fall of 2005 he even re-recorded his 1978 hit song Laat me, together with Liesbeth List and the band Alderliefste. It became a small hit.
Shaffy died of esophageal cancer on Tuesday the 1st of december 2009.
He became popular during the 1960s. His most famous songs include Sammy, Zing-Vecht-Huil-Bid-Lach-Werk En Bewonder (Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire), We zullen doorgaan (We shall go on), Pastorale and Laat me (Leave me be). He frequently collaborated with Dutch singer Liesbeth List.
Shaffy was born in Paris, in the suburb Neuilly-sur-Seine. His father was an Egyptian diplomat, his mother was a Polish duchess from Russian descent. He grew up with her in Cannes. When she was infected with tuberculosis, Shaffy was sent to an aunt in Utrecht. Eventually, he ended up in a foster family in Leiden.
He did not finish high school, but he was accepted at the Amsterdam school of theatre arts in 1952. In 1955, he made his debut with the Nederlandse Comedie (Dutch Comedy). Together with his life partner Joop Admiraal he went to Rome in 1960, hoping to find a job as a film actor. They eventually returned without success. In 1964, Shaffy founded the theatre group Shaffy Chantant, which led to his first collaborations with Liesbeth List. He also worked with together with Dutch pianist Louis van Dijk. Others, including Thijs van Leer, were members of the group for short periods of time. Together with Liesbeth List, he recorded the classic song Pastorale.
His hit Wij zullen doorgaan was parodied by comedian André van Duin in 1975.
In the 1980s, Shaffy returned to the stage and the set as an actor. He successfully played Don Quixote in the musical De man van La Mancha (The man from La Mancha) in 1993. Pieter Fleury made a documentary about Shaffy in 2002, titled Ramses. It won a Gouden Kalf (Golden Calve), the most prestigious Dutch film award. In the film, Shaffy's life as a somewhat confused, shaky old man in a rest home in Amsterdam is shown. He ended up there after being beaten up at night by thugs. Many years of extensive alcohol use are the main cause of his current condition. Some say he suffers from Korsakoff's syndrome, but his doctors have never diagnosed him with it.
In the years following the film, Shaffy's condition improved slightly. His memory had become better and he sometimes made public appearances again. In the fall of 2005 he even re-recorded his 1978 hit song Laat me, together with Liesbeth List and the band Alderliefste. It became a small hit.
Shaffy died of esophageal cancer on Tuesday the 1st of december 2009.
Assemaleistos
Ramses Shaffy Lyrics
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos is een woord dat niet bestaat
En niet nodig dat je er stil bij staat
De zin verstaat of onzin
'T bepaald niet en 't verhaalt niet
En 't ogebiedt niets en 't verbiedt niets
En 't onthult niets en verhuld niets
Het verhuist niets en vergruisd niets
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememoho 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos is een woord dat aardig klinkt
En niet erg hoor als je 't niet leuk vindt
De gein niet ziet en de ongein
'T deert niets en 't beweert niets
'T expliceert niets 't appelleerd niets
'T bezeert niets en 't begeert niets
'T leert niets en 't bekeert niets
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememoho 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos klinkt wat grieks of anders sanskriet
Niet erg hoor als je 't niet in ziet
Maar 't is geen frans of geen japans
Assememaleistosassememaleistos
Assememoho 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos is geen woord van alledag
En niet erg hoor als je 't woord niet mag
'T woord je niet bekoort
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos maar één die het wat zegt
Daarom heb ik het ook niet uitgelegd
Want o kleine margo
'T roert je 't beroert je
'T kust je 't lust je
'T aait je 't paait je
'T leidt je 't verleidt jou
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememhoho 't is een liedje
Een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos is een woord dat niet bestaat
En niet nodig dat je er stil bij staat
De zin verstaat of onzin
'T bepaald niet en 't verhaalt niet
En 't ogebiedt niets en 't verbiedt niets
En 't onthult niets en verhuld niets
Het verhuist niets en vergruisd niets
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememoho 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos is een woord dat aardig klinkt
En niet erg hoor als je 't niet leuk vindt
De gein niet ziet en de ongein
'T deert niets en 't beweert niets
'T expliceert niets 't appelleerd niets
'T bezeert niets en 't begeert niets
'T leert niets en 't bekeert niets
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememoho 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos klinkt wat grieks of anders sanskriet
Niet erg hoor als je 't niet in ziet
Maar 't is geen frans of geen japans
Assememaleistosassememaleistos
Assememoho 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos is geen woord van alledag
En niet erg hoor als je 't woord niet mag
'T woord je niet bekoort
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos 't is een liedje voor margo
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememaleistos maar één die het wat zegt
Daarom heb ik het ook niet uitgelegd
Want o kleine margo
'T roert je 't beroert je
'T kust je 't lust je
'T aait je 't paait je
'T leidt je 't verleidt jou
Assememaleistos assememaleistos
Assememhoho 't is een liedje
Een liedje voor margo
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Written by: RAMSES SHAFFY
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