Het land van (song)
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| "Het Land Van..." | ||
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| Single by Lange Frans & Baas B | ||
| Released | 2005 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Genre | Dutch hip hop | |
| Length | 4:00 | |
| Label | Walboomers Music | |
| Producer(s) | ? | |
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| Lange Frans & Baas B singles chronology | ||
| Supervisie (2004) |
Het Land Van... | Mee naar Diemen-Zuid (2005) |
Het land van... ("The country of...") is a Dutch song by Lange Frans & Baas B. The text of this song deals with the current (2005) overall social and political situation in the Netherlands. It rose to the top of the Dutch charts soon after its release in 2005 with a live performance during the Uitmarkt on August 26 at the Museumplein, Amsterdam. It became very popular because it reflected the feelings of many people in the Netherlands.
[edit] Criticism and success
Het land van... can be seen as the prime example of a genre sometimes pejoratively referred to as 'Subsidierap' ('Subsidized rap'). In a time when the 'street' culture of second- and third-generation immigrants was painted by the media as increasingly hostile to the rest of Dutch society, and Moroccan performers like Raymzter used rap music to voice their discontent, Het land van..., with its sickly sweet patriotic lyrics, supported the belief that the newcomers, too, shared Dutch values and beliefs.
Although it can be argued that rappers Lange Frans and Baas B, both native-born Dutchmen who grew up in a quiet village near Amsterdam, do not represent immigrant youth culture at all, it's hard to argue with the financial success of Het land van..., which undoubtedly prompted Moroccan-born rapper Ali Bouali to turn to the same lucrative musical direction. The song's influence on popular culture seems undeniable, but there are as least as many people who believe it to be dishonest and artificial as there are those who appreciate it as a modern expression of patriotism.
[edit] References and external links
- Nieuws.nl (Dutch) about the introduction of the new music style of Lange Frans & Baas B along with the release of Het land van....
- Press release from Jan Vis Agency (Dutch), the management of Lange Frans & Baas B, on September 9, 2005 regarding the release of Het land van....
- Press release from Jan Vis Agency (Dutch), the management of Lange Frans & Baas B, on October 3, 2005 regarding the number one position of Het land van... in the Dutch Top 40.
- Newspaper article Polderrap en protest (Dutch) in the Algemeen Dagblad of October 11, 2005 by Stefan Raatgever: an interview with Lange Frans & Baas B about the sudden success of Het land van... and the content of the lyrics.
- Review by Joost Divendal at "De Journalist" (Dutch) about the lyrics of Het land van....
- Review by Norbert Pek at "De Subjectivisten" (Dutch) about the lyrics of Het land van....
