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Doe Maar — Bella Donna
Album: Skunk
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Released: 1981
Length: 3:05
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 ce wrote:

The album title is a portmanteau of ska and punk, not the smelly animal.



But also a reference to a type of cannabis. The album even includes a brilliant hommage to Dutch weed (Nederwiet).
Posted 1 month ago by Jorizzz    [ Reply ]
I was 18, and living in  Amsterdam unsupervised this is what I heard....
Posted 8 months ago by oscarvan    [ Reply ]
Always a lovely surprise when this comes on, thank you RP!

During the corona what -is-your-10-such-and-such-list-craze the 1983 Doe Maar album '4US' (which sounds like virus in Dutch... ;) ) was very well received by some English friends of mine who'd never heard of the band but instantly loved their ska-reggae-punk-nederpop sound - both Skunk and 4US are worth checking out if you like this particular tune
Posted 10 months ago by Exebeche    [ Reply ]
Good guitar work
Posted 10 months ago by grandemarch    [ Reply ]
Oh my, Doe Maar on RP! I am stunned and delighted. Hello Dutch adolescence, it's been a while. 
Posted 11 months ago by Monsterhond    [ Reply ]
yeah….No. Not my kind of groove. 
But for those of you which it is: have at it! ☮️ 
Posted 1 year ago by Roguewarer    [ Reply ]
RIP Henny Vrienten 
Posted 1 year ago by CaptainPicard    [ Reply ]
 meulie wrote:

A lovely (instrumental) song by one of the greatest bands from the Netherlands.



i would love to hear more. this one is great!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 tanyhon wrote:

Sounds a little like the police.



Errr... you mean The Police, yes? Because if the police sound like this where you live... do you by any chance live in a Ghosttown?
Posted 1 year ago by danmc    [ Reply ]
Doe Maar on RP.....the band of my youth. Way to go!
Posted 1 year ago by AngelavanGeloof    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by hurrah    [ Reply ]
btw. staat niet in de Top 2000  😱
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 ce wrote:

The album title is a portmanteau of ska and punk, not the smelly animal.



Is it though..?
Posted 2 years ago by RoelantSiekman    [ Reply ]
A lovely (instrumental) song by one of the greatest bands from the Netherlands.
Posted 2 years ago by meulie    [ Reply ]
RIP Hennie Vrienten...
Posted 2 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]
Gezellig en toch leuk!

(En nu noch wat van Bløf)
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
RIP Henny
Posted 2 years ago by robin_at_domani    [ Reply ]
Lol, I was thinking "WTF this is Doe Maar? Thought I were listening to Radio Paradise". 

Nice one!
Posted 3 years ago by huib    [ Reply ]
yihaaa Doe maar op RP !!! 
Posted 3 years ago by rkerpel    [ Reply ]
 nu11 wrote:

It also refers to a smelly type of Dutch canabis.  very high in THC. 

Slightly off the topic of this tune.......

Does all high THC cannabis smell like skunk?  And why? 
Posted 3 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 ce wrote:
The album title is a portmanteau of ska and punk, not the smelly animal.
 
It also refers to a smelly type of Dutch canabis.  very high in THC. 
Posted 3 years ago by nu11    [ Reply ]
What a surprise, Doe Maar, on Radio Paradise!!
Never heart this instrumental version, I can imagine that because the Dutch spoken songs should sound strange.
A band with history, glory days in the mid 80's but still active. I know the guys.
Posted 3 years ago by strous    [ Reply ]
Anyone else hear The Clash?
Posted 4 years ago by dmiley    [ Reply ]
 tanyhon wrote:
Sounds a little like the police.
 
A little?? 
Posted 4 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
"You live your life like a canary in a coal mine."
Posted 4 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
The album title is a portmanteau of ska and punk, not the smelly animal.
Posted 4 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Please try other stuff of Doe Maar on RP... A lot of Dutch listeners will appreciate it!
Posted 4 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
What a surprise! How does RP knows about this album?
Posted 4 years ago by michel_zws    [ Reply ]
Holy Cow! Grew up in Holland in the 70's haven't heard this since1
Posted 4 years ago by oscarvan    [ Reply ]
The 'oe' in Doe Maar is pronounced like the 'Oo' in 'Oof'. But A for effort Bill! ;)
Posted 4 years ago by DippingSauce    [ Reply ]
For all native English speakers: it's pronounced "Do Mar" 
Posted 5 years ago by eye4u    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Are you the guy who bought that album?  I think that's the signal flag for "man overboard".
 
Close enough for Flag Oscar I'd say. If this album went overboard, I'd forego the Williamson turn and keep my course.
Posted 5 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
Doe Maar on RP?  Wow 

Greetings from the Netherlands.
Posted 5 years ago by Haarm    [ Reply ]
And Bill, the band's name is pronounced doo-mahr, not doh-way-mahr. 
Posted 5 years ago by mnifjm    [ Reply ]
Insofar as Dutch ska punk (aka skunk) approximates surf (punk) rock, it also rules!
Posted 6 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Sounds a little like the police.
Posted 6 years ago by tanyhon    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:
Are you the guy who bought that album?  I think that's the signal flag for "man overboard".
 
Hey, come on, 6 or 7 other people bought it too, you know?!
I actually quite liked the album, but it was a far cry from Sweet Baby James, which I think was kind of the point.
Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}Doe (nog) maar (een keertje !)
Posted 6 years ago by walter_sintenie    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
https://www.massivemusicstore.com/cover/LPCBS32220_01.jpg

 
Are you the guy who bought that album?  I think that's the signal flag for "man overboard".
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Good memories from a great Dutch band that ended their career much too early. When I was 12, for me Henny Vrienten (bass/vocals) was the summit of cool. 

Too bad all the lyrics are in Dutch, I guess Bill would play more of their songs otherwise. Solid 9.
Posted 6 years ago by tom.vermost157    [ Reply ]
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 asprenkle wrote:
Yeah, Dutch Ska,...that's a thing! 

 
7
+1 for cool BillG intro
8 most excellent Dutch Ska tune!

Good stereo separation, sounds great with headphones.  
Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 asprenkle wrote:
Yeah, Dutch Ska,...that's a thing! 

 
Sure is! I'm seeing 'Doe Maar' in concert later this year. Will be great fun.
Posted 7 years ago by CaptainPicard    [ Reply ]
Go Ahead then!

Their symphonic album from 2012 is entertaining.
Posted 7 years ago by hindsightseer    [ Reply ]
I like it more and more : 6 => 7 => 8

I remember when I lived in the Netherlands in the year 80's, I didn't know much about "Doe Maar", until I heard a lot about them when the band broke up.
"Doe maar...."
"Doe maar?  ... Doe maar is uit elkaar"

Dutch people will probably get it ;)
Posted 7 years ago by calispera    [ Reply ]
One of the best dutch bands, luckily this instrumental musical gem, hopefully pleases the international RP listeners.
Posted 8 years ago by kanariezwart    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear my favorite dutch band of all times on my favorite radio station!
Thanks a lot! 
Posted 8 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
 RoelantSiekman wrote:
"Op gitaar, Jan Hendriks!"

 
Is Jan misschien een hele verre neef van Jimi?
Posted 8 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
"Op gitaar, Jan Hendriks!"
Posted 8 years ago by RoelantSiekman    [ Reply ]
Bill!
incredible you play this song from NL!
love it, and what a choice. This is why I love RP. 
Posted 8 years ago by JoeHaarlemNL    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
Someone sent them a message in a bottle.
 
There were more similaritys: Both bands had a blond bassplayer-singer as a frontman, they both started with modern ska  and gradually became more sophisticate and they both pulled the plug because the succes made normal live impossible.
Posted 8 years ago by John_P    [ Reply ]
Pleasantly surprised to hear Doe Maar on Radio Paradise - great band, great song with very good bassline.

Dutch living in Sweden (which is irrelevant really)
Posted 8 years ago by janvge    [ Reply ]
 LizK wrote:
Annoying.

 
Hey don't spoil our Dutch party!
Posted 9 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Annoying.
Posted 9 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
Really cool!  I've never heard of this band but it looks like a lot of people think highly of them.  Gonna have to check it out!
Posted 9 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
What a nice surprise to hear Doe Maar on RP. 
Thanks so much
 
Posted 9 years ago by JohnTimmer    [ Reply ]
So funny to hear a Dutch band overhere...and a good one too. Bit old but still okay {#Cool}
Posted 10 years ago by enks    [ Reply ]
GREAT!
Posted 10 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
Especially nice to hear something so far from mainstream from your own country
Posted 10 years ago by Jeroen1963    [ Reply ]
Both things up for playing Doe Maar!
Posted 10 years ago by jessesteinen    [ Reply ]
Really nice you place this number from Doe Maar
! 
A dutch listener  who lives in France.
Posted 11 years ago by Lonneke    [ Reply ]
Why the "Skunk" title under the no-cover cover? A bit surrealist, belli donni (Bill and Rebecca)

Editing  : Oh...I understand. Clicking on the title instead of clicking on the Album's name. Doing this just leads to Amazon page, doing that explains it all.
Well, I'll have to give it a second chance. Not convinced by the first listening
Posted 11 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
Doe Maar!!!! Early stuff OK, I was more into Het Goede Doel though (loosely translated as Charity).

Oh I love RP!

Posted 12 years ago by Blackbirds    [ Reply ]
Yes!!!
My favorite Dutch band of all times! Big surprise to hear this on RP!
They have made other cool stuff also!
Here the album cover, since it is missing on RP.
By the way; Skunk is Dutch weed (pot, hasj, cannabis).

Posted 12 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
I'm going to see them playing in Fall this year, although I never was a fan in the '80s. Now I like them for the sake of old times ;-)
Posted 12 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]

Just to late to hear Doe Maar.
Famous Dutch group in the 80th.
Really surprising.


Posted 12 years ago by Lamotte    [ Reply ]
Wow, I can´t believe you have this on your playlist. That´s quiet obscure. Great song. Thanks fort playing this!
Posted 12 years ago by jappert    [ Reply ]

Woehoe! My childhood heroes.

Thanks! 


Posted 12 years ago by thondermonst    [ Reply ]
 heeb wrote:
This sounds pretty awesome on my new

speakers!!!

Thanx RP!!!
 
And, hé, the screen is Dutch as well!

Posted 13 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}Kan m'n oren niet geloven...can't believe my ears: Doe Maar! {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by PeeBee    [ Reply ]
That's what I wanna say...

Thanks, Walkie

 bruud wrote:
Well how about that! Doe Maar - a famous Dutch Ska/Pop band from the Netherlands (they were extremely popular in the 80's).
Must be a instrumental though, because dutch lyrics sounds ridiculously strange for the English-based listeners of course.

Nice touch, Bill. And many regards from Holland! We do love RP over here.
 


Posted 13 years ago by Frenk    [ Reply ]
Love this tune since the first time I heard it here.
Thank you, Bill!
Posted 14 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
I dig this song, so I went to Google Translate to see if "Doe Maar" had an English translation.  If you type "Doe maar", you get "Do it" which sounds reasonable.  But if you type "Doe Maar", you get "Neil Young"!  I think somebody's playing with my brain.
 
"doe maar" is a typical Dutch expression for which there is no real good English translation. "doe" means "do" and "maar" can mean "whatever". If somebody suggests they will do something and you don't really mind you would say "doe maar" as a motivation without getting personally involved. It's a great name a for a ska band from the early punk era.

Posted 14 years ago by Zigi    [ Reply ]
I dig this song, so I went to Google Translate to see if "Doe Maar" had an English translation.  If you type "Doe maar", you get "Do it" which sounds reasonable.  But if you type "Doe Maar", you get "Neil Young"!  I think somebody's playing with my brain.
Posted 14 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Sounded like Andy Summers....
Posted 14 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
Brilliant Bill!
Greetings from NL
Posted 14 years ago by double_ju    [ Reply ]
ik zeg 'doe maar'!{#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]
Doe maar is da bomb!{#Dancingbanana_2}

Bill if you read this you may want to listen to the song "de bom"!

Indeed they were so popular that they couldn't walk the streets here!

Thanks for playing!{#Clap}
Posted 14 years ago by V-bro    [ Reply ]
Well how about that! Doe Maar - a famous Dutch Ska/Pop band from the Netherlands (they were extremely popular in the 80's).
Must be a instrumental though, because dutch lyrics sounds ridiculously strange for the English-based listeners of course.

Nice touch, Bill. And many regards from Holland! We do love RP over here.
Posted 15 years ago by bruud    [ Reply ]
 Derk_Decibel wrote:
Nou ja zeg, Doe Maar op RP?
Wat een verrassing!
 
wou ik net zeggen

Thanks RP ...
Posted 15 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
 FrankMc wrote:
If that means this is seriously kickin' tunes, I second that emotion.

 guuztaart wrote:
ha doe maar hier, holland spreekt een woordje mee,leuk op RP
 
 
no, he's just delighted to hear a song from a dutch band here on RP - and i second that! {#Clap}

(being half-Dutch myself and knowing that band very well from my youth...)
Posted 15 years ago by fimo    [ Reply ]
Nou ja zeg, Doe Maar op RP?
Wat een verrassing!
Posted 15 years ago by Derk_Decibel    [ Reply ]
If that means this is seriously kickin' tunes, I second that emotion.

 guuztaart wrote:
ha doe maar hier, holland spreekt een woordje mee,leuk op RP
 


Posted 15 years ago by FrankMc    [ Reply ]
ha doe maar hier, holland spreekt een woordje mee,leuk op RP
Posted 15 years ago by guuztaart    [ Reply ]
 greyfin10 wrote:
 Zigi wrote:
...problem is all of the other songs have Dutch lyrics so unfortunatly not very suitable for RP...

I may be in the minority, but that doesn't seem to be a problem to me.  Granted, I might miss some portion of the nuance, but as long as the musicianship is at least as important as the lyrical content... Heck, there's lots of music that's ostensibly in English that I don't understand the lyrics and yet love ;)
 

Interesting comment. As far as I know Bella Donna is instrumental. And the language of music, everyone speaks.

jk


Posted 15 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 Zigi wrote:
...problem is all of the other songs have Dutch lyrics so unfortunatly not very suitable for RP...

I may be in the minority, but that doesn't seem to be a problem to me.  Granted, I might miss some portion of the nuance, but as long as the musicianship is at least as important as the lyrical content... Heck, there's lots of music that's ostensibly in English that I don't understand the lyrics and yet love ;)
Posted 15 years ago by greyfin10    [ Reply ]
Juist! DoeMaar op RP!!!
Posted 15 years ago by cirruss    [ Reply ]
Een grote familie hier! :-)
Posted 15 years ago by neegij    [ Reply ]
hee, jullie ook hier op de camping? ;-)
Posted 15 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]
Ha landgenoten!
Posted 15 years ago by bakkerbart    [ Reply ]
hee Hollanders, fijn he Doe Maar op RP?!
nu DE DIJK nog....

Posted 15 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]
Joepieeee!! Doe maar op radio paradise.

Maar da's gezellig!
Posted 15 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
he? Doe maar? wist ik nog geeneens! hehehe :D
Posted 16 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]
Go on
Posted 17 years ago by SJT    [ Reply ]
Absolutely fabulous!! Doe Maar played on RP!! A dutch eighties band, long gone. In the eighties they were as popular as The Beatles in Holland. Greetz from Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Posted 17 years ago by Solar    [ Reply ]
This sounds pretty awesome on my new speakers!!! Thanx RP!!!
Posted 17 years ago by heeb    [ Reply ]
Nice ska + dub sound.
Posted 17 years ago by crinky    [ Reply ]
Great!!! Have an ear for this dubby bassline and the groovy beat...
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
outerspace wrote:
The Police doing Ska? Cool sound.
Someone sent them a message in a bottle.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Great!! play more Doe Maar! Makes me remember my youth in the 80ties!
Posted 17 years ago by Walli1000    [ Reply ]
Now this is just plain silly stuff.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Nice bass line.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by hurrah    [ Reply ]
outerspace wrote:
The Police doing Ska? Cool sound.
Some of the early Police stuff was basically ska.
Posted 17 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
Nice for the 15 registrated listeners in the Netherlands. Thanks Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by waldek    [ Reply ]
Cool, Doe Maar on RP! Shame I missed it though. I have all of their CD's but the problem is all of the other songs have Dutch lyrics so unfortunatly not very suitable for RP. Love this song though, solid 10.
Posted 18 years ago by Zigi    [ Reply ]
Well, what a surpise this is. Hallo mede muziekfreaks in ons kleine kikkerlandje! This band was enormous in Holland in the 80's
Posted 18 years ago by MM13    [ Reply ]
zopatista wrote:
I already loved RP, but playing Doe Maar (Dutch Ska) really nailed this station to the #1 place of online radio for me! Thanks Bill! /me goes to upload more music of the band; hope you guys can stand Dutch lyrics..
Go ahead, we'll just lie down an' take it
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Any ska is good ska, except when Sinead O'Connor is involved.... Please play more of this! Thanks.
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
I already loved RP, but playing Doe Maar (Dutch Ska) really nailed this station to the #1 place of online radio for me! Thanks Bill! /me goes to upload more music of the band; hope you guys can stand Dutch lyrics..
Posted 18 years ago by zopatista    [ Reply ]
The Police doing Ska? Cool sound.
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
Well, I never expected to hear this... Although, I could think of better Doe Maar tracks.
Posted 18 years ago by Angelof9    [ Reply ]
Ow damn, I just missed this one.. it's been such long time since I heard this!
Posted 18 years ago by Clobyn    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Let's just say there are much better Doe Maar tracks.
so, load them up ;)
Posted 19 years ago by lunar1963    [ Reply ]
Let's just say there are much better Doe Maar tracks.
Posted 19 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Okay, but could have had more excitement.
Posted 19 years ago by intothevast67    [ Reply ]
Marr wrote:
This sounds like early Police without Sting singing. Pretty good stuff.
That totally right, Marr. And that's why I do like this tune, pretty simple but interesting... I didn't know it. THX RP, again!
Posted 19 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
T stikt hier van de hollanders in Paradise :) happy
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