The "Prinsenvlag" displaying an orange strip instead of red at the top which the phrase refers to.
The song has its origins in the late 19th century, when Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont became regent of the Netherlands(1890-1898).[1] The song soon grew in popularity especially during World War II, the song was frequently sung as a sign of resistance."Oranje boven" refers to the Prince's tricolour of Prince William the Silent which originated between (1588-1630) which was used as a symbol by the watergeuzen (lit.'Sea Beggars') and later by those whose allegiance was with the dutch during the Eighty Years' War against Spain.[2][3] The tricolour became a symbol of freedom and dutch nationalism even after the orange was replaced by red with the Statenvlag[3] and many people still fly an orange pennon above the national flag on public holidays,[4] although the "prinsenvlag" in the modern day is seen as controversial in the modern day due to its use by the ,now defunct, far-right organisation "National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands" or "NSB"[5] which led to it becoming a symbol of the Dutch far-right.[6] Nevertheless, the song still sees moderate popularity and is often sung on Koningsdag (lit.'King's Day')and Prinsjesdag (lit.'Little Prince's Day' ), as well as during royal visits, and sporting events.
After the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander on 30 April 2013, for the first time in over 120 years a king sat on the dutch throne. The lyrics of the song were not appropriate for a male monarch, which led to a decline in its usage. Some alternatives to adapt to the male monarch have been suggested and implemented to some extent, such as "leve het koningspaar(lit.'long live the royal couple')" to the original tune or, with the addition of a few notes, "leve de koning en de koningin (lit.'long live the king and queen')".[7]
Lyricsedit
Original text
English translation
Oranje boven,
Oranje boven,
Leve de koningin!
Leve de koningin!
Orange above,
Orange above,
Long live the queen!
Long live the queen!
Melody of "Oranje Boven" and "we zijn er bijna"
Contrafactedit
Oranje boven is a contrafact of the children's song "We zijn er bijna" which "Oranje Boven" borrows its lyrical structure and melody."We zijn er bijna"s lyrics are shown below:
Dutch actor, singer, writer and producer, Jon van Eerd released a comedy titled "Oranje boven".[8]
Dutch comedian and celebrity André van Duin released a single called "Oranje boven" in February 2013 under his own management.[9] He used the original lyrics as the refrain although replacing the phrase "Leve de koningin" with "Leve de koning en Máxima" in connection to the abdication of Queen Beatrix.[10] The song was a commercial failure.
Sophie Straat released a song for her album "Smartlap is Nied doot" released on the 3rd March 2023 called "Oranje boven"[11] it's critical of the dutch monarchy and especially the funding they get and calls for the dutch people to renounce the monarchy.[12]
^JC de Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandse zeewesen, deel 1. 's Gravenhage, 1833, p. 75.
^ abJean Rey, Histoire du drapeau, des couleurs et des insignes de la Monarchie française vol. 2, 1837, p. 515f.
^Poels, Jos (August 2011). "The Orange Pennant: The Dutch Response to a Flag Dilemma" (PDF). Proceedings of the 24th International Congress of Vexillology, Washington, D.C., USA: 888.
^"Prinsenvlag is omstreden, maar kent lange historie". Volkskrant (in Dutch).
^"Breaking: It's now 'illegal' to display the apartheid flag in South Africa". The South African. 2019-08-21.
^"Kinderliedjes met muziek O-P / melodietjes kinderlied - couplet en refrein, zingen, meezingen". kinderliedjes.overtuin (in Dutch).
^"André van Duin – Oranje Boven (2013, 128 kbps, File) - Discogs". Discogs.
^"André van Duin - Oranje Boven (2013) (Videoclip) - YouTube". YouTube.
^"Smartlap Is Niet dood | Sophie Straat". Bandcamp.
^"Oranje Boven | Sophie Straat". Bandcamp (in Dutch).
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Oranje boven lit Orange Above is a Dutch pro monarchy folk song which represents Dutch fondness for its royal family the House of Orange Nassau It is a contrafact sharing the same melody as the children s song We zijn er bijna lit We are almost there Contents 1 Origin 2 Lyrics 2 1 Contrafact 3 In popular culture 4 ReferencesOrigin edit nbsp The Prinsenvlag displaying an orange strip instead of red at the top which the phrase refers to The song has its origins in the late 19th century when Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont became regent of the Netherlands 1890 1898 1 The song soon grew in popularity especially during World War II the song was frequently sung as a sign of resistance Oranje boven refers to the Prince s tricolour of Prince William the Silent which originated between 1588 1630 which was used as a symbol by the watergeuzen lit Sea Beggars and later by those whose allegiance was with the dutch during the Eighty Years War against Spain 2 3 The tricolour became a symbol of freedom and dutch nationalism even after the orange was replaced by red with the Statenvlag 3 and many people still fly an orange pennon above the national flag on public holidays 4 although the prinsenvlag in the modern day is seen as controversial in the modern day due to its use by the now defunct far right organisation National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands or NSB 5 which led to it becoming a symbol of the Dutch far right 6 Nevertheless the song still sees moderate popularity and is often sung on Koningsdag lit King s Day and Prinsjesdag lit Little Prince s Day as well as during royal visits and sporting events nbsp King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima soon after the coronation After the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the inauguration of King Willem Alexander on 30 April 2013 for the first time in over 120 years a king sat on the dutch throne The lyrics of the song were not appropriate for a male monarch which led to a decline in its usage Some alternatives to adapt to the male monarch have been suggested and implemented to some extent such as leve het koningspaar lit long live the royal couple to the original tune or with the addition of a few notes leve de koning en de koningin lit long live the king and queen 7 Lyrics editOriginal text English translation Oranje boven Oranje boven Leve de koningin Leve de koningin Orange above Orange above Long live the queen Long live the queen nbsp Melody of Oranje Boven and we zijn er bijna Contrafact edit Oranje boven is a contrafact of the children s song We zijn er bijna which Oranje Boven borrows its lyrical structure and melody We zijn er bijna s lyrics are shown below Original text English translation We zijn er bijna we zijn er bijnaMaar nog niet helemaalMaar nog niet helemaal We are almost there We are almost thereBut not quite yetBut not quite yetIn popular culture editThe refrain of the song Campione 2000 by Swedish musician E Type the official song of the UEFA Euro championship 2000 organised in the Netherlands and Belgium resembles to the chorus of Oranje boven Dutch actor singer writer and producer Jon van Eerd released a comedy titled Oranje boven 8 Dutch comedian and celebrity Andre van Duin released a single called Oranje boven in February 2013 under his own management 9 He used the original lyrics as the refrain although replacing the phrase Leve de koningin with Leve de koning en Maxima in connection to the abdication of Queen Beatrix 10 The song was a commercial failure Sophie Straat released a song for her album Smartlap is Nied doot released on the 3rd March 2023 called Oranje boven 11 it s critical of the dutch monarchy and especially the funding they get and calls for the dutch people to renounce the monarchy 12 References edit Redactie Emma Wilhelmine Therese van Waldeck Pyrmont in Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland URL http resources huygens knaw nl vrouwenlexicon lemmata data Emma 24 03 2014 JC de Jonge Geschiedenis van het Nederlandse zeewesen deel 1 s Gravenhage 1833 p 75 a b Jean Rey Histoire du drapeau des couleurs et des insignes de la Monarchie francaise vol 2 1837 p 515f Poels Jos August 2011 The Orange Pennant The Dutch Response to a Flag Dilemma PDF Proceedings of the 24th International Congress of Vexillology Washington D C USA 888 Prinsenvlag is omstreden maar kent lange historie Volkskrant in Dutch Breaking It s now illegal to display the apartheid flag in South Africa The South African 2019 08 21 Kinderliedjes met muziek O P melodietjes kinderlied couplet en refrein zingen meezingen kinderliedjes overtuin in Dutch Oranje Boven Trailer YouTub Youtube Andre van Duin Oranje Boven 2013 128 kbps File Discogs Discogs Andre van Duin Oranje Boven 2013 Videoclip YouTube YouTube Smartlap Is Niet dood Sophie Straat Bandcamp Oranje Boven Sophie Straat Bandcamp in Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oranje boven amp oldid 1211754622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
