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The Schijnkoningenblues: Song about Childerik III
This blues song was written after the story of Childeric III, the last Merovingian king of the Franks. The song gives the listener insight into his life and the way he was deposed.
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Luizenlied: Song with a WWI theme
This mocking song in soldier jargon from a hundred years ago sounds very cheerful but sarcastically reflects the lack of hygiene.
In addition to pests such as lice, fleas, mosquitoes and rats, mud or dust, frost or heat also make life in the shelters …
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Maman, mère des tranchées: Song with a WWI theme
The song pays tribute to Madame Tack, a legendary figure from WWI.
At the outbreak of the war, this 78-year-old lady lived with her dog, parrot and donkey in the Villa Marietta right next to the Yser. Her house was located in the middle of the front …
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