[peel] Re: Bend It!

[Alan Ford]

Thanks for this Marcelle.
Do you have any of the Bend It comps?

Alan


On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Marcelle <mar.celle@...> wrote:

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>  *As I’m Dutch i can fill you in with more info on the Cruiijff single:*
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> * *
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> *Originally the *
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> *Dutch version Oei Oei Oeo Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei was released in 1969.
> the funny thing was that although the title could be about football (roughly
> translates as o, o, o that was another hard kick/blow), the lyrics are not
> about football at all (amongst others boxing), Cruijff performed it once on
> Dutch television, being totally shy and just mumbling. (totally oppostite to
> his usual behaviour which has always been full of flair)*
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> *On the recording they had to get him (slightly) drunk in order to dare to
> sing at all (he was an awful singer).*
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> * *
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> *When **Barcelona** bought Cruijff from **Ajax** in 1973 a Spanish version
> of the song was made and that’s the one on the **Bend** it compilation*
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> * *
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> *Marcelle*
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> *www.anothernicemess.com *
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> *(New mix/composition double vinyl LP available on Klangbad label!)  (the
> Faust label)*
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