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"Tulips from Amsterdam" is a popular romantic song, best known in the 1958 hit version by British entertainer Max Bygraves. Most English versions of the song credit its composition to Klaus Günter Neumann , Ernst Bader , Ralf Arnie, and Gene Martyn .
"A Windmill In Old Amsterdam" is a 1965 novelty song written by Ted Dicks and Myles Rudge. The song, about a mouse that wears clogs, and arranged in waltz time, was notably recorded by Ronnie Hilton in 1965 and issued on the His Master's Voice label. The regular writing team of Dicks and Rudge also wrote novelty songs for Bernard Cribbins.
The tune and lyrics of a version entitled "Lee-gangway Chorus (a-roving)" but opening with the familiar "In Amsterdam there dwelt a maid" was included in Naval Songs (1883) by William A Pond. [6] Between 1904 and 1914, the famous English folklorist Cecil Sharp collected many different versions in the coastal areas of Somerset , England ...
Amsterdam played Cappy, owner of the local nightclub, in two Beach Party movies of the 1960s, which were produced by American International Pictures, of which he was vice president. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He and Rose Marie also co-starred in the 1966 film Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title , a comedy co-written and co-produced by Amsterdam.
"Geef mij maar Amsterdam" ("I prefer Amsterdam") is a 1955 song about Amsterdam by Dutch singer Johnny Jordaan. The text is by Pi Veriss , and the music is written by Harry de Groot. A hit song when it was first released, it is one of the songs Amsterdammers identify with most.
According to a 1995 interview on Dutch radio, the song is based upon Sammy's tourist impression of Amsterdam, such as the freedom he felt in the city.. According to Ian Christe's book Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga, Eddie and Alex Van Halen didn't like the lyrics, feeling the song did their birthplace a disservice, due to its explicit references to cannabis use (with lines such as ...
Live in Amsterdam is a live album by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa. It was recorded during a live performance at the music venue Carré Theatre [4] in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A DVD version is also available. The album peaked at No. 49 in the United Kingdom and at No. 13 in the Netherlands. [5] [6]