It's been the second time now that Chris from Kop-op-'n-blokinspires me to blog a piece of music. Hein Simons was/is a great singer. I've got an album called "Ruiter van die Windjie" where he sang Afrikaans. His songs were always great hits in SA and he was very popular in request programs.
26 Sept 2007
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Thanks for the compliment! He visited South Africa again in 2003 and my wife and I went to Pretoria to see his concert. He released a new CD with that tour, called Mayday. I was privileged to talk to him briefly and have him sign the CD cover for me.
ReplyDeleteMy brother bought an LP of him in the late 70's (giving away my age!), I don't think the title was Ruiter van die Windjie, but it featured that one as well as a big favourite of mine, "Hei, gaan jy mee". Both songs were later covered by the late Bles Bridges, but I was never a big Bles fan, so for me the Heintje versions were the definite ones.
Iliked Bles's music, but not all of it...Lucky you to get the CD from Heintje, i haven't heard him singing for ages...perhaps high time to get something about him again...
ReplyDeleteHere are the lyrics of Ruiter van die Windjie - can anyone provide an English translation?
ReplyDeleteAlmal, van ons weet hoe vry is die windjie;
As hy waai wil hy waai, as hy draai wil hy draai, die windjie ...
O, al om ons die gesuis van die windjie
En hy dra aan ons oor die gevoel
om weer vry te wees
Ruiter van die windjie wil ek bly
Vryer as die voëltjies rondom my
Op verre lande vertwow thael ek
Goue strande en die see
O, o, o o ...
O, ruiter van die windjie o so vry
Ewig op jou ruggie wil ek ry
En oral waar jy mag swerwe
Voer jy my ook altyd mee
Saans as ek slaap slaap ek tussen die blare
Deur jou liedjie gesus as jy saggies versteur, die blare
Vroeg voor die eerste straal skyn van die môre
Is ons twee weer op reis na die vryheid wat vir ons roep
Ruiter van die windjie wil ek bly
Vryer as die voëltjies rondom my
Op verre lande vertel ek
Goue strande en die see
O, o, o o ...
Ruiter van die windjie o so vry
Ewig op jou ruggie wil ek ry
En oral waar jy mag swerwe
Voer jy my ook altyd mee
[instrumental]
O, o, o o ...
Ruiter van die windjie wil ek bly
Vryer as die voëltjies rondom my
Op verre lande vertel ek
Goue strande en die see
O, o, o ...
Ruiter van die windjie o so vry
Ewig op jou ruggie wil ek ry
En oral waar jy mag swerwe
Voer jy my ook altyd mee
En oral waar jy mag swerwe
Voer jy my ook altyd mee
Hi Anon
ReplyDeleteSorry! I don't have the song in English...would you like me to translate it for you?Thank you for the lyrics... :)