It's definitely an Oranje dag, the day. Levenslied is the featured genre. Wikipedia defines it as "a sentimental Dutch-language subgenre of popular music ... related to the chanson though for a lower-class audience, like the schlager". I suppose that captures it, to some extent. But it doesn't grasp the near-impossibility of distinctly separating it from schlager, cabaret or folk genres. For example, most Levenslied collections and singers, that I've heard, include plenty of 'poppy' renditions of traditional songs in their sets. And most anglophone ears would probably associate many tunes with the kind of Germanic oompah pop that now goes under the label of schlager. Obviously, it's Dutch Monday and there are tenuous linguistic and historic links to the featured song “Spanish Harlem”. 1969 brings the usual mix of mainstream and northern soul.
Levenslied
- M'n Vader Drinkt Klare! Dikke Leo
- Waar Is Al Je Liefde Gebleven Gladys & De Helenora Stars
- Kuier Mit Karst Deur Het Veld Duo Karst
- Luna Luna Luna Willy & Willeke Alberti
- De Zoon Van Zorba De Strangers
- Ik Verscheurde Je Foto Koos Alberts
- Moeder Hoe Kan Ik Je Danken Duo De Koning
- Je Hebt Me Belogen Anja
- Zomerzon De Havenzangers
- Schouder Aan Schouder Rita Corita
1969
- You Don't Mean It Towanda Barnes
- Give Me Just a Little More Time Chairmen of the Board
- Henry Hannah's 42nd Street Parking Lot Long John Baldry
- El árbol del pan Els 5 Xics
- Would It Break Your Heart Dee Dee Gartrell
- Muck-Arty-Park Soupy Sales
- Charlotte Jimmy McGriff
- I'm Still A Struggling Man Edwin Starr
- (We've Got) Honey Love Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- So Glad You Chose Me Marv Johnson
Spanish Harlem
- Aquella Rosa (Spanish Harlem) Los Machucambos
- Das ist die Frage aller Fragen (Spanish Harlem) Rolf Conrad
- Harlem en español (Spanish Harlem) Juan Gabriel
- Harlem Spagnolo (Spanish Harlem) Dalida
- Nuits d'Espagne (Spanish Harlem) Luis Mariano
- Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin
- Spanish Harlem Billy Joe Royal
- Spanish Harlem Frankie Valli
- Spanish Harlem Johnny Adams
- Spanish Harlem Incident Byrds
Dutch
- Amsterdam huilt Rika Jansen (Zwarte Riek)
- Hallo Bandoeng Zangeres Zonder Naam
- Na, na, na André Hazes
- De Laatste Dans Corry Konings & Koos Alberts
- Ik zoek een man Anneke Grönloh
- Rotzooi je zegt het maar (Heart, Cuore ) André Hazes
- Vuile Huichelaar Renée De Haan
- Zeg me dat het niet zo is Edsilia Rombley
- De Storm Will Tura
- De show gaat altijd door Marva Mollet