After taking twenty years Acda en De Munnik farewell as knights – Parool.nl

28-03-15 9:34 pm – Source: Het Parool

The last tour ends with four times sold out Carré © Bob Bronshoff

Public Darlings they were already, and they scored more hits than most other Dutch bands. But since last night are Acda en De Munnik also Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Carré they parted.

Some of their one-liners I think: how can anyone sing so my life

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“No time for false modesty: we can not play more hits than most Dutch bands do.” When Thomas Acda those words uttered last night in Carré, he could not know that an hour later Minister Jet Bussemaker would walk on stage. ‘Netherlands weeps for you farewell, “she said. “You have sold over two million records. You have shown us laugh and make you cry with poetic texts without vagueness. Some people say that you have made the nederpop adult

The Minister not only was Thomas Acda and Paul de Munnik what proverbial feathers stabbing in the ass:. They also came pinning a medal. Acda en De Munnik since last night knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

Until then it had been a fairly sober evening in Carré, a farewell concert full of pub talk and boyish jokes. Sometimes a little too much chitchat between songs. Only at the end it was an overwhelming greatest hits show, with If the fire is extinguished, Ren Lenny run, Sunbeams and of course in the city of Amsterdam. Numbers at first timidly, but soon standing, clapping and lustily sung along.

Twenty years make songs together long enough for generations with you to sing along. “We have been fans since 1996,” said the 43-year-old Constance from Rotterdam, just before the start of the concert. She had come with a friend, who she had met six years ago at a Acda en De Munnik occur. Since then, they go as often as possible to gigs together, the farewell tour they have seen twenty shows. And yes, they will attend the last four appearances in Carré. Bored doing it at all.

Meeblèren
What if she appeals Acda en De Munnik? They are naturally sympathetic guys, and they also have beautiful voices. But it is mainly the lyrics that count. “Some of their one-liners I think: how can anyone sing so my life

Ramon and Simone Fisher (both forty) came with their two children to Carré. As Constance they fans of the first hour. “That first album from ’97, we have completely twisted piece on holiday in Scotland. Nice meeblèren in the car.

Known work
The texts are taken from real life, Simone said. Her favorite phrase? “If you leave me, can I come with you? ‘ On the birth of their children was a part of the text from Lullaby. Daughter Tirza (10) now also sings the songs word for word it: “If the fire is extinguished, then the wolves.” No idea what it means, but it is nice. Her brother Keo (8) especially hoped that they will play fall three times.

They were both well served. Although Acda en De Munnik, accompanied by their solid backing band, also played new work in Carré, they ended as befits a farewell concert with their known work. “We were once Acda en De Munnik.” Well, more than four times. Monday is really the allergen, last time

(By: Saskia Naafs).