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Good evening, Amsterdam.

Do you realize these are the last hours...

...of the very last Queen's Day?

It is time to say goodbye...

...of our dear Queen Beatrix.

Bea, thank you Bea, thank you

Ladies and gentlemen, you'll get plenty more chances to sing that tonight.

Time to say goodbye.

She flew over especially from Australia...

...to sing the Queen this beautiful song in her beautiful voice.

Give her a big round of applause: Mirusia Louwerse.

Mirusia Louwerse.

We've now said goodbye to Queen Beatrix.

And ladies and gentlemen:

Who better to welcome our new King and Queen...

...than our one and only André van Duin?

Here we are. Wonderful, you guys. Wonderful, Mr Rieu. Start it up.

Little Willem.

Little Willem is what you hear everywhere

yes, Little Willem king of the ball

it doesn't matter to him not one whit

no, he doesn't care

Little Willem

You know it, Máxima.

Little Willem

His Majesty sounds outdated

a king is Little Willem

Here we go, guys.

Orange forever Orange forever

long live the King and Máxima

Orange forever Orange forever

long live the King and Máxima

That's it.

the official King's Song seemed a nice gesture

but when it turned out to be full of errors all hell broke lose

so l thought to myself: well, let me do it then

and l wrote this song to the old hit from way backwhen

Little Willem

it doesn't matter to him not one whit

no, he doesn't care

Little Willem

Little Willem is calling to his Máxima

His Majesty sounds outdated

the W is for Little Willem

Here we go again.

Orange forever Orange forever

long live the King and Máxima

Orange forever Orange forever

long live the King and Máxima

all ofthe Netherlands know Willem is called Willem

that's easy, particularly when he can't remember himself

when he's waving from the balcony or at the window

everyone calls back to him and we all call his name

Here we go.

it doesn't matter to him not one whit

no, he doesn't care

Little Willem

His Majesty sounds outdated

the W is for Little Willem

Here we go, once more.

Orange forever Orange forever

long live the King and Máxima

Orange forever Orange forever

long live the King - and?

and Máxima

Isn't that fantastic.

Bea, thank you

André, thank you

André van Duin.

Ladies and gentlemen, doesn't this stage look fantastic?

And l would like a huge Amsterdam applause...

...for the people who built all this and paid for it:

The National Postcode Lottery.

Hip hip... - Hurray!

Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honour for me and my orchestra...

...to be here on this fantastic square in Amsterdam...

...and play for you all.

This concert would be nothing without one voice.

The voice of Amsterdam.

When we were rehearsing last week I thought...

...he was there beside me alive and well.

Of course l'm speaking Of the legendary André Hazes.

Give him a huge applause.

He plays the role of André in the musical every night: Martijn Fischer.

she lay there sleeping

last night I asked her: wait up for me

maybe I'll get off early tonight

she nodded yes, but she knows me

now I'm standing here before you

l stayed in the pub again

on a night like that, she knows, I can never get enough

how was it? that was all she asked

all she asked

for she believes in me

she sees a future in the both of us

she never asks: take some time off for me

for she knows

this will pass

I'll write my own song

until someone discovers me and sees me

until each and everyone enjoys my songs

she trusts in me she believes in me

I will wait for the time everyone recognizes me

and you can be proud of your own man

on the streets they'll say: that Hazes guy is famous

as long as we dream

Of the happiness that awaits us somewhere

we will be together tonight

she trusts in me that is my strength

yes, my strength

for she believes in me

she sees a future in the both of us

she never asks: take some time off for me

for she knows

this will pass

until someone discovers me and sees me

until each and everyone enjoys my songs

she trusts in me

she believes in me

I'll write my own song

until someone discovers me and sees me

until each and everyone enjoys my songs

she trusts in me

she believes in me

Martijn Fischer. Another huge round of applause.

Dear Queen Máxima.

Sounds nice, doesn't it? Queen Máxima.

We will now play you the most beautiful song...

...ever composed about your country.

About Argentina.

You all know this song by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Don't cry for me Argentina.

Give her a huge applause. Here she is once again: Mirusia Louwerse.

Mirusia Louwerse.

Your Majesty.

Dear King Willem-Alexander.

We will now play a waltz especially for you.

And wherever you may be now, put away the sceptre.

Take Queen Máxima in your arms and dance along with everyone here...

...to the most beautiful waltz ever composed.

By Johann Strauss, An der schönen blauen Donau.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, you'll be going home now.

Yes, you will. - No.

You're going to go to bed. - No.

You're tired. - No.

So nów you'll be going home. - No.

To bed. - No.

Trio St.Petersburg.

You have to go to bed. - No.

The mayor has said so. - No.

Yes, he has. - No.

Give them a huge applause: the biggest pipe band of the Netherlands.

What do you mean, no?

So there.

Go home. - No.

To bed. - No.

The mayor said so. - No.

All good things must end.

All good things must end, people.

the innkeeper pours another one and looks at his clock

it really is time

everyone drinks up quickly the last glasses are filled

ajukebox suddenly falls silent

it is time someone calls from some corner

the checks are ready

can I please buy on tick tonight? a male voice asks

you can pay up tomorrow

because it is time, it really is time

Thank you for another wonderful evening

goodbye ma'am and goodbye sir you'll be back, won't you

someone rings the bell the last round is mine

then we hurry home

well alright, just one more who is even thinking of me?

I have a home after all

at the table in the corner sits a man by himself

he's staring into space

he will be forgotten soon he's thinking: where can l go?

I haven't got a penny

because it is time, it really is time

Thank you for another wonderful evening

goodbye ma'am and goodbye sir you'll be back, won't you

because it is time, it really is time

Thank you for another wonderful evening

goodbye ma'am and goodbye sir you'll be back, won't you

So there, now go home. - No.

Yes, you will. - No.

One more.

See you next time.

Sleep tight.