'Riu Riu' by the English group Chorale entered the Dutch Top 40 on December 16, 1978 and reached the no. 28 position. I think the song was performed on some TV shows at the time, but I can't be sure. I am sure, however, that I was completely unaware of this song's religious connotations. A few years later I went to church for the Christmas mass, and heard this song performed by the local choir. I was stunned.'Riu Riu' is a Spanish composition of the type known as a 'villancico', dating from the sixteenth century. The lyric concerns the shepherds in the biblical Christmas story and observes, among other things, the 'one born today is actually his mother's father and the one who created her is said to be her son.' A good message, now that Christmas is almost upon us. Even for us unbelievers.
My collection: 7" single no. 898
Found: All that music, Leiden, June 23, 1989
Cost: 3 guilders
Tracks: 'Riu Riu' / 'Come the night time'
Download: here
Dank je wel dat je deze single hebt willen uploaden, heel hartelijk dank! Ik heb er járen naar gezocht, ook op 't net, nooit gevonden, vanmorgen dacht ik, ik probeer't weer eens, en ja hoor. Ik heb hele leuke en mooie herinneringen aan dit lied, het was het eerstje singletje dat ik al jochie van 12 of 13 kocht, en ik ben het kwijtgeraakt, maar nu staat het veilig op mijn harde schijf, en ik vind het nog steeds een prachtig lied! Dank dank dank!
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