Geef mij maar drank - Rubberen Robbie

The group members of Rubberen Robbie lived in a commune in an apartment building on the Arendshorst in Leiden's Merenwijk district. In the car on the way to the studio to record a punk record, they jokingly wrote the song 'Zuipen' ('Drinking') as a B-side for their debut single, 'Geef mij maar drank' ('Give me some booze'). 

'Geef mij maar drank' was set to the melody of 'Ça plane pour moi' by Plastic Bertrand. The name of that artist also inspired the group name: 'Rubberen Robbie' means 'Rubber Robbie'. The single didn't become a hit, but when DJ Hugo van Gelderen started playing the B-side, that one did reach the Dutch Tipparade. A copy of 'Zuipen' is already in my collection; this one was much harder to find.

My collection: 7" single no. 7710
Found: Kay's Experience, Wagenberg (Netherlands), 12 July 2025
Tracks: 'Geef mij maar drank' / 'Zuipen'