Etienne Steyn - South Africa

[swdcek]

The video demonstrates South Africa were better when the whites were in power. It is sad to see the blacks destroyed a beautiful country.

[lezfer]

Ai tog ek mis soms Suid-Afrika soveel veral afrikaans orals

[wlaternothling]

ek mis my oupa, en soek al hoe lank na DIE liedjie!! ek't dit altyd op MK gekyk!!

[bullsbabe17]

ek is mal oor jou song 'bekkie'... Afrikaans het tog net soveel betekenis.

[tjops12]

wow!!great song!!

[MartinIDavies]

i don'r agree. I recall in teh 60s South Africans  would slip in and out of English and Afrikaans then back to English a very nornal way of talking then...

[familiekierie]

so na aan my hart.......

[salamanderjood]

Keep your language original instead of mixing english in it :(.

Greets!

[kamikazekonijn]

Helemaal mee eens. Het grootste gevaar voor Afrikaans zijn de sprekers zelf die de taal constant zitten te mixen.

[tsavorustenburg]

Hell die is seker een van die liedjies wat meaning het laat my dink aan my oupa en al die tye wat ek saam met hom gedeel het, was die beste tyd in my lewe.

[Michael6609]

Dis baie mooi Etienne. Die feit dat ons Engels in ons Afrikaanse musiek kan inwerk maak net ons kultuur soveel ryker. Ek is seker die meeste Suid Afrikaners sal saamstem. Ek is in Kanada maar ek geniet die musiek danksy die internet. This song is cool - and good luck to you.

[stefanbester]

You are probably not bilingual, hence why you won't understand and enjoy it like it was intended.

It's a shame though; you're missing out on a great song!

Nothing wrong or corny, the worlds needs to be more corny!!!

[sydserff]

Avoid bilingual songs, it's corny. For a potential direction for genuine afrikaans' rock try and hear Sigur Ros, an Icelandic band featured on BBC's Jools Holland. The lyrics need to be softened and the rhythm raised. This guy's looks indicate acting, not singing.

[conradradio]

Ek is mal oor die song!

skoenlapper

[TEATINE1]

But the memories will always stay close to me. So in a summer Sunday sun, I think back to him and then I blink away a tear and sing. Happy Dayz are here again. Happy Dayz are here again. Oh I still hear his voice. And I think back to Grandpa and barbeques on Sundays. Happy Dayz are here again. Oh I still hear his voice. And he asks me, play Suikerbosse in a sad way.

[TEATINE1]

Oh I can still hear his voice. And I think back to Grandpa, and barbeques on Sundays. Happy Dayz are here again. Oh I can still hear his voice. And he asks me, play Sugerbush's (SuikerBosses) in a sad way. My Grandma called. And Grandpa had to say goodbye to us.

[TEATINE1]

And he asks me, play Sugerbush (SuikerBosse)in a sad way. Summer Sunday sun was just enough for him. He told stories the entire day with Sherry and a big laugh. And again he talks about the war. About the song's part. And he blinks away a tear and sings; Happy Dayz are here again. Happy Dayz are here again.

[TEATINE1]

Grandpa Pottie, yes still there. And I swear I can hear him sing. Happy Dayz are here again. Happy Dayz are here again. Oh I still hear his voice. And I think back to Grandpa and barbeques on Sundays. Happy Dayz are here again. Oh I still hear his voice.

[TEATINE1]

Here are the translations in parts. I think I got most of them right, anyone can fix them if they please. And the owner of this video can always add them in the little message thingy.

Happy Dayz are here again. Oh I still hear his voice. And I think back to Grandpa and barbeques on Sundays. When the people around me get quiet and the day makes no difference. Then I think back to Sunday. To barbequing meat, laughing, and getting older. But the foot of old age doesn't make a difference.

[BasilRiverdale]

Someone needs to re-do the video with English subtitles. While I appreciate anything that might lead to a revival of the Afrikaaner spirit, someone needs to make this video available to the world in a common language - English. How does one say, "Rock on, dude" in Afrikaans? And to you expatriot Afrikaaners living somewhere else, stop your crying. Stand up and get in the fight. It's more noble to stand for something than to die on your knees. See you to it.

[willyrobinson]

dude, happy days are here again! lol that's all you need to understand.

[groengoggga]

kan iemamd asb nog van sy arno en eden se musiek op sit ek verlang terug huis toe en mis veral die afrikaanse musiek. enige iemand asb ek is mal oor die song en dis moelik om enige afrikaanse musiek te kry as jy in australia sit

[tubbers123]

Great song - presies wat ons sondae gedoen het saam met ouma en oupa!

[piggyears]

ek LOVe die flipen song :) bly ek het hom gekry :)

YAYAYAYAYAYYAY

xo

[LoisDuitsland]

NóG meer Ettiene Steyn, ASB!!!!

[casev]

Wat `n MOERSE goeie song!!! regtig dis lekker musiek

[hundredswife]

This is beautiful. Please, someone, please translate this into English. Thank you.

[ed110220]

Ek stem saam. Here is a translation of the first part, my Afrikaans is not brilliant but it should be OK!

Happy Days Are Here Again

Oh ek hoor nogsteeds sy stem

En ek dink weer terug aan Oupa

En vleisbraai op Sondae

Happy Days Are Here Again (the name of an old song)

Oh I still hear his voice

And I think back again about Granddad

And barbecue on Sundays

[hundredswife]

Thank you so much!

[Flamink]

Ek beaam dit, baie mooi liedjie.Baie dankie aan almal wat Afrikaanse videos plaas, ons wat oorsee bly waardeer dit opreg.

[Tarryn88]

aww ek verlang nou huistoe... dit suck hier.

[hyytrio]

waar in die wereld bevind jy jou?ek is in amsterdam.

[Tarryn88]

hahah nee x in australia... mooi liedjie ne? wat maak jy da?

[hyytrio]

wat is die naam van die song?

[piggyears]

happy days

[Dieheelgrootstepiel]

check uit Etienne se nuwe CD - die woefie song is oulik! (Gouritz)

[liefsteheksie]

amper pik ek n traantjie!!! mis my oupa en braai op sondae met al my oupa se stories!!!!!

[DonnieDownunder]

Man dit is seker die beste Afrikaanse song in n lang tyd. Dankie vir dit, laat my vandag huistoe verlang na my mense en famielie. Cheers Mate!

[Tarryn88]

hahah ek neem an jy's in australia (mate) wa bly jy?

[Simkev]

Etienne

I don't speak Afrikaans, but my Oupa also passed away recently and this song really touched me and reminded me so much about the great relationship that I had with him. Put this song to English and you will ...TAKE OFF! Best to you! Kevin-Toronto, Canada

[multimediaperson]

Ek ... like it? houd van dit?

Oh well, I like it.

[lefterris]

Wow. This is an amazing track - makes me homesick listening to it. "Happy days" indeed. Who is this guy?

[skagga5]

Glad nie te sleg nie.