That's what I said. When I saw the older gentleman sitting on the bed staring down and Joost hit his heart with his fist, I knew he had probably lost his dad. I went back and rewatched every scene...Joost is very clever. He makes the audience think and replay the clip...He also incorporated a theme about Europe and a music style associated with the Netherlands to represent in a contest like Eurovision.
I think the lyrics are a mix of sadness and happiness at the same time. Because even though he struggles through his journey, by losing his parents, he still lives his dream and the dream of his parents to travel freely from one place to another within europe while connecting with different people. Not only that, also following his passion for music not stopping "until they say. yes, yes, he does that very well ey!".
The best reaction so far. Thank you sir. You got it right. It's a sad lyrics in a happy hardcore music. This is a masterpiece!!! This is the winner of Eurovision Songcontest 2024, for me. No doubt. Research: Europapa = Eurodad. 12 points for The Netherlands. An ode to his father who passed away when he was 12 years and his mother who passed away when he was 13 years. His father told him that there are no borders / boundaries, no limits. Go, travel and discover Europe and the world. He promised his father that one day he will be singing at the Eurovision. They used to watch it together when he was a child. Now he made it, because he will be on stage this year. Everywhere he travelled he carried the pain and grief with him. The fire simbolise letting go of the pain of no having his parents and the start of a new chapter in his life.
I have watched a lot of reaction video's of this song now, but you sir notice so much. Details in de lyrics, details in de video, where things overlap (the young kid / the artist / the old dude) or contradict (happy beat, sad message). You have a lot of knowledge about music, different era's and genres and it shows in this video. Watching you react to this song and video has been an absolute joy to watch. Thank you so much for showing the world what the difference is between watching and observing, between listening and hearing.
papa means dad in Dutch. Europapa is dedicated to his dad which passed away due to cancer. He was just a little kid 12 years old. His mom died a year later due to a cardiac arrest. Writing songs is like a therapy to dedicate songs mostly to his parents. His father give him the mindset that there are no borders. Borders are just invented by people so dare to think without limits. why don't you invent your own world. If you want to know more about Joost Klein you should give Florida 2009 a shot and Wachtmuziek. Both are in Dutch but there are lyrics for you can translate in English. It gives a better understanding who he is.
You got it, man you really understood it. You did not know the backstory about Joost and why this song is a tribute to his parents. His father died when he was 13-ish and his mother died a year later. His dad (papa in Dutch) always told him that borders are just silly manmade things. Joost carries the sadness with him but knows he must not let that drag him down all of the time. This video has so many hidden gems/ referrals, and yes you found some of them. But it is hard for non-Dutch to find them all. The musical hommage through techno, house, dance, gabber, and EDM is so well done. Hidden gems like f.e. DJ Paul Elstak, New Kids, The Last Supper, Max Verstappen etc. etc. are brilliant. This is a work of Art, a masterpiece. I' 'm so proud of him. So proud to have him represent our small country, he makes me smile he makes me wanna dance, gives me goosebumps, and makes me cry. He spreads the message of UBUNTU (from the Xhosa ppl ""we are all as one"")
Hello! It is gabber style, happy hardcore. This was a very populair beat and dance in the 90's in the Netherlands and some of us still love this, Joost Klein dedicated this song to his father, who died when he was 12 years old due to cancer. His dad taught him that the world has no actual boundaries/borders, His mother died a year later, when he was 13, due to cardiac arrest. Before his dad passed, Joost was already writing all kinds of stuff and promised one day he was going to go to Eurovision, He has gone through so many challenges in life.
He is not saying 'stay here till you die', he is saying he will stay till he dies. Meaning he doesnt want to leave, its positive. No Hotel California here :). There is a deeper layer in this song (about his parents who died when he was young. The song is an ode to them as well. ), but im sure Joost would want you all to just enjoy the song. Empty the brains and go completely nutts for a couple of minutes, enjoy life to the fullest, thats what happy hardcore is all about! Glad you enjoyed it Sir 😁👍.
Of the 10 or so YT reaction's I watched so far, you were the fastest in figuring there might be a deeper meaning to the happy sounding song. Well done!
There’s one that was uploaded a couple of days ago from 2 girls (I think their channel was called Afrosys) who also noticed straight away. They were actually looking for the meaning of the lyrics right from the start. Definitely worth it watching that video as well.
Backstory Joost : The song is a tribute to his parents who both died at a young age. The lyrics are about living life as an orphan, which Joost is himself. That’s why he says ‘Euro-papa’, ‘being alone in Germany’ and ‘Papaoutai’ (dad where are u?) and ends with this sad ending. His dad told him that there are no boundaries in the world, both in personal achievements and between countries
Joost Klein lost his father at the age of 12 and his mother a year later He watched Eurovision with his father and hoped to one day be on that stage because according to his father there are no borders (an ode to Europe and a nod to his father)
It's a very grief heavy song. It's not satire, it's trying to run away from reality by changing scenery. You can go to every country in the European Union, but you'll take emotional pain with you wherever you go.
It was so touchy to see that despite you don't understand the lyrics and don't the story behind them that you still could feel the sadness in this song. So touchy.
Je hebt het goed gezien en geanalyseerd. Zijn ouders zijn overleden toen hij nog jong was. Eerst 12 jaar en daarna 13 jaar als ik gelijk heb. Ik weet het niet zeker, maar jij hebt helemaal gelijk. Pa is dad in het Nederlands.
There's even more in the clip. The scens at the mill is him with his "band" as 12 year old children, the age at which is father died. The scenes were shot on location near the village where he lived at the time
You're deep and that is good. It is both sad and happy, we live sad lives, but we can make it happy. There is also more to it, Europe let's come together, it's now or never, our house might be burning soon.... the fire already started.
You see Joost as a boy, as himself and his father as himself as old man. You analysed the video nicely! And indeed the K-pop girls are dancing with a big smile!
the last scenes with the burning photo and burning house etc.. always brings me to tears. have read about Klein's background, it all comes together.. burning the grief just to be able to move forward.... that's how it resonated with me..
He did this change of tone in his Lowlands set too: the crowd was in tears. Here he does it within the 3 minutes. I so wonder how they're going to stage this, because he has quite a stage presence too.
The song has a double layer. His parents died young. His father (papa) is featured in the clip. Even mentioning, "papaoutai" (papa where are you), is a reference. There are many references to Dutch pop culture of 10-20 years ago. I have listened to it 5 times now and I am still discovering new tiny jokes, like referring tot K-pop etc. His father always told him he should continue and try to complete in the in the eurovision contest It is a tribute, to his father that he lost at age 12.
I like that this song is like "Papaoutai" in some way. If you don't listen carefully both songs are very good pop songs, but underneath they have such an energy because of the strong feelings towards their parents. I like this kind of songs, you can dance happily and cry at the same time.
Best reaction up to now. I've seen about 20 reaction videos to this song already, from numerous different countries. This one is by far my favourite, picking up so many details without even knowing Dutch or Joosts background, and maybe not much about Dutch culture either. But still picking up so many important things. Read into the background of the song, read the lyrics again, with translations (and do know that the Dutch 'grenzen' can be translated as borders as in the official video's, but also translates to limits...) Know that papa is the Dutch word for dad. You see him touching his heart when saying 'papa' and that has a very specific reason. As has the From me to my parents part at the end. That is a sad story with a beautiful line to it in itself, as actually this complete song is. Read into it more, and as you understand more you will get to love this song more and more and more. It ís a sad story, and yet there is a lot of positivity in it. It is a happy tune, with sad notes. It's both about being together as Europe, as about traveling Europe, as it is a (heavy) travel within his own mind and soul. Read the background story. You are going to love this song even more, and never forget it... (And there are extremely many fun Dutch parts and eastereggs in it too if you know a lot about Dutch (music) culture and landscape)
Your feeling is correct. Without understanding the words you get it. He lost his dad when he was 12. He lost his mother when he was 13. Euro-pa-pa. Last part pa-pa means dad in dutch. He is traveling through the whole of Europe but nobody can help him with his loss.
The 2nd verse with the German goes like this: I'm in Germany, but I'm so alone I'm in Italy, but it still hurts I'm running from myself Crying for help all day I'm even paying people for help (therapy) But there's no one that helps me The house are his childhood memories and connected grief, which he burns at the end. He's now fulfilled his promise to his dad by being at Eurovision so now he can hopefully move on with his life. The song is about being sad but trying to make the most of it anyway. It makes you happy and emotional at the same time. A true masterpiece.
im 19 years old and the end is not hardstyle what many people think but happy hardcore very 90's and im in love with this type of music. your the first one to understand it's actually a sad song
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Your right about the song actually being pretty sad. Joost lost both his parents at a young age.. with that in mind the lyrics are pretty heavy about losing everything (aka his parents) except time 😢❤
This song is a tribute to his father who died when he was young. One year later his mother died. He started traveling around Europe. As a family they were watching Eurovision and Joost told his father that he once would be on that stage. His father told him there are no limits to reach what ever you want. And now Joost will be on this stage.
I really have to congratulate you on this review. You are unique amongst non Dutch persons to see this song is broadcasting an underlying sadness long before the end.
Joost Klein lost his father at the age of 12 and his mother a year later He watched Eurovision with his father and hoped to one day be on that stage because according to his father there are no borders (an ode to Europe and a nod to his father)
Just listen to it more then once, I’m from the Netherlands and I’m 52 years old He will win this song festival shit😂 Btw nice video Greetings from Holland😉
8:26 His parents passed away as he was ~ 13 years old and he wrote this song for his dead parents, especially for his dad since he believed in a world without borders, which is one of the things that the EU already tries to achieve and this song is supposed to be his last goodbye to his parents.
The song is wonderful. Many people forget what Europe means. We are neighbors and friends. We have all the freedoms that others only wish for. That's exactly what he wants to tell us with this song. What I find particularly beautiful is that he sings it in Dutch. If I could, I would give him 12 bonus points for that. For the song from me from Germany 12 points. I think that the Netherlands will be in the top 5, as many countries will once again give each other points, or get the bonus, war, persecuted or otherwise. I wish Joost a lot of fun and I am sure he rock it.
Stromae is a Belgian singer, singing in French. His dad is from Rwanda, his Mam from Belgium. Stromae grew up without his father. Papa ou te? French for Dad, where are you? Joost can relate to that because his father died when he was 12. The song is a hommage to Europe and his daddy (Papa in Dutch), so it is mushed together Europa (Europe in Dutch) + Papa = Europapa. You are a very good and intelligent listener sir, my compliments. To get the sad sub-tone so quickly amidst the upbeat.
The song certainly has a sad undertone. Joost lost both his parents within a year when he was a teenager. His father believed in him and told him he would be on the Eurovision stage someday. There are more references like him referring to Stromae with his song Papaoutai, which means 'dad where are you?'. And then Europapa, papa=dad in Dutch, while at the same time referring to Europe as a father or fatherland.
I love your reaction. I love this song. I hope that people who don't like the song will go past their initial judgment and listen to its message.The music is of course a matter of taste.
The style is a mix between 'gabber' and 'happy hardcore' music. When the beat dropped the guys are 'aan het hakken' (do the hakken dance) which is basically a 'gabber' music style dance. Its all very 1990/2000-ish vibe.
As I take it (as a dutch person) this song is both honouring his parents who died when he was young, and his dad told him borders are made up lines limiting us. So it's pro EU because we are (mostly) working together now but it's also very fragile and we are watching the house burning down. Now is the time to be proud of being united.
Reading all these reaction on Joost his europapa baby im positive he is gonna end the song is layered en catered to all people of the world no matter what genre you like the song has a thing going.
The clip shows him in his younger years (when he was 12) and shows his dad (if he had not died when he was 12, his mother died a year later). At the end he is talking to both and his childhood photo and house are burning. He lost that all when he was young. So it is kind of a sad ending indeed. You can add another layer to this ending because a part of Europe also is burning. The first part is about being a European and being or becoming proud of that also. Stand together.
Your review is the best I’ve read. I felt the pain of seeing Europe burning and it’s too devastating to contemplate but the craft of a the most joyful song that can deliver such a difficult complex message is genius.
I hadn't realized it yet, but I think you may be right about "Welcome to Europe, stay here till I die". As @Lillith. said, the whole EU open borders and travel theme running through the song mostly serves to highlight you can't run away from yourself. But this phrase further trivializes open borders by highlighting it's still just swapping one set of borders for another. Klein said he was inspired by his late father telling him borders are human inventions. I think the lesson he learned ("I listened to you") is actually to free yourself from self-doubt.
You are right, the story in the song is very sad, his parents died when he was 12, his father told him to travel because there are no borders anymore, so he travels, but it’s not really traveling, it’s running for himself and his feelings. But you only live once , so you need to party, and make the best of it, but at the end, always keep in mind who you are and where you came from.
The song is smart for several reasons. Using courtries names of specific cultures is a proven method which works. It is indeed sad for the underlying story him getting on with live after parents died early age (dad from cancer and mom soon after from pain all at early age)
Edygrim, I'd agree that there is a sadness in the song, but I think it is about a certain hope that we should forget about national sentiments (which we mourn maybe) in favour of more global unity (which offers so much joy). That's what I read into it anyway. But apart from that it's a great song that touches so many different themes in just 3 minutes.
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I just wanted to say you had the best commentary of all the commentaries ive seen on this song!
Finally someone who is intelligent enough to see through the happy beats and see the sad message of the song. Good video!
noticing this before the 2nd part where he makes it more obvious with "looking for help" really damn sharp
Agreed. Pretty deep stuff in there.
That's what I said. When I saw the older gentleman sitting on the bed staring down and Joost hit his heart with his fist, I knew he had probably lost his dad. I went back and rewatched every scene...Joost is very clever. He makes the audience think and replay the clip...He also incorporated a theme about Europe and a music style associated with the Netherlands to represent in a contest like Eurovision.
I think the lyrics are a mix of sadness and happiness at the same time. Because even though he struggles through his journey, by losing his parents, he still lives his dream and the dream of his parents to travel freely from one place to another within europe while connecting with different people. Not only that, also following his passion for music not stopping "until they say. yes, yes, he does that very well ey!".
As a Dutchie, you're the first one who recognises the sad lyrics so fast. Well done.
agree!!!
This song picks you up, has a drop to hype you.
Just to rip your heart out at the end, it's such a wel made song I think it's art.
The best reaction so far. Thank you sir. You got it right. It's a sad lyrics in a happy hardcore music.
This is a masterpiece!!! This is the winner of Eurovision Songcontest 2024, for me. No doubt.
Research: Europapa = Eurodad. 12 points for The Netherlands. An ode to his father who passed away when he was 12 years and his mother who passed away when he was 13 years. His father told him that there are no borders / boundaries, no limits. Go, travel and discover Europe and the world. He promised his father that one day he will be singing at the Eurovision. They used to watch it together when he was a child. Now he made it, because he will be on stage this year.
Everywhere he travelled he carried the pain and grief with him.
The fire simbolise letting go of the pain of no having his parents and the start of a new chapter in his life.
OMG, I think this is the smartest reaction I've seen so far!
3:19 BRAVO!!!! Woaw! You nailed...
I have watched a lot of reaction video's of this song now, but you sir notice so much. Details in de lyrics, details in de video, where things overlap (the young kid / the artist / the old dude) or contradict (happy beat, sad message). You have a lot of knowledge about music, different era's and genres and it shows in this video.
Watching you react to this song and video has been an absolute joy to watch. Thank you so much for showing the world what the difference is between watching and observing, between listening and hearing.
papa means dad in Dutch. Europapa is dedicated to his dad which passed away due to cancer. He was just a little kid 12 years old. His mom died a year later due to a cardiac arrest. Writing songs is like a therapy to dedicate songs mostly to his parents. His father give him the mindset that there are no borders. Borders are just invented by people so dare to think without limits. why don't you invent your own world. If you want to know more about Joost Klein you should give Florida 2009 a shot and Wachtmuziek. Both are in Dutch but there are lyrics for you can translate in English. It gives a better understanding who he is.
So now you won’t be able to get that catchy rhythm out of your head!
@@damiettes7140 damned true, it is going through my head all the time.. greets from Amsterdam
When you've listend to those, and your into the vibe.
I'd suggest milf, bus gemist or buurman.
Also the vibe with a underlying message.
U are intelligent for noticing that its sad bravo
You got it, man you really understood it.
You did not know the backstory about Joost and why this song is a tribute to his parents. His father died when he was 13-ish and his mother died a year later. His dad (papa in Dutch) always told him that borders are just silly manmade things. Joost carries the sadness with him but knows he must not let that drag him down all of the time.
This video has so many hidden gems/ referrals, and yes you found some of them. But it is hard for non-Dutch to find them all.
The musical hommage through techno, house, dance, gabber, and EDM is so well done. Hidden gems like f.e. DJ Paul Elstak, New Kids, The Last Supper, Max Verstappen etc. etc. are brilliant.
This is a work of Art, a masterpiece.
I' 'm so proud of him.
So proud to have him represent our small country, he makes me smile he makes me wanna dance, gives me goosebumps, and makes me cry.
He spreads the message of UBUNTU (from the Xhosa ppl ""we are all as one"")
You really listened to the song. You did not let yourself be distracted by the packaging. Appreciate that.
Your expression says it all.....maybe you don't think you understand, but you feel it right....
Hello! It is gabber style, happy hardcore. This was a very populair beat and dance in the 90's in the Netherlands and some of us still love this,
Joost Klein dedicated this song to his father, who died when he was 12 years old due to cancer. His dad taught him that the world has no actual boundaries/borders, His mother died a year later, when he was 13, due to cardiac arrest.
Before his dad passed, Joost was already writing all kinds of stuff and promised one day he was going to go to Eurovision, He has gone through so many challenges in life.
Not many that pay attention to the lyrics... Hats off sir!
He is not saying 'stay here till you die', he is saying he will stay till he dies. Meaning he doesnt want to leave, its positive. No Hotel California here :). There is a deeper layer in this song (about his parents who died when he was young. The song is an ode to them as well. ), but im sure Joost would want you all to just enjoy the song. Empty the brains and go completely nutts for a couple of minutes, enjoy life to the fullest, thats what happy hardcore is all about! Glad you enjoyed it Sir 😁👍.
Joost is taking us on a rollercoaster of emotions, while he seeks closure for the loss of his parents and his tough childhood.
Of the 10 or so YT reaction's I watched so far, you were the fastest in figuring there might be a deeper meaning to the happy sounding song. Well done!
Agree!!
There’s one that was uploaded a couple of days ago from 2 girls (I think their channel was called Afrosys) who also noticed straight away. They were actually looking for the meaning of the lyrics right from the start. Definitely worth it watching that video as well.
Indeed, I was surprised about that reaction too. Actually seeing what was under the craziness of the upbeat part.
Hi Kenya love from The Netherlands ❤❤
Backstory Joost :
The song is a tribute to his parents who both died at a young age. The lyrics are about living life as an orphan, which Joost is himself. That’s why he says ‘Euro-papa’, ‘being alone in Germany’ and ‘Papaoutai’ (dad where are u?) and ends with this sad ending. His dad told him that there are no boundaries in the world, both in personal achievements and between countries
Joost Klein lost his father at the age of 12 and his mother a year later He watched Eurovision with his father and hoped to one day be on that stage because according to his father there are no borders (an ode to Europe and a nod to his father)
It's a very grief heavy song. It's not satire, it's trying to run away from reality by changing scenery. You can go to every country in the European Union, but you'll take emotional pain with you wherever you go.
My compliments for your analysis and all the details you notiiced! You are very sharp/clever
he means like stay here until i die, europe will always be my home.
It was so touchy to see that despite you don't understand the lyrics and don't the story behind them that you still could feel the sadness in this song. So touchy.
Love ❤this song. 12 points for The Netherlands, its getting better every day. ❤❤
You are one of the very few who observed the sadness. Well done. Love from the Netherlands. ❤
You are the second one to get it is sad, and as a dutchie I have watched a lot of reactions. Well done 👍
Very observant man you are. Loved your reaction
One of the best, thoughtful analyses I've seen on the net of this song - love from the Netherlands to you!
Je hebt het goed gezien en geanalyseerd. Zijn ouders zijn overleden toen hij nog jong was. Eerst 12 jaar en daarna 13 jaar als ik gelijk heb. Ik weet het niet zeker, maar jij hebt helemaal gelijk. Pa is dad in het Nederlands.
There's even more in the clip. The scens at the mill is him with his "band" as 12 year old children, the age at which is father died. The scenes were shot on location near the village where he lived at the time
You're deep and that is good. It is both sad and happy, we live sad lives, but we can make it happy. There is also more to it, Europe let's come together, it's now or never, our house might be burning soon.... the fire already started.
You see Joost as a boy, as himself and his father as himself as old man. You analysed the video nicely! And indeed the K-pop girls are dancing with a big smile!
the last scenes with the burning photo and burning house etc.. always brings me to tears. have read about Klein's background, it all comes together.. burning the grief just to be able to move forward.... that's how it resonated with me..
Love how much details you see!
he means it positive, as in i love Europe. And he's beating his chest to show his heart being into Europe so much (because of his dad)
Impressive, how you understood all the way this is a sad song on a happy beat!
He did this change of tone in his Lowlands set too: the crowd was in tears. Here he does it within the 3 minutes. I so wonder how they're going to stage this, because he has quite a stage presence too.
greetings from the Netherlands
the "stay here till I die" is actually just saying that he'll stay in Europe til the end of his days.
The song has a double layer. His parents died young. His father (papa) is featured in the clip. Even mentioning, "papaoutai" (papa where are you), is a reference. There are many references to Dutch pop culture of 10-20 years ago. I have listened to it 5 times now and I am still discovering new tiny jokes, like referring tot K-pop etc. His father always told him he should continue and try to complete in the in the eurovision contest It is a tribute, to his father that he lost at age 12.
I like that this song is like "Papaoutai" in some way. If you don't listen carefully both songs are very good pop songs, but underneath they have such an energy because of the strong feelings towards their parents. I like this kind of songs, you can dance happily and cry at the same time.
Best reaction up to now.
I've seen about 20 reaction videos to this song already, from numerous different countries.
This one is by far my favourite, picking up so many details without even knowing Dutch or Joosts background, and maybe not much about Dutch culture either.
But still picking up so many important things.
Read into the background of the song, read the lyrics again, with translations (and do know that the Dutch 'grenzen' can be translated as borders as in the official video's, but also translates to limits...)
Know that papa is the Dutch word for dad.
You see him touching his heart when saying 'papa' and that has a very specific reason.
As has the From me to my parents part at the end.
That is a sad story with a beautiful line to it in itself, as actually this complete song is.
Read into it more, and as you understand more you will get to love this song more and more and more.
It ís a sad story, and yet there is a lot of positivity in it.
It is a happy tune, with sad notes.
It's both about being together as Europe, as about traveling Europe, as it is a (heavy) travel within his own mind and soul.
Read the background story.
You are going to love this song even more, and never forget it...
(And there are extremely many fun Dutch parts and eastereggs in it too if you know a lot about Dutch (music) culture and landscape)
Okay, now i am in love with youre smile 😜 Greetz from The Netherlands
You are the second one I see who notice the pain before it was clear. Funny enough these 2 woman came also from Africa. Smart people!
You did catch the vibe quite quick ! And the Dog in the fire meme going "this is fine" ... Very impressive
Thank you for understanding !
Youre the man. You spotted the story in this sing, very quick ❤
The first person that got it before the end. My hat is off to you sir.
A beautiful reaction and true to the heart. Thank you
Your feeling is correct. Without understanding the words you get it. He lost his dad when he was 12. He lost his mother when he was 13. Euro-pa-pa. Last part pa-pa means dad in dutch. He is traveling through the whole of Europe but nobody can help him with his loss.
Both of his parents died when he was young so that is the sadness in the song. His father said to him that the world has no borders, humans made them.
My respect to your analytical capabilities man, amazing to watch.
Hey man loved the vid! Love to you from the Netherlands
You had the funniest reaction of all hahah i loved your commentary
The 2nd verse with the German goes like this:
I'm in Germany, but I'm so alone
I'm in Italy, but it still hurts
I'm running from myself
Crying for help all day
I'm even paying people for help (therapy)
But there's no one that helps me
The house are his childhood memories and connected grief, which he burns at the end. He's now fulfilled his promise to his dad by being at Eurovision so now he can hopefully move on with his life.
The song is about being sad but trying to make the most of it anyway. It makes you happy and emotional at the same time. A true masterpiece.
Great and good reaction!
im 19 years old and the end is not hardstyle what many people think but happy hardcore very 90's and im in love with this type of music. your the first one to understand it's actually a sad song
Netherlands checking in 🎉🎉
I absolutely loved your analysis! and I think you are right. We keep rocking on and banging our heads to the song but we are sad on the inside.
Very good analysis!
It was much fun watching your reactions to this. Thanx😊
In fact he's an artist. He designed his own outfit.
Ik zeg 12 points for The Netherlands ❤❤❤
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You're spot on with your analyses!
Your right about the song actually being pretty sad.
Joost lost both his parents at a young age.. with that in mind the lyrics are pretty heavy about losing everything (aka his parents) except time 😢❤
Joost is the best surprise .... ❤❤
LOVE IT ❤️💖💖GREETINGS FROM THE NETHERLANDS 😘🇳🇱🇳🇱
This song is a tribute to his father who died when he was young. One year later his mother died. He started traveling around Europe. As a family they were watching Eurovision and Joost told his father that he once would be on that stage. His father told him there are no limits to reach what ever you want. And now Joost will be on this stage.
I really have to congratulate you on this review. You are unique amongst non Dutch persons to see this song is broadcasting an underlying sadness long before the end.
Joost Klein lost his father at the age of 12 and his mother a year later He watched Eurovision with his father and hoped to one day be on that stage because according to his father there are no borders (an ode to Europe and a nod to his father)
Best initital and intelligent analysis i have seen so far.
Just listen to it more then once,
I’m from the Netherlands and I’m 52 years old
He will win this song festival shit😂
Btw nice video
Greetings from Holland😉
Crazy smart commentary, 12 points!
what a good observer you are!
8:26 His parents passed away as he was ~ 13 years old and he wrote this song for his dead parents, especially for his dad since he believed in a world without borders, which is one of the things that the EU already tries to achieve and this song is supposed to be his last goodbye to his parents.
That weezer comment cracked me up, you are so right!
The song is wonderful. Many people forget what Europe means. We are neighbors and friends. We have all the freedoms that others only wish for. That's exactly what he wants to tell us with this song.
What I find particularly beautiful is that he sings it in Dutch. If I could, I would give him 12 bonus points for that. For the song from me from Germany 12 points.
I think that the Netherlands will be in the top 5, as many countries will once again give each other points, or get the bonus, war, persecuted or otherwise.
I wish Joost a lot of fun and I am sure he rock it.
Stromae is a Belgian singer, singing in French. His dad is from Rwanda, his Mam from Belgium. Stromae grew up without his father. Papa ou te? French for Dad, where are you? Joost can relate to that because his father died when he was 12.
The song is a hommage to Europe and his daddy (Papa in Dutch), so it is mushed together Europa (Europe in Dutch) + Papa = Europapa.
You are a very good and intelligent listener sir, my compliments. To get the sad sub-tone so quickly amidst the upbeat.
Great reaction!
You understood it right away!
Except he only meant he was going to stay in Europe until his death, not because he wants to die, but he likes Europe.
He lost his dad when he was 11. His mom at 12. He promised his dad he would be at eurovision one time. He kept his promise
Very intelligent commentary, even though you did't know the sad story behind the lyrics (yet). Bravo!
The song certainly has a sad undertone. Joost lost both his parents within a year when he was a teenager. His father believed in him and told him he would be on the Eurovision stage someday. There are more references like him referring to Stromae with his song Papaoutai, which means 'dad where are you?'. And then Europapa, papa=dad in Dutch, while at the same time referring to Europe as a father or fatherland.
Very good reaction!❤
Hello fellow kenyan, greetings from the netherlands.
I love your reaction. I love this song. I hope that people who don't like the song will go past their initial judgment and listen to its message.The music is of course a matter of taste.
You understand because you are a sensitive person🥰
Brilant song!!!
The style is a mix between 'gabber' and 'happy hardcore' music.
When the beat dropped the guys are 'aan het hakken' (do the hakken dance) which is basically a 'gabber' music style dance. Its all very 1990/2000-ish vibe.
As I take it (as a dutch person) this song is both honouring his parents who died when he was young, and his dad told him borders are made up lines limiting us. So it's pro EU because we are (mostly) working together now but it's also very fragile and we are watching the house burning down. Now is the time to be proud of being united.
12 points, you are the first who get the message 👍
Papa we have a winner
12 point to the netherlands🇳🇱🔥🎉
Reading all these reaction on Joost his europapa baby im positive he is gonna end the song is layered en catered to all people of the world no matter what genre you like the song has a thing going.
12 points!
The clip shows him in his younger years (when he was 12) and shows his dad (if he had not died when he was 12, his mother died a year later). At the end he is talking to both and his childhood photo and house are burning. He lost that all when he was young. So it is kind of a sad ending indeed. You can add another layer to this ending because a part of Europe also is burning. The first part is about being a European and being or becoming proud of that also. Stand together.
Your review is the best I’ve read. I felt the pain of seeing Europe burning and it’s too devastating to contemplate but the craft of a the most joyful song that can deliver such a difficult complex message is genius.
I hadn't realized it yet, but I think you may be right about "Welcome to Europe, stay here till I die". As @Lillith. said, the whole EU open borders and travel theme running through the song mostly serves to highlight you can't run away from yourself. But this phrase further trivializes open borders by highlighting it's still just swapping one set of borders for another. Klein said he was inspired by his late father telling him borders are human inventions. I think the lesson he learned ("I listened to you") is actually to free yourself from self-doubt.
You are right, the story in the song is very sad, his parents died when he was 12, his father told him to travel because there are no borders anymore, so he travels, but it’s not really traveling, it’s running for himself and his feelings.
But you only live once , so you need to party, and make the best of it, but at the end, always keep in mind who you are and where you came from.
You are one of the few who got the message immediately.
Joost Klein ❤❤❤
The song is smart for several reasons. Using courtries names of specific cultures is a proven method which works. It is indeed sad for the underlying story him getting on with live after parents died early age (dad from cancer and mom soon after from pain all at early age)
Edygrim, I'd agree that there is a sadness in the song, but I think it is about a certain hope that we should forget about national sentiments (which we mourn maybe) in favour of more global unity (which offers so much joy). That's what I read into it anyway. But apart from that it's a great song that touches so many different themes in just 3 minutes.