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Hakkûhbar
12+ albums
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Hakkûhbar was a Dutch parody act, which had notable chart success in Holland in late 1996 and early 1997. During the height of the 'gabber era', in which musically related styles like happy hardcore, rave and gabber house enjoyed large-scale mainstream success throughout the Benelux and Germany, Dutch singer and writer Bob Fosko (former frontman of punk band De Raggende Manne) came up with the concept of Hakkûhbar. He recorded the song 'Gabbertje' together with his son, a one-time member of the then-extremely popular happy hardcore act Party Animals. The song itself was a cover of the tune to the 1960s children's TV-show 'Swiebertje' and the funny lyrics referred to the gabber lifestyle. The single went to #1 in the Dutch charts by November 1996 and was backed by a hilarious music video. Due to high rotation of the video, actor and comedian Ruben van der Meer (who played the character Gabbertje) became an instant celebrity. As of 2008, Van der Meer is a celebrated comedian in his own right. The massive and immediate popularity of Hakkûhbar was the cause for a few spin-offs to occure, almost simultaneously. Gabber Piet, De Mosselman, Gabberwijffie and several other acts jumped on the bandwagon, by releasing happy hardcore versions of well-known children's songs and nursery rhymes. Hakkûhbar's 'Gabbertje' was followed by another three singles released by the band; 'Super Gabber' (#1 in The Netherlands and based on 'Can Can', from George Bizet's 'Carmen'), 'Gabbersaus' (own com
