(Dutch: godverdomme), but the roots for "God" and "damn" have been replaced by similar-sounding words.
It was created by Makin and some of his Belgian friends as a throwaway joke, but to their surprise became a huge hit in Belgium, spending more than 26 weeks in the national hitparade.
[1] This was especially amazing, seeing that the hit charted while the Dutroux scandal was in full effect, and many Belgians at the time were not in the mood for national pride.
[2] Mr. John was even invited to perform it during the National Holiday on July 21, 1998, before king Albert II of Belgium.
[3] All throughout the song Mister John names several iconic Belgian people, fictional characters, inventions, locations and brands.