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| Music by | Harry Bannink |
| Lyrics by | Willem Wilmink |
| Date | 1989 |
Dood zijn duurt zo lang ("Being dead lasts a long time"), is a Sesamstraat song that Tommie sings. He explains that he thinks it's not okay to be dead; not because it hurts, but because it lasts so long. He wonders what it's like to be dead, and whether you can still play or hear when your mom calls. But he concludes hopefully that he isn't going to die for at least a hundred years.
TV appearances
- This song was covered by Maarten van Roozendaal & Egon Krachtin the 2000 New Years' Eve special Sesamstraat in Paradiso.
- On March 30, 2018, Tommie sang the song during an episode of the Dutch evening talk show, De Wereld Draait Door which was dedicated to lyricist Willem Wilmink. At the end he told the pianist that it was "beautiful" and gave him a kiss.
- The Dutch weekly music show, Vrije Geluiden, aired a two part special dedicated to the music of composer Harry Bannink on December 23 and 30, 2018. Tommie appeared during the special and, again, sang this song. At the end he joked that really, he has at least a thousand years before he's going to die.
- January 12, 2020, Bert Plagman sang the song again on the memorial episode on "De Wereld Draait Door" for Aart Staartjes passing away.
Releases
- Audio
- Sesamstraat Liedjes Festival (1992)