How Do You Do - Mouth and MacNeil&"The Windows" cover


"How Do You DO" was written by(Hans van Hemert - Harry van Hoof)Hans van Hemert (Dutch) was the one who formed "Mouth&MacNeil" in the Netherlands and it seems that 1972 was a good year for him, because I have found three versions - all from 1972 - from three different countries! I have yet to find a recording in Dutch - if anyone has one...?There have recently been remixes by "Party Animals" "Scooter" along with German&English remixes by Ballermann Andy&Die Bürokaufmannsfrau


In English, Mouth&MacNeil (and Jigsaw) and then the German version by "The Windows""Mouth&MacNeal" in English:http://...

"The Windows" in German:

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The "Jigsaw" Australian version (in Australian *L*)

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Mouth&MacNeal was a pop duo from The Netherlands. They were formed in 1971 when producer Hans van Hemert brought together the solo talents of Big Mouth (born Willem Duyn, March 31, 1937) and Maggie MacNeal (born Sjoukje van't Spijker, May 5, 1950) together. Big Mouth had previously sung in a number of 1960's bands, including Speedway. In contrast, MacNeal had had an unsuccessful career as a solo artist.The duo released their first single almost immediately. This first single, 'Hey You Love', reached #5 in the Dutch Top 40 while the next two singles 'How Do You Do' and 'Hello-A' both reached #1. In 1972 Mouth&MacNeal reached the top of the charts all over Europe, with their fame (especially in Germany) reaching almost hysterical proportions. "How Do You Do" was made popular in the United States by legendary radio personality Jim Connors. The song eventually reached #8 in the U.S. in July 1972. This propelled their 1972 US album How Do You Do into the Billboard 200 (US #77). More hit singles followed in 1973, and in 1974 Mouth&MacNeal represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest placing 3rd, behind ABBA and Gigliola Cinquetti with their song "I See a Star", which went on to be a #1 hit in Ireland.In December 1974, shortly after their success with "I See a Star", Mouth and MacNeal suddenly parted ways. Big Mouth and his wife Ingrid Kup continued and formed the act Big Mouth&Little Eve, whereas Maggie MacNeal went back to solo performing."Big Mouth" Willem Duyn died from a heart attack in his hometown of Roswinkel on December 4, 2004 at the age of 67.JIGSAW
How Do You Do
(Hans van Hemert - Harry van Hoof)
Australia 1972
#3 Sydney #1 Melbourne #2 Brisbane #2 Adelaide

Co-charted in some cities with Mouth&MacNeal and/or Windows.Melbourne country-pop band Jigsaw was formed in 1968 with foundation members who had been in The Tamlas, The Fabulous Blue Jays and The Phantoms.Jigsaw also worked with Johnny Chester and were heard on many of his hits in the 1970s: see Shame And Scandal (In The Family) by Johnny Chester and Jigsaw.

Eurovision Song Contest 1974
Willem 'Mouth' Duyn (67) died

Willem Duyn, better known as Mouth from the duo Mouth&MacNeal, died yesterday at the age of 67 years old. A heart attack on his way to the hostpital became fatal.Willem Duyn and Sjoukje van 't Spijker (Mouth&MacNeal) ended up third at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song I see a star, best known in the Netherlands as Ik zie een ster, representing the Netherlands. The Dutch version of the song won the Dutch national final, the duo sang in English at the Eurovision Song Contest. Duyn started his carreer as a drummer at the Holland Kwartet in 1960. He scored hits with songs as Woenderbaar, Willem, Uncle (as part of the duo Big Mouth&Little Eve, which he formed with his wife Ingrid Kup) and How do you do (the biggest hit of Mouth&MacNeal, it became a top 10 hit in the United States).







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Uploaded: February 15, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Author: murphicus

Length: 00:06:40
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Video Comments:
eminem16117 (January 8, 2009 at 8:59 pm)
im only 17 and i like this song my paranets raised me oldies. mostly elvis and the beatles. but i love it all
MrSteveUtah (December 20, 2008 at 2:20 am)
Still pretty dam catchy in a different language,I actually like it,Not like me at all
MrSteveUtah (December 20, 2008 at 2:17 am)
1972
temeramatlock (December 18, 2008 at 7:40 am)
this is a great song
MrsJeremyDuke (December 18, 2008 at 7:29 am)
I'm only 24..but I love this song..was raised on this music.
59cricket (December 9, 2008 at 4:35 am)
Some time back (about 1 year ago) there was a B/W video on YouTube of Mouth&McNeal singing this song in English and appearing to have much fun between the two. Near the end of the video Mouth picked up Maggie and was swinging her back and forth while she was laughing quite a bit. I guess that particular video was removed from YouTube, as I can no longer find/access it. Does anyone know anything as to this video...and where it can be found?Thanks very much for any help.
whitefield4 (December 7, 2008 at 6:43 am)
Thanks so much for posting this takes me back almost 40 years as i was only 8 years old when this song came out and like it ever since it's been out..
thickbrianq (October 11, 2008 at 4:55 am)
Thank You so very damn much for posting this, I was visiting my Mom and her and I were singing thisd song and I told her how I miss it and then it dawned on me to look on youtube, OMG!!!! I haven't seen my Mom/Dad in 1 year and just 2 yesterday saying to look and here YOU are, Aho=Thank You in my Language!!!!
DanielIvanjake (September 21, 2008 at 3:09 pm)
very cool
Scooter covered it but the original is just the best
DeadHand1992 (September 5, 2008 at 5:12 am)
scooter covered this in one of their songs, pretty cool if you ask me
BIGLOU48 (August 31, 2008 at 6:40 am)
Check this out. My space music Mouth and Mac Neal. The song was on the profile.
So I transferred it back to tape (reel to reel 15ips), ran it through my audicity program, cleaned it up, re-imported it, and boom A stereo version of the songs.
thanks for the quick reply!
Big Lou 48
murphicus (August 31, 2008 at 12:26 am)
iTunes has several versions - but not the "Mouth&MacNeil" original. You can also use the converter that is a free download at "vixy(dot)net - it works slick to convert youtube videos nto a mp3 audio file. Mac or PC
BIGLOU48 (August 30, 2008 at 10:27 pm)
Does anyone know where I can download this song. There is a Duetch and Spanish version too!
frigginurge (August 28, 2008 at 2:18 am)
Theresa McDonald where are you?
carloled10 (August 21, 2008 at 9:59 pm)
thats a good point thank god thet created this song
gacaa8 (August 11, 2008 at 10:08 pm)
very nice song i love it
Sammy2109 (August 9, 2008 at 1:08 am)
You're so right!Today's music is so bad and I like also the good old music from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Plet55 (August 4, 2008 at 6:59 pm)
It was also the version with Mouth and MacNeil that was famous in Denmark.Thank you for uploading it. Great music.
fndizzy (July 31, 2008 at 6:36 pm)
So sad that he had to die. Every time I hear this song it brings tears to my eyes. To bad todays music sux and will NEVER be as good as the music from the 60's 70's and 80's.
EZMENIO666 (July 29, 2008 at 5:04 am)
how do you do,la la la la la la la
murphicus (July 22, 2008 at 8:21 pm)
Remember - without this version, there would be no Scooter version - nor "Party Animal" version that Scooter sampled from.
EmOMadiieee (July 22, 2008 at 4:09 pm)
scooters is better
murphicus (July 20, 2008 at 4:11 pm)
The iTunes version currently up is the Australian band "Jigsaw" covering the original. There are also some recent remixes, but unfortunately, I see that the "Windows" version- (both the German and English) is no longer up. When I looked last year, they had the "Windows" German and English up, but no "Mouth&MacNeil" original.

Amazon has two versions of mp3 downloads, the "Johnny Chester And Jigsaw" version from 1972 and one by a newer group called "The Wana-Bees" covering the original.
ShannonNicoleCORP (July 20, 2008 at 1:42 pm)
is this version on itunes??
spitze77 (July 15, 2008 at 7:36 pm)
hel mooi!!!

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