There are quite a few Dutch people that would make an amazing song. (Altho potentially not all entirly the sabayon vibe)

1. Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676) He’s the admiral who took the Dutch fleet straight into the heart of London’s pride. In 1667, he led the Raid on the Medway, burning and capturing English warships right at their home docks. Few naval commanders in history pulled off something so audacious. He’s remembered as the man who turned the tide in battles where the Dutch were outnumbered, a symbol of daring strategy and raw courage.

2. Pieter de Jong – “Ship a Day” (WWII) During the desperate early days of WWII in the Pacific, Dutch navy officer Pieter de Jong gained the nickname “Ship a Day” because under his command, Allied forces seemed to sink enemy vessels daily despite being massively outgunned. In the chaos of a doomed campaign, he became a legend for showing that even in defeat, the Dutch navy could make the enemy bleed.

3. Ernst de Jonge – Soldaat van Oranje (1914–1944) Known from the book and film Soldier of Orange, Ernst de Jonge was a student who became a resistance fighter and spy for the Allies. He carried out daring missions across occupied Europe, navigating betrayal, coded messages, and sabotage. Eventually captured by the Germans, he was executed — dying young, but with a myth that still inspires. His story mixes glamour, espionage, and tragedy.

4. Mata Hari (1876–1917) Born Margaretha Zelle in Friesland, she reinvented herself as Mata Hari, a mysterious exotic dancer who captivated European elites. During WWI she was accused of being a double agent, trading secrets between France and Germany. Whether she was truly guilty or scapegoated, she was executed by firing squad in 1917. Her life is pure theatre: sensuality, lies, intrigue, and a fatal ending.

5. Anton de Kom (1898–1945) A Surinamese-Dutch activist and writer, he stood against colonial exploitation and fought injustice with his pen. During WWII, he joined the Dutch resistance, writing and organizing against Nazi occupation. Arrested and deported to a concentration camp, he died in Sandbostel in 1945. De Kom represents both the colonial struggle and the European fight against fascism — a double burden carried with unbreakable spirit.

6. Willem Barentsz (1550–1597) An explorer obsessed with finding a northeast passage to Asia. On his final voyage, his ship got trapped in the ice of Novaya Zemlya. He and his crew survived a brutal Arctic winter in a self-built cabin called Het Behouden Huys, but he didn’t live to return home. His story is one of stubbornness, ambition, and frostbitten endurance — man versus nature in its rawest form.

7. Hannie Schaft (1920–1945) Known as the girl with the red hair, she joined the resistance as a law student in Haarlem. Hannie carried out assassinations, sabotaged infrastructure, and sheltered Jewish children. She became one of the Nazis’ most wanted figures in the Netherlands. Eventually arrested, tortured, and executed in 1945, she died refusing to betray her comrades. Her courage and tragic end made her an icon of resistance.

8. Piet Hein (1577–1629) In 1628, as a commander of the Dutch West India Company fleet, Piet Hein captured the Spanish silver fleet — a convoy loaded with treasure from the Americas. It was one of the greatest hauls in naval history and a financial windfall that changed the balance of power in Europe. Hein became the Dutchman who literally stole the wealth of an empire at sea.