Thomas Ac… Read Full Bio ↴Acda en De Munnik is a successful band in The Netherlands.
Thomas Acda and Paul de Munnik met at the Amsterdam Academy of Cabaret, where they decided to work together to make a theatre show. They arranged their first show after Thomas convinced a producer of their talents. The producer initially didn’t want to listen to any of their work, but Thomas was persistent. Eventually the producer asked Thomas about his strongest line of text. Thomas said, “Als je bij me weggaat, mag ik dan met je mee” (If you leave me, can I come with you), which convinced the producer.
[edit: he convinced Huub van der Lubbe (front man of De Dijk) to give him lessons in lyric writing, as far as I know not his producer. They convinced their producer by playing at his office in stead of handing over a demo]
The audience of their first theatre shows appreciated the songs they wrote specially for the shows. These shows were released in 2002 on the 3-CD box “Trilogie”. The three shows are “Zwerf’on” (Wander On, 1996), “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans - John Lennon” and “It’s only cabaret but I like it”.
The theatre shows have comedy elements, but they contain serious stories as well.
Themes of Acda en De Munnik’s music and theatre work are love, broken-heartedness, enjoying life and fulfulling youth dreams.
In the summer of 1998, they had their breakthrough-hit with ‘Niet Of Nooit Geweest’. Several succesful albums followed, whilst still making shows and even a “Rock Opera”, ‘Ren Lenny Ren’ which was accompanied by the album ‘Liedjes van Lenny’.
On the 23th of November 2007 Acda en De Munnik released their new album “Nachtmuziek”. At the release of this album they stated they sought to go back to their musical “roots”: making music as they started back in 1998, without a big orchestra, mainly using drums, guitar, piano and vocals only. As for the beginning of 2008, it seems like Nachtmuziek can’t approach the great succes of the first four studio albums.
In 2014 they announced their split live on Dutch TV.
In later years, they worked together with some collaborations. In 2023 they released a new album and played 6 sold out reunion shows in the Ziggo Dome.
Laat me slapen
Acda en de Munnik Lyrics
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Om alles wat ik niet weet
En voor niets had ik een oplossing
Behalve dan me reet
Niet dat het me niet interesseert
Maar wat weet ik er nou van
Soms dacht ik: 'stel nou dat...'
En dat was het wel weer dan
Ben het bed maar uitgegaan
En alsof ik niet genoeg shit had
De radio aangedaan
De hele nacht de Beatles mam
En om elk uur dat woord
Het spijt me mam het spijt me zo
John Lennon is vermoord
De zoon van god was terug op aarde mam
Zelfde boodschap zelfde haar
En All You Need Is Love, zo mooi
Maar kennelijk niet waar
Laat me slapen
Laat me slapen
Laat me slapen
Laat me slapen
Vanochtend toen de krant kwam
Heb ik de oplossing bedacht
En ik heb hem terug gegeven
Ik heb hem teruggegeven
Aan de jongen die hem bracht
En toen pas kwam ik langs die zin
Die wel de waarheid raakt:
'Het leven is wat je gebeurt
Terwijl je andere plannen maakt'
De zoon van god was terug op aarde mam
En Imagine was zijn woord
Dus de wereld is een paradijs
En dat 'ie dude is heb denk ik niet gehoord
The song "Laat me slapen" by Acda en de Munnik talks about insomnia and how the singer is kept up at night by worries and unanswered questions. The lyrics show a feeling of frustration as the singer is unable to come up with solutions to their problems. They are frustrated that they do not know enough and feel helpless in the face of their ignorance. The singer then turns to listening to music, specifically the Beatles, and becomes distraught upon hearing the news of John Lennon's murder. The lyrics suggest that the singer feels that even though Lennon's message of "All You Need Is Love" was beautiful, it did not seem to make a real difference in the world.
The song shows a sense of helplessness and frustration that many can relate to. It highlights the feeling of not knowing enough about the world and feeling helpless in the face of issues. The lyrics also convey a sense of longing for something better, represented by the singer's desire to sleep and escape their anxieties.
Line by Line Meaning
Vannacht lag ik weer wakker mam
Last night I couldn't sleep, mom
Om alles wat ik niet weet
Thinking about everything I don't know
En voor niets had ik een oplossing
I couldn't find any solutions to my problems
Behalve dan me reet
Except for ignoring them
Niet dat het me niet interesseert
It's not like I don't care
Maar wat weet ik er nou van
But what do I really know about it
Soms dacht ik: 'stel nou dat...'
Sometimes I would think: 'what if...'
En dat was het wel weer dan
And then that thought would pass
Ben het bed maar uitgegaan
I got out of bed
En alsof ik niet genoeg shit had
As if I didn't have enough to deal with
De radio aangedaan
I turned on the radio
De hele nacht de Beatles mam
Listened to the Beatles all night, mom
En om elk uur dat woord
And every hour, that word
Het spijt me mam het spijt me zo
I'm sorry, mom, I'm so sorry
John Lennon is vermoord
John Lennon was killed
De zoon van god was terug op aarde mam
The son of God had returned to earth, mom
Zelfde boodschap zelfde haar
Same message, same hair
En All You Need Is Love, zo mooi
And 'All You Need Is Love', so beautiful
Maar kennelijk niet waar
But apparently not true
Laat me slapen
Let me sleep
Laat me slapen
Let me sleep
Laat me slapen
Let me sleep
Laat me slapen
Let me sleep
Vanochtend toen de krant kwam
This morning when the paper came
Heb ik de oplossing bedacht
I found the solution
En ik heb hem terug gegeven
And I returned it
Ik heb hem teruggegeven
I gave it back
Aan de jongen die hem bracht
To the boy who brought it
En toen pas kwam ik langs die zin
And then I came across that sentence
Die wel de waarheid raakt:
That really hits the truth:
'Het leven is wat je gebeurt
'Life is what happens
Terwijl je andere plannen maakt'
While you're making other plans'
En Imagine was zijn woord
And 'Imagine' was his word
Dus de wereld is een paradijs
So the world is a paradise
En dat 'ie dude is heb denk ik niet gehoord
And I guess I didn't hear that he's a dude
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVID MIDDELHOFF, THOMAS ACDA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@timvandeursen2943
nog steeds na al die jaren een prachtig nummer
@karstjohanson9784
Helden. Bestaat tegenwoordig niet meer. Goede muziek.
@Alex-hc4wm
Ze zijn weer terug!
@Tomvanewijk1
<3
@Rob81k
<4
@rlschaap
Schoolplein
@patrickw9706
2021, discriminatie is legaal.
Laat me slapennn !!
@elise4176
ja dan krijg je geel grass
@nohaste4me
Terug naar normaal!!!
@DANNYonPC
<3