Anouk has released twelve studio albums to date, the most recent one being Wen d'r maar aan, released on 12 October 2018. She represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "Birds". Her song made it to the final – the first since 2004 for the Netherlands; and finished 9th with 114 points.
Musical style
Anouk's musical style has been described as a combination of Joan Osborne, Melissa Etheridge and Alanis Morissette. She is known for explosive rock songs like "Nobody's Wife" and "R U Kiddin' Me", but has also made small and fragile songs like "Lost" and "Michel". In addition to her pop/rock sound she also experiments with soul, funk and hip hop.
Personal life
Anouk was married to her manager Edwin Jansen until 1998. She married Remon Stotijn (aka The Anonymous Mis), frontman of the reggae/rap band Postmen, on 16 March 2004. Stotijn is the father of three of her children; son Benjahmin Kingsley (b. 18 April 2002), son Elijah Jeramiah (b. 5 December 2003) and daughter Phoenix Ray (b. 3 June 2005). In May 2008, Anouk and Remon announced a "harmonious" mutual separation. In 2010 Anouk gave birth to her fourth child, a son named Jesiah Dox. Her son Sion Jethro was born in June 2014. In June 2016, she gave birth to her sixth child, a baby girl, Jelizah Rose, with her current partner, mixed martial artist and former basketball player Dominique Schemmekes.
Modern World
Anouk Lyrics
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They shoot the silicone in you're lips
If you're figure makes you sad
They suck the fat right of you're back
Make up you're mind about you're tits girls
They can puff em up so no bra will fit girls
There's only one thing they can't fix
And that's the hole in you're head
Can't do nothing about that
Hell hell modern world
Hell hell to all you boys and girls
Hell hell hell the colour green
Hell hell to what I've seen
Hell hell hell this modern world
You tell her that's she's beautiful
You put her on a
But as you're
Imagination kicks in
The more you think about sex boys
With someone else the better it gets boys
You have a purpose in you're life
Besides cheating on the wife
For fuck sake show some sense
Hell hell modern world
Hell hell to all you boys and girls
Hell hell hell the colour green
Hell hell to what I've seen
Hell hell hell this modern world
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
These days adoption is a hot thing
You can get a child for nearly nothing
You take them home to a nanny
Buy off you're guilt with toys and candy
But all the money that you work for girls
Can't compare it to love boys
there's only one thing they can't fix
No I won't let you be mislead
And that's the hole in you're head
Can't do nothing about that
Hell hell modern world
Hell hell to all you boys and girls
Hell hell hell the colour green
Hell hell to what I've seen
Hell hell hell this modern world
Ahh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
The lyrics of Anouk's "Modern World" appear to be a commentary on the societal pressures faced by women to conform to an ideal body image, often through artificial means such as plastic surgery. The opening lines "Crazy way to get you're kicks/They shoot the silicone in you're lips/If you're figure makes you sad/They suck the fat right off you're back" describe the lengths some people will go to in order to achieve physical perfection. The song questions the validity of these methods of self-improvement and encourages girls to make up their own minds about their bodies.
The song also touches on issues of infidelity and the objectification of women. The lyrics "The more you think about sex boys/With someone else the better it gets boys/You have a purpose in you're life/Besides cheating on the wife/For fuck sake show some sense" suggest that men should respect women and not cheat on their partners. The phrase "you put her on a pedestal/but as you're imagination kicks in" indicates that objectification is not only an issue with physical appearance, but also with how women are idealized.
Line by Line Meaning
Crazy way to get you're kicks
People do extreme things for pleasure
They shoot the silicone in you're lips
Cosmetic procedures are common to enhance one's looks
If you're figure makes you sad
If you're not happy with your body
They suck the fat right of you're back
You can get rid of excess fat through cosmetic surgeries
Make up you're mind about you're tits girls
Decide whether or not to enhance your breasts
They can puff em up so no bra will fit girls
Breast augmentation is a common procedure done to enhance one's breasts
There's only one thing they can't fix
However, they can't fix the stupidity of some people
No I won't let you be mislead
I won't lie to you
And that's the hole in you're head
The intellectual emptiness in one's mind
Can't do nothing about that
Cannot fix that aspect of oneself
Hell hell modern world
The world is in chaos
Hell hell to all you boys and girls
Everything is bad for everyone
Hell hell hell the colour green
Even the natural world is impacted by human activity
Hell hell to what I've seen
The things that I have observed are appalling
Hell hell hell this modern world
The modern world is deserving of condemnation
You tell her that's she's beautiful
You reassure her of her beauty
You put her on a
You put her on a pedestal
But as you're
However, your mind
Imagination kicks in
Begins to wander
The more you think about sex boys
The more one thinks about sex
With someone else the better it gets boys
The more appealing the idea of cheating becomes
You have a purpose in you're life
One should have a sense of purpose
Besides cheating on the wife
Besides being unfaithful to one's spouse
For fuck sake show some sense
Have some common sense
These days adoption is a hot thing
Adoption is currently a popular trend
You can get a child for nearly nothing
Adopting a child can be relatively inexpensive
You take them home to a nanny
You may leave the child with a caregiver
Buy off you're guilt with toys and candy
You may try to alleviate guilt with material possessions and treats
But all the money that you work for girls
However, money cannot replace genuine love
Can't compare it to love boys
Money is not an adequate substitute for love
Ahh
Exclamation of exasperation
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Expression of frustration/annoyance
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANOUK TEEUWE, BART VAN VEEN
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