BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playin… Read Full Bio ↴BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playing early-Bee Gees-like harmony pop. The initial line-up consisted of Jan Veerman (vocals), Cees Tol (guitar), Evert Woestenburg (guitar) Jan Tuyp (bass guitar) and Gerrit Woestenburg (drums).

In the early Seventies, the band switched to hard rock and had its first successes, including a brace of Top 40 hits. After original singer Veerman left and drummer Keizer took his place behind the microphone, the band made a musical U-turn and opted for commercial radio pop, adding female co-vocalist Annie Schilder and laying the foundation for their status as the most popular Dutch band ever (in terms of hit singles and albums). BZN has had over 50 hits in the Dutch hit parade to date.

BZN's claim to fame started with the song "Mon Amour" (1976), which held the #1 hit parade ranking for over 5 weeks. Outside of the Netherlands the band has had some success as well, amongst which several hits in South Africa (such as "Yeppa" in 1990) and minor successes with their French-language songs in Canada.

Through the years there have been many lineup changes, the most important of which have been the departure of Schilder in 1984 (replaced by Carola Smit) and in 1988 of the brothers Cees and Thomas Tol (keyboards), who until then had been responsible for most of the music and lyrics. The band remained nevertheless successful, making their last major change in strategy when they decided to write in Dutch instead of English as of 2003.

BZN are also responsible for the initial success of singer Jan Smit (singer), who was discovered by BZN at the age of 10 and went on to have pop and schlager successes in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

On February 15 2006, BZN announced they would do one final tour and then call it quits. This goodbye tour is scheduled to last until June 2007.

Bad Bad Woman
BZN Lyrics

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Well she looks 'round the corner then she came inside
She said she never leaves me and she held me tight

She is the bad bad woman here
The bad bad woman there

Well she pushed me in bed, boy you wouldn't believe
She came to make love to me, yes indeed

She is the bad bad woman here
The bad bad woman there

She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse
She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse
She's so bad

All the time she came around every night and day
Satisfy the girl takes a pain away

She is the bad bad woman here
The bad bad woman there

She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse
She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse
She's so bad

Well she pushed me in bed, boy you wouldn't believe
She came to make love to me, yes indeed

She is the bad bad woman here
The bad bad woman there

Now I found her in my bed, arms are open wide
She laughs and she cries, I'm unable to hide

She is the bad bad woman here
The bad bad woman there

She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse

She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse
She's so bad

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BZN's song "Bad Bad Woman" depict a woman who is unapologetically wild and uninhibited in her sexual desires. The singer describes her as looking around the corner before entering the room and holding him tight. She pushes him into bed and makes love to him every night and day, satisfying her own desires and taking away his pain. The singer is unable to resist her, even when he tries to hide his feelings.

The repeated refrain of "She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse, she's so bad" emphasizes the woman's reputation as a seductress and reinforces the idea that she is both alluring and dangerous. The singer is both drawn to and fearful of her power over him. The final verse suggests that the singer has given in completely to the woman's charms, finding her in his bed with open arms and unable to resist her laughter and tears.

Overall, the song can be read as a cautionary tale about the dangers of giving in to temptation and the power dynamics that can arise in sexual relationships. It also highlights the societal stigma attached to women who are open about their sexuality and the way in which they are often labeled as "bad" or dangerous.

Line by Line Meaning

Well she looks 'round the corner then she came inside
The woman appeared unexpectedly and walked into the room.

She said she never leaves me and she held me tight
The woman held the singer tightly and promised that she would never leave him.

She is the bad bad woman here
The woman is the subject of the song and is described as a very bad woman.

The bad bad woman there
The woman is notorious and has a reputation for being bad everywhere she goes.

Well she pushed me in bed, boy you wouldn't believe
The woman forcefully pushed the artist onto the bed in a surprising way.

She came to make love to me, yes indeed
The woman came to the singer's bed to engage in sexual activity.

She is the bad bad woman, there ain't no worse
The woman is the worst kind of bad woman imaginable.

All the time she came around every night and day
The woman visited the artist every day and night without exception.

Satisfy the girl takes a pain away
The artist believes that satisfying the woman sexually will make her happy and forget her problems.

Now I found her in my bed, arms are open wide
The artist discovered the woman in his bed with open arms.

She laughs and she cries, I'm unable to hide
The woman exhibited both laughter and tears, causing the singer to feel confused and powerless to hide his emotions.

She's so bad
The woman is extremely bad and her actions are harmful in various ways.

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