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.
Barber's Rock
BZN Lyrics
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(Rossini/adapted by BZN)
La-lalalala-la
La-lalalala-la
La-lalalala
Lalala, lala
La-lalalala-la
La-lalalala, lalalala
The lyrics to BZN's "Barber's Rock" are adapted from Gioachino Rossini's famous opera, "The Barber of Seville." The three stanzas of the lyrics are comprised entirely of nonsensical syllables -- "la-lalalala" and "lalala" -- which give the song a playful and lighthearted tone. The melody itself is recognizable as the famous overture to "The Barber of Seville," and carries a similarly upbeat and playful vibe.
Despite the lack of any discernible meaning in the lyrics, the song itself is actually quite well-known in the Netherlands, where BZN was a popular band throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. The melody and rhythm of "Barber's Rock" are instantly recognizable to Dutch audiences, and the song has since become a bit of a cultural touchstone in the country.
Line by Line Meaning
Barber's rock
This song is about a famous rock that is located near a barber shop.
La-lalalala-la
The song starts with a repetitive, catchy melody.
La-lalalala
The singer continues to hum the melody, creating a mellow ambiance.
Lalala, lala
The singer repeats the melody once again, keeping the same tone and tempo.
La-lalalala-la
The melody continues, as the singer adds more lyrics to the song.
La-lalalala
The singer hums the melody again, this time with a slight variation.
La-lalalala, lalalala
The song comes to an end as the singer repeats the melody.
Contributed by Adalyn L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dineke de Jager
Geweldig toch. Dat was nog eens een band.Ik heb ze zo vaak gezien. Tol één van de beste gitarist van ons land.
Peter Halbersma
@janressiv wij ook en Bolsward in t Park 🎸🎸🎸🎤👍🍺
Ingrid61601
Op paaszaterdag 2016 ben ik nog in Irnsum geweest bij BZN'66.Dit nummers heb ik ook al vast weten te leggen.
janressiv
goeie alde tiid in Irnsum..... lolllll
RockSpecial
Waanzinnig Instrumentaal rocknummer van BZN met geweldig gitaarspel van Cees Tol !
Berend Visser
Helaas is Cees ons ontvallen. R.I.P. Cees
Rita Spit
Geweldig nummer
Leo Bos
En dan heb je ook nog: Love me like a lyon, Bad bad woman. Rolling around te band, Sweet silver Anny. Fantastisch allemaal, eind jaren 60 begin jaren 70
ronalddolleman
Jaren '60, begin '70 van BZN vind ik de beste tijd, kan iemand mij nog helpen aan vinyl, uit die tijd?
Jerry Priessen
Marktplaats, e-Bay of de platenzaak.