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.

Hey Joe
BZN Lyrics

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Hey Joe
(Th. Tol/J. Tuijp/C. Tol)

Hey Joe, there is something I wanna know
Will you be there when I am ready to go
Then take your car to drive me away
And I must say this is my first holiday

Take me to some far off places
And will you be the one that I love
Beyond the stars with your embraces
Is all that I'm still thinking of
'Cause you're the one I love

Hey Joe, do make me feel
Make me believe forever
Holidays for me and you
Will be to me, like honey for the bees
Just like the rain that every flowers needs

Take me to some far off places
And will you be the one that I love
Beyond the stars with your embraces
That's all that I've been waiting for
'Cause you're the one I adore

Hey Joe, do make me feel
Make me believe forever
Holidays for me and you

Will be to me, like honey for the bees
Just like the rain that every flowers needs

Overall Meaning

BZN's "Hey Joe" is a love song about a girl asking her lover if he will be there for her when she is ready to go on her first holiday. She asks him to take her to far-off places, where they can embrace each other beyond the stars. The chorus repeats twice, asking Joe to make her believe and feel forever in their love, and that their holidays together will be like honey for the bees- just what every flowers needs.

The song's overall message is that the girl wants her lover to take her on a journey of love, to distant places they have never been, where they can embrace each other. The lyrics are reminiscent of a romantic getaway, and the girl hopes that they will have a special relationship that lasts forever. The song's melody is upbeat and joyful, evoking a sense of anticipation and eagerness.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey Joe, there is something I wanna know
The singer has a question for Joe

Will you be there when I am ready to go
The singer needs to know if Joe will be available to help them depart.

Then take your car to drive me away
The singer asks for Joe to be their mode of transportation.

And I must say this is my first holiday
This is the singer's first vacation.

Take me to some far off places
The singer wants to go on an exotic trip.

And will you be the one that I love
The singer wonders if Joe will be their romantic partner.

Beyond the stars with your embraces
The singer desires Joe's loving embrace.

Is all that I'm still thinking of
The singer is still daydreaming about being with Joe.

'Cause you're the one I love
The singer loves Joe.

Hey Joe, do make me feel
The singer requests Joe to make them feel a certain way.

Make me believe forever
The singer wants to have a long-lasting relationship.