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.
Second Autumn
BZN Lyrics
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(Th. Tol/C. Tol/J. Tuijp)
Tears awaking in my eyes
It's all because of rain is in the sky
Leaves are falling down the streets
O season of the wind, again we meet
I despise your influences
All those people in dejection
Put their heads into the ground
So leave my time
Leave my time
Summertime is hiding soon
And winters break through any time we meet
Hurricanes are blowing fast
They're hunting all the clouds who're nearly here
Angry oceans 'cause of you
Destroy the beaches and the ground
All passed kicks we get from you
Like swearing me by heavy sound
Leave my time
Leave my time
Where will you be gone, when there's summer
There's summer
Where will you be gone, when there's summer
There's summer
Where will you be gone, when there's summer
There's summer
Where will you be gone, when there's summer
There's summer
Seasons of the wind I sigh
Pois'ning all those tempers and the day
Though I'll never realize
You will always be there on your way
Summertime is hiding soon
And winters break through any time we meet
Hurricanes are blowing fast
They're hunting all the clouds who're nearly here
Angry oceans 'cause of you
Destroy the beaches and the ground
All passed kicks we get from you
Like swearing me by heavy sound
Leave my time
Leave my time
The song "Second Autumn" by BZN is a melancholic reflection on the changing of the seasons, from summer to fall, and the power of nature. The lyrics are full of vivid images that evoke a sense of loss and sadness, as the singer watches the leaves falling and the rain begin to pour down. The season of wind is back, with all its destructive power and influence, and the singer despises the changes and the way they affect people's moods.
The emotions behind the song are reinforced by the powerful melody and the use of minor chords, which convey a sense of sadness and nostalgia. The singer longs for the simplicity and joy of summer, and is afraid of the coming winter and all the hardships it may bring. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that nature will always have its way, and that the seasons will continue to change no matter how much he protests.
Overall, "Second Autumn" is a poignant and emotional song that speaks to the universal experience of change and loss. It is a reminder that nature is both beautiful and terrifying, and that we must learn to accept its cycles and live with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Tears awaking in my eyes
My eyes are filling with tears
It's all because of rain is in the sky
I'm crying because it's raining
Leaves are falling down the streets
The leaves are falling off the trees and littering the streets
O season of the wind, again we meet
The windy season is coming again
I despise your influences
I hate the effects you have on everything
Look and find they're spread around
You can see the negative effects everywhere
All those people in dejection
Everyone is feeling sad and depressed
Put their heads into the ground
People are ignoring their problems and not facing them
So leave my time
I want you to go away
Summertime is hiding soon
Summer is ending soon
And winters break through any time we meet
Winter comes quickly
Hurricanes are blowing fast
There are strong and fast hurricanes
They're hunting all the clouds who're nearly here
The hurricanes are chasing away the clouds that bring rain
Angry oceans 'cause of you
The oceans are angry because of you
Destroy the beaches and the ground
The waves are destroying the beaches and the land
All passed kicks we get from you
We get all the bad things from you
Like swearing me by heavy sound
It feels like you're yelling at me
Where will you be gone, when there's summer
Where will you go when summer comes?
Seasons of the wind I sigh
I feel a sense of sadness about the windy seasons
Pois'ning all those tempers and the day
The windy season makes people cranky and ruins the day
Though I'll never realize
Even though I don't understand
You will always be there on your way
The windy season will always come
Leave my time
Please go away
Contributed by Cameron G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Biggus Len
lekker nummertje :)
Alvie
@ Jon Blackers:
Wat de hardrock betreft moet de juiste context worden bezien: vergeleken Deep Purple, Black Sabbath of Led Zeppelin is dit behoorlijk mild inderdaad. Maar gekeken naar het latere oeuvre van de band is het wél verrassend dat ze eens op deze wijze begonnen zijn.
Zoals ik het zie werd met dit album een uitstekende basis gestort om zich verder te ontwikkelen in de stroming (luister de geweldige combinatie van hammond en gitaar vanaf 4:20 bijv.). Met dit als basis, en als ze zich aan de stijl hadden vastgehouden, is het bijna evident dat BZN zich zou ontwikkelen tot een serieuze rock/hardrockband.
Ikzelf heb er een dubbel gevoel over: tot de jaren negentig (met zowel Annie als Carola) vind ik de muziek van BZN superlekker. Maar ik houd ook van steviger zaken, en als ik dan terugluister naar 'toen', en probeer in te denken wat het hád kunnen zijn..., ja, dat vind ik dan ook weer jammer.
Maar ja, het is gewoon een keuze die ze toen hebben gemaakt. En laten we wel zijn: wie kent niét het iconische 'Oui Mon Amour!!!', of de Iers pub/folksongs van hen uit de jaren zeventig? Of de machtig mooie composities, die misschien niet 'hot' zijn, maar wel zeer goede smeerolie is voor een gedijend hart.
Noot: hoe geweldig ook de tijd was met Annie, het is het eerste album met Carola die mij favoriet is: Reflections.
Zeker de moeite waard!
Jon Blackers
je bent duidelijk weinig gewend als je dit al hardrock vindt
Henny Kleinmeulman
Waarom kan ik jullie nummer met titel the bastard beluisteren ?