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.
Summer
BZN Lyrics
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Butterflies, blue skies, and passion gets stronger
Many lovers- try their luck on the playa
Cupids arrows, fly around in the air, everywhere
Love is all, so let's have a ball
Hooray hooray, a sunny day, I live it up, with my baby
Amor amor, encore encore, when you smile at me, pretty baby
Nanananananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Summer summer, so happy it's summer
With the birds and the bees; the sound of a strummer
Pretty girls, stroll around on the playa
A guitar man, sunny sound fills the air, everywhere
Then we dine and drink summer wine
Hooray hooray, a sunny day, I live it up, with my baby
Amor amor, encore encore, when you smile at me, pretty baby
Stay with me till the morning, till the summer sun is calling
Nanananananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Nanananaa
Hooray hooray, a sunny day, I live it up, with my baby
Amor amor, encore encore, when you smile at me, pretty baby
Stay with me till the morning, till the summer sun is calling
Stay with me till the morning, till the summer sun is calling
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The lyrics to BZN's song "Summer" celebrate the joys of summertime and the passion and love that the season ignites. The opening lines describe the lengthening days of summer and the excitement and energy that the season brings. The mention of butterflies and blue skies conjure up images of warm weather and nature in full bloom. The lyrics also allude to the beach ("playa") where many lovers try their luck, and Cupid's arrows fly about in the air, everywhere. Love is clearly the key theme of the song as it declares the message that "love is all" and encourages listeners to have a ball.
The chorus is upbeat with a catchy melody that demands celebration. The words "Hooray hooray" evoke feelings of excitement and fun. It is clear that the singer is enjoying the summer days with his "baby", whom he wants to spend "till the morning, till the summer sun is calling". The lines "Amor amor, encore encore" show that the singer not only desires his "baby", but is also looking for more passion and love from their relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of "Summer" by BZN feel like a celebration of love, passion, and fun in the summertime. It captures the essence of the season with its carefree and fun-loving spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer summer, days are growing longer
The season of summer is starting and the days are getting longer.
Butterflies, blue skies, and passion gets stronger
During summer, butterflies can be seen flying against the blue sky and love becomes more intense.
Many lovers- try their luck on the playa
Numerous people come to the beach hoping to fall in love.
Cupids arrows, fly around in the air, everywhere
The idea of love is everywhere, with Cupid's arrows flying all around.
Love is all, so let's have a ball
Summer is the season of love so let's have fun and enjoy.
Hooray hooray, a sunny day, I live it up, with my baby
I celebrate a bright day by enjoying it with my loved one.
Amor amor, encore encore, when you smile at me, pretty baby
I feel love for my partner and ask for more of it with each passing lovely moment.
Stay with me till the morning, till the summer sun is calling
I want my beloved to stay with me until sunrise and not be in a hurry to leave.
Summer summer, so happy it's summer
The singer is happy the summer season has arrived.
With the birds and the bees; the sound of a strummer
During summer, you can hear birds and bees humming along with the beautiful sound of music.
Pretty girls, stroll around on the playa
Lovely ladies walk on the beach and feel the beauty of summer.
A guitar man, sunny sound fills the air, everywhere
The music of a guitar player can be heard in the air, with his music spreading everywhere.
Then we dine and drink summer wine
With food and drinks, the singer revels in the beauty of the summer season.
Stay with me till the morning, till the summer sun is calling
The singer asks their lover to stay for the night, enjoying each other's company until the sun comes up.
Stay with me till the morning, till the summer sun is calling
The singer asks their lover to stay for the night, enjoying each other's company until the sun comes up.
Contributed by London S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@manfredbeuth2921
Was für ein irrer song einer bei uns leider fast unbekannten super Gruppe aus den NL.......Phantastisch und immer wieder hörenswert, da gute Laune garantiert und "forever"........👍👍👍😃
@petermickley1079
Einer mit ihrer schönsten Songs 👍👍👍👍👍👍LG aus Lübeck
@stelasoava4024
Superbi nemuritori..Super vidio clip felicitări 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘😘😘😘😘
@mollys132
Super Gruppe
Herzlichen Dank 🙏
@redcheck52
best Dutch band ever.......thank you BZN for all those great songs in your 40 yr history........miss you much.....greetings from Canada
@marialucaciu9099
Love,love thank s!
@claudinewicht6958
Super
@user-iy7iu8kq1h
Супер !
@leszekczajka2029
Always the best and inimitable ...
@wklauspeter
Klasse, Lieber Gruss PETER