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.
Tonight
BZN Lyrics
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Sunday morning, I gotta go
I take my car, I'm gonna hit the road
Feeling groovy and feeling fine
And I know that you'll be mine
Every Sunday's afternoon
All my friends will gonna be here soon
I don't mind, 'cause I feel fine
Tonight, tonight, it will be all right
Tonight, it's on tonight
We'll sing and dance right with all our souls
Have a ball, gonna dance a rock and roll
Tonight, tonight, it will be all right
Tonight, it's on tonight
We'll sing and dance right with all our souls
Have a ball, gonna dance a rock and roll
Every evening at eight or nine
There's a brassband and they're playing fine
Near the seaside, along the shore
Now's the time I've been waiting for
Tonight, tonight, it will be all right
Tonight, it's on tonight We'll sing and dance right with all our souls
Have a ball, gonna dance a rock and roll
Tonight, tonight, it will be all right
Tonight, it's on tonight
We'll sing and dance right with all our souls
Have a ball, gonna dance a rock and roll
The lyrics to the BZN song "Tonight" express a sense of anticipation and excitement for the weekend, as well as the joys of getting together with friends and dancing to rock and roll music. The singer sings about how he feels groovy and knows that he will find love. He also mentions how every Sunday afternoon, he and his friends get together, dance to music, and enjoy drinking wine. In the evenings, he looks forward to listening to the brass band play along the shore. The lyrics portray a carefree attitude and a love for music and celebration.
The chorus, which is repeated throughout the song, emphasizes the idea that tonight will be alright and that they will sing and dance with their souls while having a ball. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, with a focus on the pleasures of life, which makes the song accessible to a wide audience.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunday morning, I gotta go
I need to leave on Sunday morning.
I take my car, I'm gonna hit the road
I'm going to drive my car on a trip.
Feeling groovy and feeling fine
I'm happy and relaxed.
And I know that you'll be mine
I'm confident that I will be with my loved one.
Every Sunday's afternoon
Each Sunday afternoon.
All my friends will gonna be here soon
My friends will arrive soon.
The girls are dancing, we drink some wine
The women are dancing and we are drinking wine.
I don't mind, 'cause I feel fine
I don't care because I am happy.
Tonight, tonight, it will be all right
I'm optimistic that tonight will be great.
Tonight, it's on tonight
Tonight is the night for fun and excitement.
We'll sing and dance right with all our souls
We will enjoy ourselves with all our energy.
Have a ball, gonna dance a rock and roll
We will have fun and dance to rock and roll music.
Every evening at eight or nine
Every night at eight or nine.
There's a brassband and they're playing fine
A brass band is playing music beautifully.
Near the seaside, along the shore
Close to the ocean, by the beach.
Now's the time I've been waiting for
This is the moment I've been waiting for.
Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alicja Sørensen
Super grupa, fantastycznie spiewaja,mozna słuchac bez konca🌹🌼🥀🌹
Светлана Логинова
Красивое исполнение мелодии любви... Голоса сильные и то же время мягкие, нежные. Дуэт замечательный. .
Sonia Rakucakova
Cudowny duet mogę słuchać od rana do nocy
super gratuluję i życzę
dalszych sukcesów 💯💙
nik mihin
очень нравится!!! недавно открыла для себя ВZN,великолепное исполнение и такая нежная музыка-БРАВО !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Barbara Kruk
Wszystkie utwory są tak piękne, że nie śpię po nocach...wspanialy zespół, że nie tylko zachwyca muzyka i przepiękne, super dobrane głosy, ale i uroda piosenkarzy.i skromność ..
Józef Kulesza
Przepiekne jak milosc prawdziwa wiecznie zywa
nik mihin
СКОЛЬКО НЕЖНОСТИ В ЭТОЙ МЕЛОДИИ !!!!!!!!! очень нравится группа BZH из Нидерландов-БРАВО!!!
Božena Čečotková
Super piosenka, śliczne melodia .z pozdravem Božena Polka👌💐👍👍👍🎶♥️🇲🇨🥂🍾
West Banderas
A very inspirational music piece,, with the perfect quality of the melodious singing talent well blended
to produce an admirable kind of relaxation moment to every listeners in search of life completeness,,,,,
My heartfelt thanks to the creative people behind this wonderful production,,, 🌹🌹🌹
gilvanda Silva
Gosto muito das músicas do BZN, mas essa é especial. É linda demais. Viajo no tempo quando escuto.