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.
baby voulez-vous
BZN Lyrics
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Your words sound like a symphony
Your kisses taste sweeter than the sweetest wine
You whisper I want you to be mine
But do you, do you, do you love me
Baby voulez-vous?
Don't play around
Yeah do you, do you, do you love me
Tell me that you care
Or is this just (another love affair)
Another love affair
You send me roses each day
Promise me shelter come what may
You say that a burning heart is never free
I wonder if you gave yours to me
But do you, do you, do you love me
Baby voulez-vous?
Don't play around
Please say "I do"
(Oh, I really wanna know)
Yeah do you, do you, do you love me
(do you love me)
Tell me that you care
Or is this just (another love affair)
Another love affair
(do you, do you, do you really love me)
Yeah do you, do you, do you
Yeah do you, do you, do you love me
Tell me that you care
Or is this just (another love affair)
Another love affair
Oh, voulez-vous
(oh, voulez-vous)
Say yes I do
(say yes I do)
Oh, voulez-vous
(oh, voulez-vous)
Say yes I do
(say yes I do)
Oh, voulez-vous
(voulez voulez-vous, voulez voulez-vous)
Say yes I do
Oh, voulez-vous
(oh, voulez-vous)
Say yes I do
(yes I do)
Oh, voulez-vous
(voulez voulez-vous, voulez voulez-vous)
Say yes I do
Oh, voulez, voulez, voulez-vous!
The lyrics to BZN's song "Baby Voulez-Vous" are about a woman who is unsure if her lover truly loves her or if he is just playing around. The song talks about how the lover sends the woman roses each day, makes promises of shelter, and speaks of love but is still hesitant to say "I do" when asked if they love the woman. The woman is left questioning whether the lover's "burning heart" is truly free or if they have already given it away.
The lyrics have a sense of uncertainty and vulnerability to them as the woman is left wondering about the sincerity of the lover's affections. The song has a catchy melody with a mix of upbeat and slow-paced moments that match the emotions being portrayed. The chorus of the song asks the question, "do you love me, baby voulez-vous?" which translates to "do you want to?" in English.
Line by Line Meaning
You write your love rhymes to me
You express your love to me through written poetry
Your words sound like a symphony
Your words are poetic and beautiful, like music
Your kisses taste sweeter than the sweetest wine
Your kisses are extremely pleasurable and enjoyable
You whisper I want you to be mine
You express a desire for a romantic relationship with me in a subtle, intimate way
But do you, do you, do you love me
I have doubts about your feelings towards me
Baby voulez-vous?
Do you want to be with me?
Don't play around
Stop behaving insincerely or irresponsibly
Please say "I do"
Please express your commitment to me
You send me roses each day
You provide me with romantic gestures regularly
Promise me shelter come what may
You assure me that you will provide support and protection for me no matter what happens
You say that a burning heart is never free
You claim that being deeply in love comes with its own set of challenges and responsibilities
I wonder if you gave yours to me
I am unsure if you are truly in love with me
Tell me that you care
Please show me that you have genuine feelings for me
Or is this just (another love affair)
Are you simply engaging in casual or temporary romantic entanglements?
Oh, voulez-vous
Oh, do you want to?
Say yes I do
Please express your commitment to me
Voulez voulez-vous, voulez voulez-vous
Do you want to, do you want to?
Yes I do
I am committed to this relationship
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Aurelia Moca
Two adorable artists,a great love song and amazing voices !!! Thank You,BZN !!! I ❤ You !!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Gerard Hayes
This song is a real get up and dance song....wonderful melody and wonderful group...Thank you BZN....from a very happy irish man.......
Cleopatra Walder
Love u BZN you're THE BEST!!
Николашка Иванович
This is a beautifull song from BZN! Ones from the best! Saluts -- BZN!
regulus loew
Carola danke für den tollen Song.
Soccer07M Academy01
Beautiful song thks
Soccer07M Academy01
Superb Merci