1. BETTY is an alternative… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1. BETTY is an alternative rock group from New York City.
2. Betty (ベティ) was formed in July 2005 by 勇 and たら.
3. A Belgian TV-personality that released some singles like "Gek op jou" and "Boys, boys, boys".
4. A U.S Hard/Psych band from the 70's.
5. A female singer-songwriter from Mexico, was a member of the 90s pop group "Voces". Released the album "Alma Desnuda" in 2005 on Univision Music
6. An Armenian Junior Eurovision 2014 representant (full name Elizabeth Danielyan).
1. BETTY is an alternative rock group from New York City, The group originated in Washington, D.C. and traces its lineage to a birthday party for Dodie Bowers (the original owner of the 9:30 Club). The band's harmonies and unique lyrics attracted a cult following in the vibrant alternative music scene and among gay/lesbian audiences. A "BETTY Rules" t-shirt, an early marketing item of the band, appears on one of the AIDS quilts.
In the late 1980s the band relocated to NYC. The name of their first album, "Hello, BETTY!" comes from the standard opening for all their appearances. In 1995, the band expanded by adding lead guitar and drums to the initial line-up primarily of vocals with electronic accompaniment.
Betty appeared in every episode of the 1986 HBO Series Encyclopedia, singing educational songs each centered around a particular word, as well as performing the opening and closing theme songs. The members involved were Alyson Palmer/Amy Ziff/Elizabeth Ziff, although they were credited in the show's opening titles as simply "Betty".
In 2003 the group starred in its own off-Broadway show BETTY RULES directed by Rent's Michael Greif. The musical ran for 6 months at the Zipper Theatre. The show has since been performed in Chicago at the Lakeside Theatre and at Theater J in Washington, DC. BETTY has appeared as a regular guest artist on the television show The L Word, for which they provided the theme song.
Line-up:
Elizabeth Ziff (vocals, guitar)
Alyson Palmer (vocals, bass)
Amy Ziff (vocals, cello)
Tony Salvatore (lead guitar)
Mino Gori (drums)
2. Betty (ベティ) was formed in July 2005 by 勇 and たら.
JaME: Tara, the former bassist of Panic Channel, left this last band because of hearing problems. After his hospitalization, he decided to create the duo Betty with Yuu, the former Never Crazy vocalist. They had taken part in only six events, but within that time they released their maxi-single Aka of which all 2000 copies were sold out.
The newly arrived reinforcements for Tara and Yuu weren’t completely unknown to the music scene as Toki, formerly Tsubasa, was in Panic Channel, while Setsuki played guitar in Karen, and Kasumi took care of drums in Gimikku.
On March 13th 2006, an exceptional sold-out live celebrated the end of Betty and the beginning of 176BIZ in the well-known Takadanobaba Area. The maxi-single Shinkai ni oboreta Sakana was released on March 22nd, points out a more rebel side of the band, especially in songs such as Dekiai and Drag on downer. They went on with more lives until the oneman "the scReaM of pRiMe" on June 20th.
176BIZ spend the whole summer preparing their first album Atelier which was planned to be released in September of 2006 in two different versions. The limited version, which included a PV of the song Aqua on top of the 10-tracks regular album, was quickly sold out.
The band will participate in the Christmas 2006 celebration their label Danger Crue records organized which will take place in nothing less than the Nippon Budôkan (10000 seats) where gathered bands as S.O.A.P, MUCC, SID, girugämesh, Tetsu69 will also perform.
Gek op jou
Betty Lyrics
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Want ik ben gek op jou, 't is toch echt niet meer te doen
Spring omhoog naar omlaag en we draaien in het rond
Want ik ben gek op jou en jij bent toch zo'n kapoen
Kom wat dichte, dichte, zie je mij niet zitten?
Ik ben zo dol op jou, dus kom nu maar gauw
Laat het snel gebeuren, ik zal jouw avond kleuren
Ik wil je leren kennen jou lekker eens verwennen
Samen op het strand, stoeiend in het zand
Lekker bruingebakken met olie die blijft plakken
Kom nu met mij mee, want ik ben jouw fee
Refrein (2x)
Wil je wel eens weten waar ik wil gaan eten?
Op een mooi terras waar ik jou verras
Met twee hele kreeftebeesten waarna we goed gaan feesten
We maken het mooi bont tot de zon opkomt
Het wordt een mooie zomer, zeg ben jij ook zo'n dromer?
Ik wil je meer en meer, liefste knuffelbeer
Ik ga je laten zweven, je zal nog wat beleven
Ik blijf je eeuwig trouw want ik hou van jou
Refrein (2x)
The lyrics of Betty's song "Gek op jou" expresses her love and infatuation for someone. She is powerless to stop herself from being crazy about this person, referring to them as a "kapoen," which means "rogue" or "rascal," likely indicating the person's mischievous behavior. Betty sings about wanting to get closer to this person and get to know them better, suggesting a desire for a romantic relationship. She also mentions wanting to spoil this person, taking them out to eat and partying until dawn. The song exudes a fun and upbeat energy, perfectly capturing the feeling of being head over heels in love.
The lyrics of "Gek op jou" are in Dutch, but the song has been enjoyed by people outside of the Netherlands, particularly in Belgium and South Africa.
Betty, whose real name is Tooske Breugem, first gained fame as a TV presenter, but she also had a successful singing career in the late 90s and early 2000s.
"Gek op jou" was released in 2001 and was a hit in the Netherlands, Belgium, and South Africa.
The song has been covered by several other artists, including Lisa, Amy, and Shelley from the Dutch girl group O'G3ne.
Betty performed "Gek op jou" live on the Dutch TV show "Toppop" in 2001, wearing a bright pink outfit and dancing energetically.
The music video for "Gek op jou" features Betty on a tropical beach, dancing and flirting with a man.
The upbeat melody and catchy chorus have made "Gek op jou" a popular choice for karaoke and dance parties.
It's not clear who inspired the lyrics of "Gek op jou," as Betty has kept her personal life private.
The chords for "Gek op jou" are not available at this time.
Line by Line Meaning
Gek op jou en ik kan er niets aan doen
I'm in love with you and can't help it
Want ik ben gek op jou, 't is toch echt niet meer te doen
Because I'm really in love with you, it's just too much to handle
Spring omhoog naar omlaag en we draaien in het rond
Jumping up and down and spinning around
Want ik ben gek op jou en jij bent toch zo'n kapoen
Because I'm in love with you and you're such a joker
Kom wat dichte, dichte, zie je mij niet zitten?
Come a little closer, can't you see that I like you?
Ik ben zo dol op jou, dus kom nu maar gauw
I'm really crazy about you, so come quickly
Laat het snel gebeuren, ik zal jouw avond kleuren
Let it happen quickly, I'll make your evening colorful
Kom wat dichterbij dan ben jij van mij
Come closer and you'll be mine
Ik wil je leren kennen jou lekker eens verwennen
I want to get to know you and treat you well
Samen op het strand, stoeiend in het zand
Together on the beach, playing in the sand
Lekker bruingebakken met olie die blijft plakken
Nicely tanned with sticky oil
Kom nu met mij mee, want ik ben jouw fee
Come with me now, because I'm your fairy
Refrein (2x)
Chorus (2x)
Wil je wel eens weten waar ik wil gaan eten?
Do you want to know where I want to go eat?
Op een mooi terras waar ik jou verras
On a beautiful terrace where I surprise you
Met twee hele kreeftebeesten waarna we goed gaan feesten
With two whole lobster beasts, then we party hard
We maken het mooi bont tot de zon opkomt
We're going to make it wild until the sun rises
Het wordt een mooie zomer, zeg ben jij ook zo'n dromer?
It's going to be a beautiful summer, are you also a dreamer?
Ik wil je meer en meer, liefste knuffelbeer
I want you more and more, dearest cuddly bear
Ik ga je laten zweven, je zal nog wat beleven
I'm going to make you float, you're going to experience something
Ik blijf je eeuwig trouw want ik hou van jou
I'll remain forever loyal to you because I love you
Refrein (2x)
Chorus (2x)
Contributed by Landon R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.