In '88 they have a small hit with "Alleen met Jou" (Only with you) and win the Baccara-trophy in the squad of Raymond Van Het Groenewoud.
In 1989 they participated in the preselection to determine the Belgian delegate to the Eurovision Song Festival. Clouseau finishes second (behind Ingeborg), but now has a foot in the door. The breakthrough comes immediately with the single "Anne" and an album "Hoezo ?" (How so?). Screaming teenagers all over the place and smashed record sales in Belgium are the consequence. The Netherlands follow, when "Daar Gaat Ze" (There she goes) becomes a big hit. The 2nd album "Of zo" (Or so) also proves to be very successful.
1990 is a year which can only be described as the year of "Clouseau-mania". Everything the boys touch turns to gold.
Manager Hans Kusters : "They really appeal to the teens. Simple songs, but also lyrics in the form of "She comes, she goes or she is". No fuss about apartheid or the nuclear missiles. Clean, cute, sometimes rocking, sometimes slowing, always charming melodies with innocent and easily recognizable love- and dance stories."
In 1991, the Benelux is getting too small for the group so they (or at least the record company) decide to try to storm the European market.
This time they are appointed to participating for Belgium in the Eurovisionsongcontest (where the finish very low with "Geef het op", despite the very high hopes Flanders was posing in them). They record a CD in English called "Close Encounters" (mainly consisting of adaptations of their own Dutch songs) of which they sell 200.000 copies in the slipstream of Roxette's European tour of 1992.
The 2nd English-language album "In every small town", however, is a complete commercial failure. Frontman Koen Wauters starts a career as a television presenter and race-pilot (Paris-Dakar), kicks a few old friends out of the band and refocuses on the Dutch market with the CD "Oker" (Ochre) in 1995.
On the album "Adrenaline", only the two Wauters' Brothers remain. The album shows a more adult Clouseau. They have successfully survived the hype and are starting to produce decent material again, without the necessity to "score" or match the sales figures of the 1989-1990 craze.
What about the band members that were left behind :
- Bob Savenberg has ventured to a successful solo career (e.g. the duet with Dutch singer Stef Bos in "Breek de stilte" and his solo CD "Vuur en Vlam"). He also presented "Ultratop" (the Belgian hitparade on VRT) and has a small company that builds websites. In 2001, he did the show "Popstars" for VT4.
- Tjenne Berghmans has played in about every other Belgian group (e.g. The Scabs, Betty Goes Green ...) since he left Clouseau.
- Karel Theys, formerly of the Employees, was at the base of another Kloot Per W project, de Lama's in 1993-94.
In 1997, they release a compilation album "Clouseau 1987-1997" and have a celebration on their 10 years of existence. Koen Wauters (although hard to recognize amidst all the publicity for Belgacom) finishes another Dakar at the beginning of 1997. He also continues his television career (Familieraad, Koen & The Gang, Wedden dat ...), and fights off a female stalker in his bathroom. In 1999, he marries Carolijn Lillipally (who was a VJ for MTV-Europe).
In 1999 Clouseau conquers Flanders for the umpteenth time, on this occasion with the new CD "In Stereo". In a production with a lot of violins by Jean Blaute (see RvhG, Kate's Kennel ..) and with songs that were written by people such as Frank van der Linden (of De Mens), Jan Leyers (of My Velma & Soulsister), Mark Vanhie (The Bet, Sarah) and others, and pulled by singles such as "Heb ik ooit gezegd" (a Van Morisson-cover) and "Altijd meer en meer" the group even makes it back again as a headliner at Marktrock (where it all had started). This leads them to a new live-album, simply called "Live", released in 2000.
In 2001 they opened with an album with nothing but slow songs for the Dutch market - entitled "Ballades" - but in recording their next album they deliberately stepped away from this trend in ever slower songs. En Dans - wrapped in a funny cover hand-drawn by Marcel Vanthilt, who also sings on one song - was released in November 2001, and contained much more uptempo songs, taking them back to the starting days of the band. Most striking track was certainly the title song "En Dans", Clouseau in an festive disco-outfit. However the first single that was taken from the album was a ballad "Ik Geef Me Over" (I surrender) with a video that caused some controversy due to the smoking habit of Koen. Through the usual visits to radio stations and a break-in into the BigBrother house, the CD certainly didn't miss it's start, as it deserved platinum for 30,000 copies in the presales, and entered the album-charts at n°1. On the live-front it remained fairly quiet, working towards two gigantic gigs in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp in the month of December.
The band released their latest CD Vonken & Vuur ("Sparks & Fire") in March 2007.
Band members (original line-up) :
- Koen Wauters (vocals)
- Kris Wauters (keyboard and guitar)
- Bob Savenberg (drums and backing vocals)
- Karel Theys (bass)
- Tjenne Berghmans (guitar).
Albums :
- Hoezo(Hans Kusters Music - 1989)
- Of Zo (Hans Kuster Music - 1990)
- Close Encounters (EMI - 1991)
- Doorgaan (tot je niet meer op je benen kan staan) (EMI- 1992)
- In Every Small Town (EMI - 1993)
- Oker (EMI - 1995)
- Adrenaline (EMI - 1996)
- In Stereo (EMI - 1999)
- En Dans (EMI - 2001)
- Live in het Sportpaleis DVD ("Live at the Sport Palace, Antwerp") (2003)
- Vanbinnen (2004)
- Clouseau in 't lang DVD ("Live at the Sport Palace, Antwerp") (2006)
- Vonken en Vuur (2007)
- Zij aan Zij (2009)
Compilations :
- Clouseau Live (Hans Kusters Music - 1991)
- Clouseau 1987-1997 (EMI, 1997)
- Live (EMI, 2000)
- Ballades (EMI, 2001)
't is voor jou dat ik leef
Clouseau Lyrics
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ik voel me vrij
want ik hoor bij jou
en jij bij mij
diep in je hart
is waar ik verblijf
ik voel de warmte
als jij met me vrijt
sterk je men geloof
in waar ik naar streef
weet je wel wat je geeft
tis voor jou dat ik leef
je ademt uit
ik adem in
de bron van leven
voor deze jongeman
en ik dank de god hierboven
die de wereld overschouwt
veel dichter bij de hemel
sinds jij van mij houdt
als jij met me vrijt
sterk je men geloof
in waar ik naar streef
weet je wel wat je geeft
je geeft het gevoel
leven heeft een doel
als ik naar jou streef
weet je wel wat je geeft
tis voor jou dat ik leef
The lyrics of Clouseau's song "t is voor jou dat ik leef" portray a deep sense of love and interconnectedness between two people. The singer expresses a feeling of peace and freedom, knowing that he belongs to his beloved and vice versa. He believes that his place is deep inside her heart, where he finds comfort and warmth.
The lyrics also describe the physical intimacy between the couple, which strengthens the singer's faith in what he strives for. The act of lovemaking represents not only a manifestation of their love, but also a source of inspiration and motivation. The singer believes that his beloved gives him the reason to live, and her love is the driving force behind his aspirations.
Moreover, the song acknowledges the significance of the love shared between the couple, not just for themselves but for the world as well. Their love is seen as a gift from above, and it brings them closer to the divine. The singer recognizes the value of his beloved's love as it gives his life meaning and purpose.
Overall, "t is voor jou dat ik leef" is a beautiful and heartfelt declaration of love, emphasizing the importance of the bond between two people, and how it can shape one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
ik voel de rust
I feel calm and serene. Everything feels peaceful and settled.
ik voel me vrij
I feel liberated and free to be myself.
want ik hoor bij jou
Because I belong to you, I feel like I truly belong in this world.
en jij bij mij
And because you belong to me, I know that we are meant to be together.
diep in je hart
At the core of your being, where you love and feel deeply.
is waar ik verblijf
Is where I reside, forever a part of your deepest self.
ik voel de warmte
I feel the warmth that comes from being close to you.
om men tengere lijf
It envelopes my fragile body, providing comfort and safety.
als jij met me vrijt
When we make love, we connect on a deeper level.
sterk je men geloof
It strengthens my faith in love and what it can truly mean.
in waar ik naar streef
In the kind of love that I strive to achieve.
weet je wel wat je geeft
Do you know how much you give to me by sharing this love?
tis voor jou dat ik leef
It's all for you that I truly live and breathe. You are my everything.
je ademt uit
You exhale, releasing all tension and worries.
ik adem in
As you exhale, I breathe in the positive energy and love that surrounds us.
de bron van leven
The source of life itself, the energy that animates us all.
voor deze jongeman
For me, a young man who has found meaning and purpose in this love.
en ik dank de god hierboven
And I thank the higher power that watches over us all.
die de wereld overschouwt
Who sees everything that happens across the world.
veel dichter bij de hemel
I feel much closer to heaven now that I'm with you.
sinds jij van mij houdt
Ever since you started loving me, everything feels brighter and more beautiful.
je geeft het gevoel
You provide me with a sense of purpose and meaning in life.
leven heeft een doel
Life has a reason and a goal, and that goal is to love you.
als ik naar jou streef
As long as I strive to love and be loved by you.
weet je wel wat je geeft
You truly give me everything I need to be happy and fulfilled.
tis voor jou dat ik leef
It's all for you, my love, that I am alive and thriving. You are my whole world.
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