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 nΒ°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)
Altijd Heb Ik Je Lief
Clouseau Lyrics
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Dan voel ik dat ik thuis ben
Elke keer als ik aan jou denk
Dan weet ik dat ik juist ben
Je redt me uit m'n bange dromen
Je liefde leidt me door de nacht
Mocht ons ooit iets overkomen
Want m'n lief
Altijd heb ik je lief
Ik kan niet zonder jou bestaan
Altijd heb ik je lief
Ik kan niet zonder jou
Een hart dat zegt ik heb je nodig
Dat zegt ik hou van jou
Zo'n hart maakt woorden overbodig
En ik blijf het altijd trouw
Je laat de zon weer voor me schijnen
Je bent m'n passie en m'n kracht
Mocht je op een dag verdwijnen
Weet dan dat ik op je wacht
Want m'n lief
Altijd heb ik je lief
Ik kan niet zonder jou bestaan
Altijd heb ik je lief
Ik kan niet zonder jou
The lyrics to Clouseau's "Altijd Heb Ik Je Lief" speak to the deep and abiding love that the singer has for someone special in their life. The opening lines, "Elke keer als jij me aankijkt / Dan voel ik dat ik thuis ben," suggest that the person being addressed is a source of comfort and safety for the singer. They feel at home in this person's presence and are reassured by their gaze.
As the song continues, it becomes clear that this love is reciprocal - the singer and their significant other are each other's rock in times of trouble. The lines "Je redt me uit m'n bange dromen / Je liefde leidt me door de nacht" underscore the idea that this person is both a protector and a guide for the singer. They help them navigate the dark and difficult times of their life, and provide a sense of security that is unmatched by any other relationship.
The song ends with a declaration of the singer's unending devotion to this person: "Altijd heb ik je lief / Ik kan niet zonder jou bestaan." The phrase "altijd heb ik je lief" is repeated twice to drive home the depth of feeling that the singer has for this person. The final lines leave no doubt that the singer is willing to wait for this person for as long as it takes: "Mocht je op een dag verdwijnen / Weet dan dat ik op je wacht."
Line by Line Meaning
Elke keer als jij me aankijkt
Whenever you look at me
Dan voel ik dat ik thuis ben
I feel like I'm home
Elke keer als ik aan jou denk
Whenever I think of you
Dan weet ik dat ik juist ben
I know that I'm right
Je redt me uit m'n bange dromen
You rescue me from my fearful dreams
Je liefde leidt me door de nacht
Your love guides me through the night
Mocht ons ooit iets overkomen
If anything ever happens to us
Weet dan dat ik op je wacht
Know that I'll be waiting for you
Want m'n lief
Because my love
Altijd heb ik je lief
I always love you
Ik kan niet zonder jou bestaan
I can't exist without you
Een hart dat zegt ik heb je nodig
A heart that says I need you
Dat zegt ik hou van jou
That says I love you
Zo'n hart maakt woorden overbodig
Such a heart makes words unnecessary
En ik blijf het altijd trouw
And I'll always remain faithful to it
Je laat de zon weer voor me schijnen
You make the sun shine for me again
Je bent m'n passie en m'n kracht
You are my passion and my strength
Mocht je op een dag verdwijnen
If one day you disappear
Weet dan dat ik op je wacht
Know that I'll be waiting for you
Want m'n lief
Because my love
Altijd heb ik je lief
I always love you
Ik kan niet zonder jou bestaan
I can't exist without you
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Kristien De Pauw
Heel mooi liedje, en supermooie tekstβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπ
Ramon
Altijd heb ik je lief mama... Vergeet dat niet... Mijn hart huilt... 01.01.2022... 3 uur in het nieuwe jaar... Ineens was je weg... Zonder kus een woord en die knuffel... Je hart begaf het ineens.. Maar weet lieve ma... Jij leeft voort in mijn hart... Kus je zoon... Tot ooit ma... Ti amo
MrAzahaf
emotioneel liedje ,wat een prachtig tekst . I LOVE IT .
SKBDylan
Enorm veel respect, en ik weet hoe jij je voelt.. Ik heb mijn mama 4 jaar geleden verloren op mijn 16 jaar, en het heeft mij ook veel geholpen. Kop omhoog he! :)
Luna
Iklov djv
Sharyn De Wilde
Dit nummer brengt alle mooi gevoelens naar boven β€π
Ramon
Heel mooi
Mar D
Prachtig
Antonio M
ze waren weer helemaal top dit jaar in het sportpaleis ..klasse ...mooie tekst
Nancy rogghe
super tekst, super liedje, super groep, daarmee is alles gezegd