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)
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
Clouseau Lyrics
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Ik weet nu pas hoeveel ik van je hou
Maar jij ging heen en ik bleef alleen
Weer vrijgezel, m'n leven een hel
Ik wil je terug bij mij
Met wie je ook gaat of wat je ook doet
Ik zie je graag maar je doet maar wat je moet
Maar in alle stilte hoop ik dat jouw hart ook bloedt
Ik wil je terug bij mij
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
Jij en ik alleen en niemand om ons heen
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
Jij en ik alleen, je armen om me heen
Jij vroeg niet veel, ik had geen tijd
Maar je huilde zoveel, ik gaf je geen genegenheid
En ik besef: je verdiende veel meer
Als je nog voor me voelt gun me dan nog een laatste keer
Want ik wil je terug bij mij!
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
Jij en ik alleen en niemand om ons heen
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
Jij en ik alleen, je armen om me heen
God, geef me woorden die sterk genoeg zijn
En lukt het me niet, dan wil ik toch dat je weet
Dat ondanks wat ik deed ik jou nooit meer vergeet!
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
Jij en ik alleen en niemand, nee, niemand om ons heen
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
Jij en ik alleen, je armen om me heen
Jij had gelijk maar jij was fout
In Clouseau's song "Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen," the singer is apologizing to someone they were once in a romantic relationship with, admitting that they were wrong and the other person was right. They realize how much they love the person, and how their absence has caused their life to become a "hell" and they want them back. They express their feelings of helplessness as they watch the person move on, but still hold onto the hope that they feel the same way. The chorus repeats the desire to sleep with this person as just the two of them, without the interference of anyone else.
The singer goes on to reflect on their past mistakes, acknowledging that they owed the other person more love and attention than they received. They express regret at not being able to find the right words to communicate their love and ask for one last chance. The song ends with the repeated desire to sleep with this person, reiterating the desire to be close to them and beg for forgiveness.
Overall, "Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen" is a song about regret and longing for someone who was taken for granted. The singer's desire to reconcile and their internal turmoil reveals the complexity of relationships and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Jij had gelijk en ik was fout
I acknowledge that you were right and I was wrong.
Ik weet nu pas hoeveel ik van je hou
It's only now that I realize how much I love you.
Maar jij ging heen en ik bleef alleen
You left and I was left alone.
Weer vrijgezel, m'n leven een hel
Now I'm single again and life is a nightmare.
Ik wil je terug bij mij
I want you back with me.
Met wie je ook gaat of wat je ook doet
No matter who you're with or what you're doing.
Ik zie je graag maar je doet maar wat je moet
I still care about you even though you do what you have to.
En ik besef: het komt nooit meer goed
And I realize it will never be fixed.
Maar in alle stilte hoop ik dat jouw hart ook bloedt
But deep down, I hope your heart also hurts.
Ik wil je terug bij mij
I want you back with me.
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
I want to spend the night with you.
Jij en ik alleen en niemand om ons heen
Just you and me, without anyone around us.
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
I want to spend the night with you.
Jij en ik alleen, je armen om me heen
Just you and me, with your arms around me.
Jij vroeg niet veel, ik had geen tijd
You didn't ask for much, but I didn't have time for you.
Maar je huilde zoveel, ik gaf je geen genegenheid
You cried a lot, but I didn't show you affection.
En ik besef: je verdiende veel meer
And I realize you deserved much better.
Als je nog voor me voelt gun me dan nog een laatste keer
If you still have feelings for me, please give me one last chance.
Want ik wil je terug bij mij!
Because I want you back with me!
God, geef me woorden die sterk genoeg zijn
God, give me words that are strong enough.
En lukt het me niet, dan wil ik toch dat je weet
And if I can't find the words, I still want you to know
Dat ondanks wat ik deed ik jou nooit meer vergeet!
That no matter what I did, I'll never forget you!
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
I want to spend the night with you.
Jij en ik alleen en niemand, nee, niemand om ons heen
Just you and me, without anybody, no one around us.
Ik wil vannacht bij je slapen
I want to spend the night with you.
Jij en ik alleen, je armen om me heen
Just you and me, with your arms around me.
Jij had gelijk maar jij was fout
You were right, but you were also wrong.
Contributed by Adrian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wieme Cristina
Een mooi liedje, om eens bij stil te staan om beslissingen niet te rap te nemen!!!
michael de vries
Meer dan 25 jaar oud maar nog altijd een supernummer !
Demets Frederic
hadden beter zo'n muziek blijven maken.
mooie teksten en live in sportpaleis,schitterend
gunther wauters
beste belgische popgroep met zeer veel verschillende soorten van liedjes een voor een meesterstukken vrolijke dansnummmers tot zeer gevoelige en emotionele liedjes waar je in de tekst heel veel van je eigen leven herkent chapeau clouseau !!!!
Max Vmln
Music is the answer
Franky Uitterschout
2017!
Still gold!
tina de corte
i love clouseau forever <3
Tiany Wachters
je zingt mooie liedjes heel veel mensen genieten van jou en je liedje(mijn juf is een heeeeeeeel harde fan van jou)
Michael Rosmalen
Muziek is voor iedere leeftijd en emoties heeft een mens nou eenmaal. Mensen uiten blijkbaar hier graag hen emoties :S
Bruno Sipavicius
super mooie lied. i've known it since 1999.