Clouseau (a Belgian band) started as a group of friends back in 1984. Only … Read Full Bio ↴Clouseau (a Belgian band) started as a group of friends back in 1984. Only Karel Theys, the bass-player, had some previous experience in a band with The Employees. 1987 sees them coming out of the garage for the first time : they play Marktrock in Leuven en get a record deal for their first single "Brandweer".

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)

Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen
Clouseau Lyrics

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Laat me nu toch niet alleen
Radeloos en verloren
Sloop die muren om me heen
Help me zo bij jou te komen

Laat me eens je gezel zijn
Wees de gids die mij zal leiden
Want ik ben reeds lang op reis

En zo moe, kom en bevrijd me

Neem me mee naar je land
Vol muziek en vol dromen
Leid me naar je land
Laat me in jouw wolken wonen

Laat me nu nu toch niet alleen
Neem mijn hand en toon me
De weg die leidt naar jou alleen
Help me zo bij jou te komen

Neem me mee naar je land
Vol muziek en vol dromen
Leid me naar je land
Laat me in jouw wolken wonen

Laat me nu toch niet alleen
Radeloos en verloren

Sloop die muren om je heen
Help me zo bij jou te komen

Overall Meaning

The Dutch song "Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen" by Clouseau is about a person who is lost, desperate, and seeking help from another person to find their way. The lyrics talk about breaking down walls and barriers to reach the other person and to be guided by them. The song speaks to the longing for connection and the desire for someone to rescue us from our isolation.

The first verse sets the tone for the song by establishing the singer's desperation and sense of being lost. They are asking the other person not to leave them alone and to help them break free from whatever is holding them back. In the second verse, the singer asks the other person to be their guide and take them to a place where they can be happy and find peace.

The chorus is a plea for help, for the other person to take their hand and show them the way to their own land of dreams. The repeated verse and chorus structure convey the singer's sense of urgency and their need for someone to save them from their current state of despair.

Overall, "Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen" is a heartfelt and emotional song that speaks to the universal desire for connection and belonging.

Line by Line Meaning

Laat me nu toch niet alleen
Don't leave me alone now

Radeloos en verloren
I am desperate and lost

Sloop die muren om me heen
Tear down the walls around me

Help me zo bij jou te komen
Help me come to you

Laat me eens je gezel zijn
Let me be your companion

Wees de gids die mij zal leiden
Be the guide who will lead me

Want ik ben reeds lang op reis
Because I have been traveling for so long

En zo moe, kom en bevrijd me
And I'm so tired, come and set me free

Neem me mee naar je land
Take me to your country

Vol muziek en vol dromen
Full of music and dreams

Leid me naar je land
Lead me to your country

Laat me in jouw wolken wonen
Let me live in your clouds

Neem mijn hand en toon me
Take my hand and show me

De weg die leidt naar jou alleen
The path that leads to only you

Help me zo bij jou te komen
Help me come to you

Sloop die muren om je heen
Tear down the walls around you

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carlos Eduardo Lopez Avila

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Laat me nu toch niet alleen
Radeloos en verloren
Sloop die muren om me heen
Help me zo bij jou te komen
Laat me eens je gezel zijn
Wees de gids die mij zal leiden
Want ik ben reeds lang op reis
En zo moe, kom en bevrijd me
Neem me mee naar je land
Vol muziek en vol dromen
Leid me naar je land
Laat me in jouw wolken wonen
Laat me nu nu toch niet alleen
Neem mijn hand en toon me
De weg die leidt naar jou alleen
Help me zo bij jou te komen
Neem me mee naar je land
Vol muziek en vol dromen
Leid me naar je land
Laat me in jouw wolken wonen
Laat me nu toch niet alleen
Radeloos en verloren
Sloop die muren om je heen
Help me zo bij jou te komen