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)
Ooh Yeah
Clouseau Lyrics
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In the morning when I look at you
And you are still asleep
I run my fingers through your hair
Oh my God you look so sweet
And you know I'd rather stay
I wish there was some other way
But you've always understood
That when I've got to go
So far away you know
I wouldd o anything, anything to stay
You can see it in my smile
I'm thinking all the while
(Chorus)
Ooh yeah, I believe it's true
Ooh yeah, when I look at you
Ooh yeah, you're my XTC
Ooh yeah, when you're pleasing me
Everytime I've looked around
Girls have tried to please me
Hey I laughed and even now
I can't remember clearly
All their looks and all their charms
All their ways to tease me
They never did appeal to me
They'll never touch me deeply
'Cause when I feel your kiss
I only think of this
I would do anything, anything to please you
I can feel it when you smile
You make my life worthwhile
(Chorus)
You and I can cross the stars
No matter where we are
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
You will always be with me
It's a fact you see
'Cause everytime I've looked around
Girls have tried to please me
They never did appeal to me
They'll never touch me deeply
'Cause when I feel your kiss
I only think of this
I would do anything, anything to please you
I can feel it when you smile
You make my life worthwhile
(Chorus)
The lyrics to Clouseau's song "Ooh Yeah" describe the strong love and connection between two people. The singer describes waking up next to his partner and running his fingers through their hair, admiring their beauty and sweetness. He wishes he could stay with them longer but has to go away for some reason. The singer emphasizes how much he loves and is devoted to his partner, as he would do anything to please them and be with them. He compares his love to a powerful drug, or "XTC," that brings him greater pleasure than any other person or moment has.
The second verse goes on to describe how other girls have tried to please the singer before, but none of them appeal to him as much as his current partner. Their looks and charms don't touch him deeply like his partner's love and affection does. The singer feels fulfilled and grateful for his partner's love, as they make his life worthwhile and bring him greater happiness than anyone else ever has.
Overall, the song "Ooh Yeah" is a tribute to the power of love and connection between two people. The lyrics emphasize the singer's strong devotion to his partner and how they bring him greater joy and pleasure than anyone else has.
Line by Line Meaning
In the morning when I look at you
Every morning, when I wake up and see you beside me
And you are still asleep
And you're still sleeping peacefully
I run my fingers through your hair
I gently caress your hair with my fingers
Oh my God you look so sweet
You look so beautiful and lovely
And you know I'd rather stay
I wish I could stay with you longer
'Cause you make me feel so good
You make me feel happy and content
I wish there was some other way
I wish there was a way to be with you more often
But you've always understood
But you always understand and support me
That when I've got to go
Whenever I have to leave
So far away you know
To a distant place, you know
I wouldd o anything, anything to stay
I would do anything just to stay with you
You can see it in my smile
You can tell from my smile
I'm thinking all the while
That I'm constantly thinking about you
(Chorus)
Refrain/Chorus
Ooh yeah, I believe it's true
I believe it's true when I say
Ooh yeah, when I look at you
When I look at you, girl
Ooh yeah, you're my XTC
Girl, you're my ecstasy
Ooh yeah, when you're pleasing me
When you're doing things for me
Everytime I've looked around
Every time I've searched around
Girls have tried to please me
Girls have tried to win me over
Hey I laughed and even now
But I just laughed, and even now
I can't remember clearly
I can't quite remember it clearly
All their looks and all their charms
All their beauty and attractiveness
All their ways to tease me
All their attempts to flirt with me
They never did appeal to me
But they never really appealed to me
They'll never touch me deeply
They'll never touch me emotionally
'Cause when I feel your kiss
Because when you kiss me
I only think of this
All I can think about is
I would do anything, anything to please you
I would do anything just to make you happy
I can feel it when you smile
I can feel the happiness when you're smiling
You make my life worthwhile
You give my life meaning and purpose
You and I can cross the stars
We can go anywhere together
No matter where we are
Regardless of where we are in the world
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Refrain/Chorus
You will always be with me
You'll always be by my side
It's a fact you see
It's a clear and definite fact
(Chorus)
Refrain/Chorus
Contributed by Chloe D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@evybastiaens5666
We zijn nu 2022. Heb dit optreden bijgewoond samen met mama. Was super. Vinden Clouseau nog steeds toppie. Een vinnig nummertje.
@anschelstraete3951
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@lucinda94
super echt leuk liedje! oh ja clouseau is the best!
@anschelstraete3951
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@anschelstraete3951
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