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)

Vonken En Vuur
Clouseau Lyrics

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Gevaarlijk maar van lange duur
Jij geeft me verlangen en trouw
Want bij jou zijn is de kick die ik echt wou

Heerlijk jou te zien bewegen
Ik ga zweven als ik in je ogen kijk
Racen over gladde wegen
Alles geven zonder dat ik één keer wijk

Want jij maakt elke baan toch vrij voor mij

Jij geeft me vonken en vuur

Gevaarlijk maar van lange duur
Jij geeft me verlangen en trouw
Want bij jou zijn is de kick die ik echt wou

Dit is hemels, zo onwerelds, overheerlijk, en telkens weer magisch
en wat raar is: het gebeurt automatisch
en zeven op zeven!

even leek ik niet te leven
maar nu leef ik beter dan ooit...

Jij geeft me vonken en vuur
Gevaarlijk maar van lange duur
Jij geeft me verlangen en trouw
Want bij jou zijn is de kick die ik echt wou

Als een duik in het duistere ondiepe water
De kick die ik echt wou

Als een hard drug, maar zonder verslaving en kater
De kick die ik echt wou

Overall Meaning

The song "Vonken En Vuur" by Clouseau is a romantic ballad about the intense feelings that come with being in love. The lyrics express the idea that before the singer met their love interest, life seemed empty and hopeless. However, now that they are together, their world has been completely transformed, filled with excitement, danger, and passion. The chorus repeats the idea of the love interest providing "spark and fire" that is both dangerous and long-lasting, as well as a sense of longing and loyalty that the singer deeply desires.

The verses describe the physical sensations that come with being around the love interest, from the way they move to the rush of adrenaline that comes with taking risks together. The bridge adds another layer to the metaphor, describing the love as a heavenly, magical experience that seems to happen automatically and without effort. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the idea that the love the singer has found is everything they ever wanted.

Overall, the song captures the intense, all-consuming feeling of being in love and the transformative power it can have on a person's life.

Line by Line Meaning

Even leek ik niet te leven
There was a time when I felt lifeless

Zonder reden radeloos en uitgeteld
Feeling hopeless and exhausted for no apparent reason

Weken hing het in mijn kleren
It lingered in my clothes for weeks

Tot mijn wereld heel opeens werd bijgesteld
Until my world suddenly changed for the better

Mijn droom wordt meer dan ooit bewoond door jou
My dream is now more than ever occupied by you

Jij geeft me vonken en vuur
You give me sparks and fire

Gevaarlijk maar van lange duur
Dangerous but long-lasting

Jij geeft me verlangen en trouw
You give me desire and loyalty

Want bij jou zijn is de kick die ik echt wou
Being with you is the rush I truly wanted

Heerlijk jou te zien bewegen
It's delightful to see you move

Ik ga zweven als ik in je ogen kijk
I feel like I'm floating when I look into your eyes

Racen over gladde wegen
Racing over smooth roads

Alles geven zonder dat ik één keer wijk
Giving it all without faltering once

Want jij maakt elke baan toch vrij voor mij
Because you clear every path for me

Dit is hemels, zo onwerelds, overheerlijk, en telkens weer magisch
This is heavenly, otherworldly, delicious, and always magical

En wat raar is: het gebeurt automatisch en zeven op zeven!
And what's strange is: it happens automatically, seven days a week!

Maar nu leef ik beter dan ooit...
But now I'm living better than ever...

Als een duik in het duistere ondiepe water
Like a plunge into the dark shallow water

De kick die ik echt wou
The rush I truly wanted

Als een hard drug, maar zonder verslaving en kater
Like a hard drug, but without addiction and hangover

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Griet Van den Bergh

3y↑6

Even leek ik niet te leven
Zonder reden radeloos en uitgeteld
Weken hing het in mijn kleren
Tot mijn wereld heel opeens werd bijgesteld
Mijn droom wordt meer dan ooit bewoond door jou
Jij geeft me vonken en vuur
Gevaarlijk maar van lange duur
Jij geeft me verlangen en trouw
Bij jou zijn is de kick die ik echt wou
Heerlijk jou te zien bewegen
Ik ga zweven als ik in je ogen kijk
Racen over gladde wegen
Alles geven zonder dat ik een keer wijk
Want jij maakt elke baan toch vrij voor mij
Jij geeft me vonken en vuur
Gevaarlijk maar van lange duur
Jij geeft me verlangen en trouw
Bij jou zijn is de kick die ik echt wou
Dit is hemels, zo onwerelds, overheerlijk, en telkens weer magisch
En wat raar is: het gebeurt automatisch
En zeven op zeven!
Even leek ik niet te leven
Maar nu leef ik beter dan ooit...
Jij geeft me vonken en vuur
Gevaarlijk maar van lange duur
Jij geeft me verlangen en trouw
Bij jou zijn is de kick die ik echt wou
Als een duik in het duistere ondiepe water
De kick die ik echt wou
Als een hard drug, maar zonder verslaving en kater
De kick die ik echt wou
De kick die ik echt wou

All comments from YouTube:

EllisGraaf

15y↑3

geweldig lied!

Gina Vernelen

Prachtig vond dit liedje niet meer gevonden😍😍💯

Griet Van den Bergh

3y↑6

Kristien

🇨🇭🇧🇪

xXSilvyXx

13y↑8

Ik HOU van deze band! Geweldig nummer, go Clouseau!

Luna Lorra

2y↑1

AngelxSinner_88

7y↑12

Mijn hart staat in vuur en vlam

Donavan p.p.P

8y↑15

Beste Clouseau, misschien kunt u helpen met een veel voorkomend dilemma,
Naar welke muziek men luistert, kan vele harten helen maar soms ook conflicten opleveren qua smaak etc.
:)