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)
Waterdrager
Clouseau Lyrics
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't Is al te laat, je bent alleen
Weet je dan niets meer
Van wat je mama je heeft geleerd
Achter iedere hoek gevaar en meer
Oeh waar ga jij naartoe
En kan ik mee
Ik wil wel water dragen
Oeh, waar kom jij vandaan
't Is alsof ik je herken
Als ik in je ogen kijk
Weet ik beter wie ik ben
Oeh, waar ga jij naartoe
En kan ik mee
Ik wil wel water dragen
Naar de zee
Ik wil wel water dragen
Voor ons twee
Naar de zee
En ze lacht en ze weet wat ze wil
En ze wil wat ze ziet en ze ziet
Wat er niet is te zien in de nacht
En ze lacht en ze wacht want ze weet
Wat ze wil wat ze ziet
Wat er niet is te zien in de nacht
En ze wacht en ze wacht en ze wacht
Oeh, waar ga jij naartoe
't Is al laat, je bent alleen
Weet je dan niets meer
Van wat je mama
Je heeft geleerd
Oeh waar ga jij naartoe
En kan ik mee
Ik wil wel water dragen
Naar de zee
Oeh, wat heb jij gedaan
Dat ik niet weet
Ik wil wel water dragen
Voor een keer
Ik weet ook iets wat je mama
Niet heeft geleerd
The song "Waterdrager" by Clouseau is a compelling track with a contemplative, melancholic tune. The lyrics talk about a person who is alone, and the singer is concerned about this person's well-being. The opening lyrics ask where this person is going and the singer wants to accompany them since it is late at night, and there could be danger lurking in the dark. The next verse seems more personal as the singer recognizes the person's face and the look in their eyes, which makes them feel more comfortable in their presence.
The chorus talks about the singer's willingness to carry water to the Sea for both of them. The lyrics express a desire for the two of them to go on this journey together. In the third and fourth verses, the singer questions the person's past and what they have done that the singer is unaware of. This verse indicates that the singer is curious about the person's history and wants to learn more about them. The last line of the song suggests that the singer knows something the person's mother did not teach them.
Overall, the song portrays a feeling of being lost or alone and searching for a sense of direction. The singer wants to accompany the person they are addressing and provide support as they face the unknown. The lyrics emphasize the importance of companionship in this journey through life.
Line by Line Meaning
Oeh, waar ga jij naartoe
Expressing concern and curiosity about where the person is headed.
't Is al te laat, je bent alleen
Implying that it's too late to be out alone and that the person may be in danger.
Weet je dan niets meer
Asking if the person has forgotten something.
Van wat je mama je heeft geleerd
Implying that the person's mother must have taught them something important.
Achter iedere hoek gevaar en meer
Warning about the potential danger that may lurk around every corner.
En kan ik mee
Expressing a desire to join the person on their journey.
Ik wil wel water dragen
Offering to help the person by carrying water for them.
Naar de zee
Intending to bring the water to the sea.
Oeh, waar kom jij vandaan
Curiously asking where the person has come from.
't Is alsof ik je herken
Feeling like the person is familiar.
Als ik in je ogen kijk
Noticing something familiar about the person's eyes.
Weet ik beter wie ik ben
Implying that looking into the person's eyes helps Clouseau understand himself better.
Ik wil wel water dragen
Reiterating the offer to carry water for the person.
Voor ons twee
Clarifying that the water is meant for both of them.
En ze lacht en ze weet wat ze wil
Describing the person as confident and sure of what she wants.
En ze wil wat ze ziet en ze ziet
Indicating that the person is driven by her desires and what she perceives.
Wat er niet is te zien in de nacht
Suggesting that there are things invisible to the eyes that can be seen in the darkness of the night.
En ze wacht en ze wacht want ze weet
Implying that the person is patient in waiting for what she desires.
Wat ze wil wat ze ziet
Repeating the idea that the person knows what she wants based on what she sees.
Wat er niet is te zien in de nacht
Reiterating the point that there are unseen things in the night that this person is aware of.
Oeh, wat heb jij gedaan
Asking what the person has done.
Dat ik niet weet
Implying that there's something that Clouseau doesn't know about the person's actions.
Voor een keer
Suggesting a willingness to do something for the person just this once.
Ik weet ook iets wat je mama
Implying that Clouseau knows something that the person's mother doesn't.
Niet heeft geleerd
Implying that Clouseau has some knowledge or insight that the person's mother didn't impart to her.
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