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)
Ze Zit
Clouseau Lyrics
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Gehouwen uit steen,
Een echte koele griet
Maar 't is een killer
Heeft al vreselijk veel namen op haar
Deadlist
En als je 't echt met haar proberen wil
Ga je gang
Niet lang
Kom betaal me een pils en zet dat kind
Uit je hoofd
Want ze zit achter me aan en ik ben
Doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God m'n leven is in gevaar
Ze heeft mannen verslonden, met huid en
Haar
'T is echt geen stuk graniet
Ja z'is een killer
En jij wordt de volgende op haar
Deadlist
Maar als je 't echt met haar proberen wil
Ga je gang
Want vergeet niet, mooie liedjes duren
Niet lang
Kom betaal me een drink en zet dat kind
Uit je hoofd
The Clouseau song "Ze Zit" talks about a woman who appears to be like a statue, with a cold and indifferent demeanor. She's a killer who has many names on her "Deadlist." The lyrics warn the listener not to be fooled by her beauty and to stay away from her, as pursuing her could be dangerous. The song's narrator is being pursued by her and is fearful for his life, pleading with the listener to get her out of his head.
The lyrics are a cautionary tale about the dangers of falling for someone who may appear beautiful and alluring but has a dark side. The song's tone is both ominous and fearful, warning the listener to stay away from this mysterious woman who is after the singer. The lyrics suggest that she has killed many men and that the listener could be the next one on her "Deadlist."
Line by Line Meaning
Ze lijkt wel een standbeeld
Gehouwen uit steen,
Een echte koele griet
Maar 't is een killer
Although she looks like a statue, chiseled from stone, and a very cool woman, she is actually a killer.
Heeft al vreselijk veel namen op haar
Deadlist
She already has a lot of names on her 'deadlist' - those she has killed.
En als je 't echt met haar proberen wil
Ga je gang
Want vergeet niet, mooie liedjes duren
Niet lang
If you really want to try with her, go ahead, but remember that beautiful songs don't last long - enjoy the moment while it lasts.
Kom betaal me een pils en zet dat kind
Uit je hoofd
Want ze zit achter me aan en ik ben
Doodsbang
Pay for my beer and forget about that woman, she's chasing me and I'm scared.
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God m'n leven is in gevaar
That lady is constantly driving me crazy. Tell me why she can't calm down. My life is in danger.
Ze heeft mannen verslonden, met huid en
Haar
'T is echt geen stuk graniet
Ja z'is een killer
She devoured men, skin and hair. She is not a piece of granite, yes she is a killer.
En jij wordt de volgende op haar
Deadlist
Maar als je 't echt met haar proberen wil
Ga je gang
Want vergeet niet, mooie liedjes duren
Niet lang
And you will be the next on her 'deadlist'. But if you truly want to try with her, go ahead, just don't forget that beautiful songs don't last long.
Kom betaal me een drink en zet dat kind
Uit je hoofd
Buy me a drink and forget about that woman.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Ze lijkt wel een standbeeld
Gehouwen uit steen
Een echte koele griet
Maar ze is een killer
Heeft al vreselijk veel namen op haar deadlist
En als je 't echt met haar proberen wil, ga je gang
Vergeet niet, mooie liedjes duren niet lang
Kom betaal me een pils en zet dat kind uit je hoofd
Want ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is in gevaar
Ja, ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is in gevaar
Ze heeft mannen verslonden
Met huid en haar
't Is echt geen stuk graniet
Ja z' is een killer
En jij wordt de volgende op haar deadlist
Maar als je 't echt met haar proberen wil, ga je gang
Doch vergeet niet, mooie liedjes duren niet lang
Kom betaal me een drink en zet dat kind uit je hoofd
Want ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is echt in gevaar
Ja, ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is echt in gevaar
Want ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is in gevaar
Ja, ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is echt in gevaar
Want ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is in gevaar
Ja, ze zit achter me aan en ik ben doodsbang
Die dame jaagt me voortdurend op stang
Zeg me de reden waarom zij niet bedaart
God, m'n leven is echt in gevaar
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