Two musicians from The Netherlands are known as Frank Boeijen:

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1. Frank Boeijen is a Dutch singer/songwriter, who was the front man of popular (and eponymous) pop group De Frank Boeijen Groep from 1980 until 1991, the year he went solo. As leader of De Frank Boeijen Groep, Boeijen was one of the pioneers of Nederpop; along with the likes of Doe Maar en Het Goede Doel. After the peak of Nederpop passed, Boeijen broke new ground by touring theatres with his band and bringing pop music to new auditoriums and audiences. As a solo artist, he has kept to this theatre based approach of his music and maintained a productive pace.

Frank Boeijen was born in Nijmegen, The Netherlands on November 27, 1957, as the last in a family of ten children. His father was a typesetter in a factory. His older brothers were into American pop music; in the Boeijen household, Bob Dylan and Neil Young were often to be found on the record player (years later, Boeijen would write a song about this, appropriately titled Robbert Zimmerman). Young Frank learned to play the guitar. After finishing high school, Boeijen started a musical collaboration with guitarist Wout Pennings. Boeijen en Pennings released an album together in 1977. The songs of the album were re-recorded and the album was re-released a year later, with Rob de Nijs acting as producer. It was appropriately titled Boeijen en Pennings. To fulfil live engagements, drummer Henk Wanders en bass player Nels Busch joined the duo.

Pennings left the band in 1979 and was replaced with guitar player Wil Theunissen. The name was changed into the Frank Boeijen Groep. The b-side of their fist single, a song entitled Verjaardagsfeest was picked on up by radio disc jockey Frits Spits, who played the record a lot during his evening show. The group released their debut album, simply entitled Frank Boeijen Groep, album later that year. On the base of the airplay of Verjaardagsfeest, the album reached the Tipparade.

Nederpop, pop music with Dutch vocals, was becoming a mainstream success in the early eighties, and the Frank Boeijen Groep hitched a wagon to that train, when their single Linda, reached the Top Forty. Zwart Wit, another single, written after a racial murder had taken place in Amsterdam, became a number one hit. 1982's Twee and 1983's 1001 Hotel became big sellers.

In 1984, the Frank Boeijen Groep was awarded the Zilveren Harp by Conamus. In that same year, album Kontakt was released. Lead guitarist Wil Theunissen quit the group later that year and replaced with Maarten Peters, who himself was replaced two years later by Ger Hoeijmakers. In 1985, the group released Foto Van Een Mooie Dag. Single Kronenburg Park -- named after Kronenburger Park a park in Nijmegen, Boeijen's place of birth and residence -- became a huge success. Follow up, In Nature, released in 1986, didn't do as well, but still sold respectively.

Towards the end of the eighties, Boeijen's music fell somewhere in between het levenslied of André Hazes, the chansons of Ramses Shaffy and the pop of Doe Maar. According to Frank Boeijen and his manager Paul Schouwenaars the group had outgrown clubs and tents. With the release of album Welkom In Utopia in 1987, the group decided to tour Dutch theatres. The Welkom In Utopia tour started in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam in September of the same year. Two more albums were released: studio album Een Zomer Aan Het Eind Van De Twintigste Eeuw (1989) and live album Hier Komt De Storm. During these years, Frank Boeijen dated Sky Channel presenter Amanda Redington. The two would marry in 1990. The album Dans In Slow Motion, released in 1988, was written for her. In juni 1994 scheidden ze weer van elkaar.

In the spring of 1991, Boeijen announced the ending of his group. In November of that year, he released his first solo album Wilde Bloemen. The musicians on the album were drummer Norman Bonink, guitar player Peter van Benthem and bass player Michel van Schie. Van Schie was replaced by touring bass player René te Voortwis, and pianist Ton Snijders was also recorded. Wilde Bloemen featured several duets with other well known Dutch musicians, among them were: Twee Gezichten, a song written and recorded with Henk Hofstede of The Nits); and Het IJs, written and recorded with Henny Vrienten of Doe Maar).

In the summer of 1993, Boeijen recorded Jazz in Barcelona; an album concerned with the break up between him and Amanda Redington. The subsequent theatre tour was a big success, with sold out shows every evening. Traces of Boeijen's break up were also to be found on next album De Ontmoeting (1994 - an even more spare and intimate affair than Jazz In Barcelona. De Ontmoeting also featured a single, Twee Mannen Zo Stil, with music and lyrics by Boeijen and Stef Bos. Although the single failed to mount the charts, over the years it became a Nederpop classic, often played at funerals. In the same year, Boeijen produced an album for Liesbeth List, the female voice of Ramses Shaffy's recordings. In 1995, another live album, Stormvogels, hit the shelves.

Boeijen returned with two new albums in 1997: a greatest hits compilation, Het Beste En Het Mooiste and an album of new material, Vaderland. The year before, Boeijen had travelled extensively through Asia, and a lot of the songs, although concerning Boeijen and The Netherlands, were written from a distant perspective. In 1999, De Ballade van de Dromedaris, recorded in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studio's appeared, followed by live album Door De Jaren Heen, containing several duets with Ramses Shaffy, Liesbeth List and Stef Bos. Both albums were big sellers. In 2001, Heden, was released. Drummer Norman Bonink left the group to join BLØF. He seat was filled by Oscar Kraal. Helder contained a collaboration between Boeijen and BLØF front man Paskal Jakobsen, single Geen Gevaar. The song was released in the summer of 2002. In the same year, Boeijen won an Edison award as best singer.

2. Frank Boeijen is also the name of the keyboardist for the Dutch group The Gathering.

Ik wil dat je weet
Frank Boeijen Lyrics

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Ik wil dat je weet
Dat ik vaak aan je denk
En je steeds weer voor me zie
En je leest gedichten voor

Ik wil je bedanken
Voor al jouw boeken
Voor al jouw woorden van raad

Wat er ook gebeurt: ga door

Ga door zoals altijd
Tegen de kering
Ga door tegen beter weten in
Ga door, er is niets te verliezen
Of ben je te trots misschien

Toen ik wegging
Riep je me na dat ik altijd welkom ben
Dag of nacht

Het leven heeft dalen
Het leven heeft toppen
En als het weer eens zover is
Dan hoor ik jou woord voor woord

Ga door zoals altijd
Tegen de kering
Ga door tegen beter weten in
Ga door, er is niets te verliezen
Of ben je te trots misschien

Toe ga door
Toe ga door

Ga door zoals altijd
Tegen de kering
Ga door tegen beter weten in
Ga door, er is niets te verliezen
Of ben je te trots misschien

Of ben je te trots misschien

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Ik wil dat je weet" by Frank Boeijen speak to the power of friendship and the importance of perseverance in the face of obstacles. The singer expresses their constant thoughts of the person they are addressing and their gratitude for their support and guidance. The singer encourages their friend to continue pushing forward, even when it seems impossible, because there is nothing to lose. The repeated phrase "ga door" (go on) reinforces the message of resilience and determination.

The lyrics also touch on the idea of life's ups and downs, and how the support of a friend can provide comfort during difficult times. The singer acknowledges that life has its valleys and peaks, but they find solace in the words and presence of their friend. The final line of the chorus, "of ben je te trots misschien" (or are you too proud maybe), suggests that perhaps the friend is struggling to accept help and support, and the singer is urging them to let go of their pride and lean on their friendship.

Overall, the song is a tribute to the strength and importance of friendship, and a reminder to persevere even when it feels like everything is against you.

Line by Line Meaning

Ik wil dat je weet
I want you to know

Dat ik vaak aan je denk
I often think of you

En je steeds weer voor me zie
And I keep seeing you in front of me

En je leest gedichten voor
And you read poems aloud

Ik wil je bedanken
I want to thank you

Voor al jouw boeken
For all your books

Voor al jouw woorden van raad
For all your words of advice

Wat er ook gebeurt: ga door
No matter what happens: keep going

Ga door zoals altijd
Keep going as always

Tegen de kering
Against the tide

Ga door tegen beter weten in
Keep going against your better judgment

Ga door, er is niets te verliezen
Keep going, there's nothing to lose

Of ben je te trots misschien
Or are you too proud maybe

Toen ik wegging
When I left

Riep je me na dat ik altijd welkom ben
You called after me that I'm always welcome

Dag of nacht
Day or night

Het leven heeft dalen
Life has its valleys

Het leven heeft toppen
Life has its peaks

En als het weer eens zover is
And when it happens again

Dan hoor ik jou woord voor woord
I hear your every word

Toe ga door
Come on, keep going

Of ben je te trots misschien
Or are you too proud maybe

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@hansvandenoever4445

Zo mooi, ben nu 65, maar Frank Boeijen, blijft voor eeuwig in mijn hart. Bedankt Frank Boeijen Groep. Jullie hebben mij veel luisterplezier gegeven, vroeger en nu nog steeds.