1. Fr… Read Full Bio ↴Two musicians from The Netherlands are known as Frank Boeijen:
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.
Muze
Frank Boeijen Lyrics
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Maar ik heb geen tijd
De muze roept me
Ik gehoorzaam haar altijd
Denk maar niet
Dat ze jou bedreigt
Ze gelooft niet in bezit
Maar wel in mij
Vreemd hoe dat gaat
Ik geef om jou
En ik geef om haar
Vreemd vind je niet
Je bent zo mooi
En haar gezicht
Ken ik niet
Het spijt me liefste
Maar ik heb nu geen tijd
Ze geeft me geen liefde
Muziek is wat ik krijg
Misschien ben jij het lichaam
Zij de geest
Niets dat ik kan doen
Altijd zo geweest
Vreemd hoe dat gaat
Ik geef om jou
En ik geef om haar
Vreemd vind je niet
Je bent zo mooi
En haar gezicht
Ken ik niet
The song "Muze" by Frank Boeijen is about the artist's commitment to his craft, even at the expense of personal relationships. The lyrics depict a conversation between the artist and his lover, where he apologizes for not spending enough time with her due to his dedication to his muse, music. He clarifies that his muse is not a threat to the relationship, as she does not believe in possession, but rather in inspiring him to create. He expresses his confusion at the situation, as he loves both his partner and his art, but cannot seem to balance the two.
The song explores the idea of the sacrifice required to be a successful artist, and how this can hinder personal relationships. Boeijen emphasizes that the "muze" isn't just a figment of his imagination, but rather a tangible force that guides and inspires him. Throughout the song, the artist grapples with the dilemma of choosing between his passion and his love.
Overall, "Muze" is a poignant representation of the artist's inner conflict, and the sacrifices that one must make to pursue their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Het spijt me liefste
I apologize, my dearest
Maar ik heb geen tijd
But I have no time
De muze roept me
The muse calls me
Ik gehoorzaam haar altijd
I always obey her
Denk maar niet
Do not think
Dat ze jou bedreigt
That she threatens you
Ze gelooft niet in bezit
She does not believe in possession
Maar wel in mij
But she believes in me
Vreemd hoe dat gaat
Strange how that goes
Ik geef om jou
I care for you
En ik geef om haar
And I care for her
Vreemd vind je niet
Don't you find it strange
Je bent zo mooi
You are so beautiful
En haar gezicht
And her face
Ken ik niet
I do not know
Ze geeft me geen liefde
She does not give me love
Muziek is wat ik krijg
Music is what I get
Misschien ben jij het lichaam
Maybe you are the body
Zij de geest
And she is the spirit
Niets dat ik kan doen
Nothing I can do
Altijd zo geweest
It's always been like that
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANCISCUS J. M. FRANK BOEIJEN
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