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.
De wind nam hem mee
Frank boeijen Lyrics
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Kijk naar mij
Kijk hoe klein wij zijn
Zandkorrels in de wind
Schreeuw tegen de maan
Schreeuw tegen mij
Schreeuw je hart uit
Ik hou je vast, in de wind
Hij komt nooit meer...
Donker is de nacht
Donker zijn wij
Wij zijn broer en zus
Vreemden voor elkaar
Wat ben ik voor jou
Jij hebt niets aan mij
Maar je lijkt op mij
En samen staan wij in de wind
De wind nam hem mee
Voor altijd
Wat kan ik voor je doen
Een troost zijn
Zoals een broer voor zijn zus hoort te doen (2x)
In "De wind nam hem mee" (The wind took him away), Frank Boeijen explores themes of loss, separation, and the immensity of the universe. The song begins with an invitation to gaze at the moon and realize how small we are, just like grains of sand in the wind. From this humble perspective, the singer encourages us to scream our hearts out, to express our emotions even if they seem insignificant.
The second stanza introduces a sibling relationship where the two are strangers to each other, yet share a bond of resemblance. The singer acknowledges that he might not be useful to his sibling, but he wants to be there for them, to offer comfort as a brother should. However, the wind took away someone important, forever separating them.
The chorus repeats the phrase "The wind took him away", emphasizing the finality of the separation and the power of nature to shape our lives. In this context, holding on to someone in the wind might not be a possibility, but expressing our love for them while we can is something we can all do.
Overall, "De wind nam hem mee" is a poignant reflection on difficult emotions that come with loss and separation. It suggests that although we might feel small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things, our ability to express our feelings to those we love can have a lasting impact.
Line by Line Meaning
Kijk naar de maan
Reflect on the vastness of the universe that surrounds us
Kijk naar mij
Acknowledge my existence in this vast universe
Kijk hoe klein wij zijn
Realize the insignificance of our existence in the grand scheme of things
Zandkorrels in de wind
We are like tiny grains of sand being carried by the wind
Schreeuw tegen de maan
Express your emotions in any way you can
Schreeuw tegen mij
Direct your emotions towards me
Schreeuw je hart uit
Let your emotions out and don't hold back
Ik hou je vast, in de wind
I'll hold onto you and support you, even when the going gets tough
De wind nam hem mee
He was taken away by the unpredictable forces of nature
Hij komt nooit meer...
He's gone forever and can't come back
Donker is de nacht
The night is dark and ominous
Donker zijn wij
We are in a dark place emotionally
Wij zijn broer en zus
We are siblings
Vreemden voor elkaar
We may be related, but we're still strangers to each other
Wat ben ik voor jou
What role do I play in your life?
Jij hebt niets aan mij
I'm not able to help you in any way
Maar je lijkt op mij
Despite our differences, we share similarities
En samen staan wij in de wind
We stand together, facing the unpredictable future
Voor altijd
Forever
Wat kan ik voor je doen
How can I offer you comfort or support?
Een troost zijn
To be a source of comfort
Zoals een broer voor zijn zus hoort te doen (2x)
To provide the kind of support and comfort that siblings are supposed to offer each other
Contributed by Lillian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ernestgroosman
Kijk naar de maan
Kijk naar mij
Kijk hoe klein wij zijn
Zandkorrels in de wind
Schreeuw tegen de maan
Schreeuw tegen mij
Schreeuw je hart uit
Ik houd je vast in de wind
De wind nam hem mee
Hij komt nooit weer
Donker is de nacht
Donker zijn wij
Wij zijn broer en zus
Vreemden voor elkaar
Wat ben ik voor jou
Jij hebt niets aan mij
Maar je lijkt op mij
En samen staan wij in de wind
De wind nam hem mee
Voor altijd
Wat kan ik voor je doen
Een troost zijn
Zoals een broer voor zijn zus hoort te doen
Zoals een broer voor zijn zus hoort te doen
@ernestgroosman
Kijk naar de maan
Kijk naar mij
Kijk hoe klein wij zijn
Zandkorrels in de wind
Schreeuw tegen de maan
Schreeuw tegen mij
Schreeuw je hart uit
Ik houd je vast in de wind
De wind nam hem mee
Hij komt nooit weer
Donker is de nacht
Donker zijn wij
Wij zijn broer en zus
Vreemden voor elkaar
Wat ben ik voor jou
Jij hebt niets aan mij
Maar je lijkt op mij
En samen staan wij in de wind
De wind nam hem mee
Voor altijd
Wat kan ik voor je doen
Een troost zijn
Zoals een broer voor zijn zus hoort te doen
Zoals een broer voor zijn zus hoort te doen
@keltoum366titsuit3
Wat een prachtig mooi lied!❤ Grote klasse Frank Boeijen👌👌
@RSchraa
Prachtig nummer Grote kunst!
@tondegraaf9103
Wat een geweldig nummer.
@pierrevanhest8318
Beste zanger van Nijmegen trots op! 👍👍👍
@ChaiyaphumIsan
Dit is gewoon kunst.
@inadefrankrijker4024
Blijft een pracht nummer Frank.
@stijncoppieters635
Mooiste nummer van Frank Boeijen. Zeer ondergewaardeerd.
@nicomichiels2373
Prachtig Frank, 👍👍👍🔝💯🎸🎤🌹😻🇧🇪
@JerryBendersLaros
Een bijzonder lied voor een bijzondere vrouw ter nagedachtenis aan een bijzonder persoon 🙏