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.
Verslaafd aan jou
Frank boeijen Lyrics
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Stoot je aan dezelfde steen
Vraag jezelf om vergiffenis
In de spiegel op de w.c.
Oud en wijs genoeg
Maar nog niets geleerd
Geen vertrouwen meer
Wanneer zal ik genezen zijn
Kom ik hier ooit overheen
De dokter zegt "je bent gezond"
Maar liefste ik voel me slecht
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
Kan niet meer zonder jou
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
Kan niets meer samen met jou
Verslaafd aan jou
Verslaafd aan jou
Ik wil de frisse lucht
Een kus van een gouden morgenzon
Een heldere zee
Met een schip aan de horizon
Ben ik de weg kwijt
Waar ben ik verkeerd gegaan
Vrienden zeggen "wat ben je stil"
Maar liefste ik schreeuw in mijn slaap
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
Kan niet meer zonder jou
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
Kan niets meer samen met jou
Verslaafd aan jou
Verslaafd aan jou
Verslaafd aan jou
Ik viel in de val van jou
Ohohohohohohohooooo
Ohohohohohohohooooo
Ohohohohohohohooooo
Ohohohohohohohooooo
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
Ik kan niets meer zonder jou
Verslaafd aan jou
Ik kan niets meer samen met jou
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
Ik kan niets meer zonder jou
Verslaafd aan jou
Ik kan niets meer samen met jou
The lyrics to Frank Boeijen's song "Verslaafd aan jou" depict the struggles of being addicted to someone, unable to break free from their hold despite recognition of the negative consequences. The opening lines, "Daar ga je weer, stoot je aan dezelfde steen" (There you go again, hitting the same stone), suggest a repetitive cycle of hurt and regret. The singer questions themselves in the bathroom mirror, seeking forgiveness for their actions. Despite being "oud en wijs genoeg" (old and wise enough), they feel they have not learned anything and have lost all trust. The chorus repeats the phrase "Ik ben verslaafd aan jou" (I am addicted to you), acknowledging the all-consuming nature of the relationship.
The second verse expresses the singer's desire to break free and experience the beauty of the world around them, but they feel lost and unable to identify where they went wrong. Even when surrounded by friends, they feel isolated and unable to express their pain except through screams in their sleep. The repetition of "Ik kan niets meer zonder jou" (I can't do anything without you) in the final chorus reinforces the idea of addiction and dependency.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of emotional turmoil and desperation that accompanies addiction, whether to a substance or a person.
Line by Line Meaning
Daar ga je weer
You are repeating the same mistake again
Stoot je aan dezelfde steen
You are encountering the same obstacles again
Vraag jezelf om vergiffenis
You are asking yourself for forgiveness
In de spiegel op de w.c.
You are looking at yourself in the mirror in the bathroom
Oud en wijs genoeg
You are mature enough
Maar nog niets geleerd
But haven't learned anything yet
Geen vertrouwen meer
You have lost trust
Geen vertrouwen meer
You have lost trust
Wanneer zal ik genezen zijn
When will I be cured
Kom ik hier ooit overheen
Will I ever get over this
De dokter zegt "je bent gezond"
The doctor says you are healthy
Maar liefste ik voel me slecht
But honey, I feel bad
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
I am addicted to you
Kan niet meer zonder jou
I can't live without you anymore
Kan niets meer samen met jou
I can't do anything with you anymore
Verslaafd aan jou
Addicted to you
Verslaafd aan jou
Addicted to you
Ik wil de frisse lucht
I want the fresh air
Een kus van een gouden morgenzon
A kiss from the golden morning sun
Een heldere zee
A clear sea
Met een schip aan de horizon
With a ship on the horizon
Ben ik de weg kwijt
Am I lost
Waar ben ik verkeerd gegaan
Where did I go wrong
Vrienden zeggen "wat ben je stil"
Friends say "why are you so quiet"
Maar liefste ik schreeuw in mijn slaap
But honey, I scream in my sleep
Ik viel in de val van jou
I fell into your trap
Ohohohohohohohooooo
Vocalization for emphasis
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
I am addicted to you
Ik kan niets meer zonder jou
I can't live without you anymore
Verslaafd aan jou
Addicted to you
Ik kan niets meer samen met jou
I can't do anything with you anymore
Ik ben verslaafd aan jou
I am addicted to you
Ik kan niets meer zonder jou
I can't live without you anymore
Verslaafd aan jou
Addicted to you
Ik kan niets meer samen met jou
I can't do anything with you anymore
Contributed by Thomas R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nowhereman9928
Vreselijk onderschat! Want het is zowel muzikaal alsmede tekstueel, een fantastisch, catchy nummer. Een nummer, dat ook anno 2022 nog moeiteloos mee kan...
@marcvanvliet9386
beste zanger van nederland ook nu nog zekers gr mark
@carlatimmer5165
Vasthouden en loslaten zonder jezelf te verliezen een eeuwige strijd van verlangen naar liefde aandacht en vertrouwen💕💘💜💖💙💘💛💕💚💔💘💖💗💞💟 Frank Boeyen is en blijft een groot talent waar Nederland trots op kan zijn.
@74britt
Ik ben werkelijk waar al jaren verslaafd aan Frank
@Tony23071957
Heerlijk jaren tachtignummer van Frank Boeijen..
@g.j.koster1986
Met afstand neerlands beste popartiest!
@vredeopaarde3210
Doe maar
@tropimalus
Jammer niet de lange uitvoering. Toch bedankt voor het uploaden.
@ppuntrotzooizooi7692
👍👍👍
@StevenMighty
Jah hij blijft geweldig he deze verslaafd aan jou. ;-) Al weer tijdje geleden dat ik hem hoorde en roept een leuke herinnering op :-) Je kwam heel lief bij me vragen op 123 of je hem even mocht pikken voor je hyves en youtube :D haha. Veel liefs en bedankt om je nieuwe accountnaam door te geven, Steven xxx