They had some gigs, but were still waiting for their big breakthrough. That came when they won the Dutch national final to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986. Their catchy tune "Alles Heeft Een Ritme" (="Everything Has Rhythm") was performed bare feet. They finished in 13th place out of 20. The song is still very popular as almost everyone in Holland knows it but it wasn't a big hit. Most people relate to them as "the barefoot girls from the Eurovision Song Contest"...
They went on to produce an English album, "First Date". Several singles were taken from it: "Second Chance", "Never Give Up", "Look At The Stars" and "Talk It Over". As it was a relative success in The Netherlands, it was also released in Japan. There the girls were as popular as the Dolly Dots were a few years before. Back in Holland they were compared to the Dolly Dots as well, as they were all good looking girls and made the same kind of music. Frizzle Sizzle even had the same producers work on "First Date" as the Dolly Dots did in their seventh album, "Attention": Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn.
Although a new single, "Around and Around" (for which Dolly Dots' Patty Zomer did styling on the sleeve), was released, a new album was never recorded.
The girls decided to each go their own way:
Laura Vlasblom did lots of theatre work, sang Ariel in the Dutch version of Disney's Little Mermaid, married and divorced Caught In The Act's Bastiaan Ragas.
Karin Vlasblom said goodbye to showbiz, as opposed to her sister, and opened a clothing boutique.
Marjon Keller eventually became a voice over for the Dutch RTL television station. Most people might know her voice, but are not aware who she is.
Mandy Huydts went on to record a Dutch solo album, simply titled "Mandy Huydts". Although "De Zon (Warme Stralen)" (="The Sun") was kind of successful, the album wasn't. She has recorded two albums in total and a single with Justin, which was ever featured on an album. But she is also one of the Frogettes, the backing vocalists for RenΓ© Froger (a top artist in the Netherlands).
During the big eighties revival at the turn of this century all four girls got together again to perform one more time...
In 2005 Laura was part of the cast of Song Contest in Concert. During Tony Neef's Dana International act she came on stage in her original Frizzle Sizzle Song Contest outfit and interrupted him. That was the only reference to the song, except for the final night in Utrecht. At the after party she danced to the song twice, as there hard-core fans who did the original dance with her and Birgit Neyman.
Alles heeft ritme
Frizzle Sizzle Lyrics
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Je moeder staat te schreeuwen op de gang
Zeg meisje, duurt 't nou nog lang?
Hoor eens even, ik lig net te dromen
Kwart over zeven, ik heb nog alle tijd
Want opstaan duurt geen eeuwigheid
Je probeert 't steeds weer
Op je eigen manier iedere keer wat meer
Neem de tijd voor alle dingen
Leef je eigen ritme
Alles kun je laten swingen
In je eigen ritme
Ritme zit in alle mensen
En swingen kun je leren
Oh yeah yeah yeah alles heeft een ritme
De hele dag heb je weer lopen rennen
Kwart over zes, je bent weer niet op tijd
Wie zeurt nou om zo'n kleinigheid
Oh, op tijd ik kan er niet aan wennen
Luister even, is dat nou van belang
Want ik ga toch mijn eigen gang
Zo gaat 't iedere keer
Je probeert 't steeds weer
Op je eigen manier iedere keer wat meer
Neem de tijd voor alle dingen
Leef je eigen ritme
Alles kun je laten swingen
In je eigen ritme
Ritme zit in alle mensen
En swingen kun je leren
Oh yeah yeah yeah alles heeft een ritme
Neem de tijd voor alle dingen
Leef je eigen ritme
Alles kun je laten swingen
In je eigen ritme
Ritme zit in alle mensen
En swingen kun je leren
Oh yeah yeah yeah alles heeft een ritme
Alles heeft een ritme
Alles heeft een ritme
Alles heeft een ritme
The song "Alles Heeft Ritme" by Frizzle Sizzle is about the importance of living life at one's own pace and not letting others dictate how one should live. The lyrics describe the struggle of waking up in the morning to the sound of a mother shouting to get up and start the day. The singer, however, believes that there is no need to rush since everyone has their own rhythm in life. He advises to take time for all things and to live life in one's own pace. This message is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of staying true to oneself.
The chorus declares that everything has rhythm, and that we can learn to swing with it. The term "swing" refers to a musical concept, implying that life is like music and that we should be able to find our own rhythm and groove along with it. The song encourages the listener to find their own way of doing things, and to not be afraid of being different.
Overall, "Alles Heeft Ritme" is a song about self-expression and being true to oneself. The lyrics advise to take life at one's own pace and find one's own rhythm, rather than conforming to societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Zeven uur je moet je bed uit komen
Your mother is shouting from the hallway that it's time to get out of bed at seven o'clock
Je moeder staat te schreeuwen op de gang
Your mother is loudly yelling at you from the hallway
Zeg meisje, duurt 't nou nog lang?
Your mother is impatiently asking if you're going to take much longer to get up
Hoor eens even, ik lig net te dromen
You politely inform your mother that you were just in the middle of a dream
Kwart over zeven, ik heb nog alle tijd
You ignore your mother's impatience and remind her that it's only a quarter past seven, so you have plenty of time
Want opstaan duurt geen eeuwigheid
You communicate that getting out of bed doesn't take forever and shouldn't be rushed
Zo gaat 't iedere keer
This situation happens repeatedly
Je probeert 't steeds weer
You keep trying to handle the situation differently
Op je eigen manier iedere keer wat meer
You're finding your own way to handle it more effectively each time
Neem de tijd voor alle dingen
Take your time with everything
Leef je eigen ritme
Live life at your own pace
Alles kun je laten swingen
Everything can be made more enjoyable and rhythmic
In je eigen ritme
Do things in your own unique way
Ritme zit in alle mensen
Everyone has rhythm inside them
En swingen kun je leren
You can learn to have more fun with rhythm
Oh yeah yeah yeah alles heeft een ritme
Everything has a rhythm and can be made more enjoyable
De hele dag heb je weer lopen rennen
You spent the whole day rushing around
Kwart over zes, je bent weer niet op tijd
It's a quarter past six and you're once again running behind schedule
Wie zeurt nou om zo'n kleinigheid
You question why someone would complain about such a small thing
Oh, op tijd ik kan er niet aan wennen
You admit that being on time is not something you're used to
Luister even, is dat nou van belang
You ask if being on time really matters in the grand scheme of things
Want ik ga toch mijn eigen gang
You assert that you're going to do things your own way regardless
Alles heeft een ritme
Everything has a rhythm
Alles heeft een ritme
Everything has a rhythm
Alles heeft een ritme
Everything has a rhythm
Writer(s): P. SchΓΆn, R. Ten Bokkum
Contributed by Leah L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tessan Wall
LOVE all the Netherlands girl group it's soo catchy,,,,,,,,,LOVE FROM SWEDENβ€β€β€
grambi
They will perform at Songfestivalfeest in December!
Axel Folly
Frizzle Sizzle had groot gelijk; tijd ver vooruit!
Miss Hunty
Frizzle Sizzle as fabulous as ever! But fabulous is that dancer in the background with the stripey top!!!! X
Andre Canisius
dit blijft in je oren zitten
J Ottink
Frizzle sizzle meidengroep uit jaren 80 dames mee aan eurovisie songfestival in 1986 dames bijf van 1985 tot 1992
Annie Vestering
Leuk liedje
Ed ter Haar
Mandy ( Huydts ) ...nog steeds bij de Toppers ( en Rene Froger ) backing Vocals !
Dick van Aggelen
Wow!!!
MrWaeseL
Die paarsblauwe dame aan de rechterkant heeft wel moves zeg