The band achieved international recognition through the inclusion of the track 2Wicky (from A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular) on the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty (Io Ballo da Sola).
The original members of the group were vocalist Liesje Sadonius, keyboardist Frank Duchêne, bass guitarist and programmer Alex Callier, and guitarist Raymond Geerts. Sadonius left Hooverphonic on amicable terms shortly after the release of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular and was replaced by Geike Arnaert in early 1998. Duchêne left the band after Blue Wonder Power Milk. Arnaert left the band in 2008 and was succeeded by Noémie Wolfs. On March 26, 2015 the band announced that that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band "in mutual agreement."
Hooverphonic released their fifth studio album No More Sweet Music in November 2005, featuring four singles: Wake Up, You Hurt Me, Dirty Lenses and We All Float. One year later they released a Best Of album called Singles 96-06. This was their last release under the Sony label.
Hooverphonic released their sixth studio album The President of the LSD Golf Club on 8th October 2007 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Holland, which includes the single Expedition Impossible. European Release January 2008 (although available via mail-order). This was an independent release, recorded at the Willie Nelson studios in the USA.
On October 10, 2008 the management announced that Geike Arnaert would be leaving the band.
After Geike Arnaert and the band parted ways, it took them two years to find a worthy successor to Arnaert. In November 2010 Noémie Wolfs was announced as the new leading lady. A brand new album called The Night Before followed soon after. The new singer was introduced on Belgian television in State Broadcaster VRT's late night show "De Laatste Show" on Thursday November 4th. The title track of the album is their biggest singles' chart success to date. Also, the album soon equaled the success of A Magnificent Tree.
On March 26, 2015 it was announced that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band.
Hooverphonic released In Wonderland on March 18, 2016. This release features a number of vocalists including: Emilie Satt, Janie Price (AKA Bird), Felix Howard, Litlo Tinz, Christa Jérôme, and Tjeerd Bomhof.
They were supposed to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with their song "Release Me". The event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hooverphonic was the only Eurovision entrant for 2020 who refused to take part in the "Love Shine a Light" performance, where entrants each contributed sections of the song, although a photograph of Luka Cruysberghs was included with the other participants making a hand heart at the end.
On 9th November 2020, Luka Cruysberghs left the band and, on the same day, Geike Arnaert announced her return. Also on the same day, they released a new version of Mad About You for the song's 20th anniversary.
Discography
• A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996)
• Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998)
• The Magnificent Tree (2000)
• Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane (2002)
• Sit Down And Listen To... (2003)
• No More Sweet Music (2005/6)
• Singles 96/06 (2006)
• The President of the LSD Golf Club (2007/2008)
• The Night Before (2010)
• With Orchestra (2012)
• Reflection (2013)
• In Wonderland (2016)
Ginger
Hooverphonic Lyrics
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They closed my eyes
Instead of opening my mind
Maybe talking less and doing more
Will bring us back
To where we lived before
As ginger, sweet and spicy we are both
And even when our energy is low
We can go back
To where we lived before
The lyrics of "Ginger" by Hooverphonic is a reflective song about a failed relationship. During a conversation with the person they were once close to, the singer was left feeling deflated and disillusioned. The words spoken were not comforting or thought-provoking, but instead closed the singer's eyes and made them feel more emotionally distressed. In this moment of sadness, the singer realises that perhaps they need to focus more on actions rather than words to fix the issues between them. Instead of talking about what they should do, they need to just do it and go back to the happier times that they once shared.
The chorus of the song is particularly interesting, as it likens the relationship to ginger - sweet and spicy, but unable to soothe or suffocate. The singer and their partner have passionate love but cannot seem to find a way to balance it out. They often fluctuate between high and low energy levels, but ultimately they always return to where they once lived before. This can be interpreted as either returning to their past happy relationship or simply returning to their own individual selves before the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
All the things you said to me last night
Your words from last night overwhelmed me enough to close my mind instead of opening it up.
They closed my eyes
Your words had such an impact that they blinded me from seeing things clearly.
Instead of opening my mind
Rather than broadening my perspective, your words made me feel trapped and limited.
Maybe talking less and doing more
Perhaps we should focus on taking action instead of just talking to resolve our issues.
Will bring us back
By taking more action and talking less, we may be able to restore our relationship to its former state.
To where we lived before
We want to go back to the happy and harmonious state of our relationship in the past.
As ginger, sweet and spicy we are both
Just like ginger, we have both sweet and spicy sides to our personalities, making us complex and multidimensional individuals.
Unable to balm, unable to choke
We cannot fully soothe or hurt each other because of our complex and intricate natures.
And even when our energy is low
Despite feeling drained or lacking motivation, we still have the ability to restore our relationship.
We can go back
If we work together, we can return to the happiness we once shared.
To where we lived before
Once again, we want to return to the content and fulfilled state of our past relationship.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX CALLIER
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