2nd CD: "My Recipe for a Happy Life" - In 2009 her second CD album "My Recipe for a Happy Life" is released, also on Verve. In the mean time, she has grown into a singer who writes all her songs by herself and manages to get musical giants like Prince-keyboard player Chance Howard, Candy Dulfer, Trijntje Oosterhuis and Perquisite to perform with her on her second CD. Her CD is very well received by the press. | Oor: "This really belongs to the top. Kim is going to be very big." | HP de Tijd: " A great voice and a top-of-the-bill band.” | Jazz Magazine: "Surprising, fresh, mature and convincing"
Concerts - In the meantime Kim is performing frequently, with different line-ups. She performs at the BIMHUIS, the Lantaren-Venster and at the Concertgebouw and tours theaters across the country with her own programme. She is featured as the main act at many well-known festivals, like The Hague Jazz, Grolsch International Jazz Festival, Jazz in Duketown, Amersfoort Jazzfestival and IJsseljazz.
Collaborations - She performs with hip-hop band ‘de Kernkoppen’, she is invited by the Magogo Chamber Orchestra as guest solist and performs a.o. with Jazz musicians Karel Boehlee, Hans Vroomans, Tom Beek, Eric van der Westen, Rik Mol, Martin Verdonk, Milan Bonger and Tollak Ollestad.
Bongomatik- Since 2008 she is a founding member of Bongomatik. This latin-jazz formation for which she writes several songs, releases its debut CD album in 2010 and performs a.o. at the Dunya Festival and the Afro Latino Festival in Belgium.
Raul Midón - In 2010 she travels to the USA where she is invited by Raul Midón. This collaboration results into a few own songs and a joint performance at the Pulsation Festival in Nancy. They are currently collaborating on the production of a new album which is probably releasing in the spring of 2013.
The Houdini's - In the same year (2010) Kim visits singer Catherine Russell in New York City, for the preparation of a tour with The Houdini's featuring Peggy Lee’s repertoire. After this successful tour Kim is offered a contract with Challenge Records. Her new CD "Why Don't You Do Right", with songs by Peggy Lee will be released September 2, 2011. The Houdini's and Kim will also perform during the 2011-2012 season at theaters and festivals.
He's A Tramp
Kim Hoorweg Lyrics
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Breaks a new heart every day.
He's a tramp, they adore him.
And I only hope he'll stay that way...
He's a tramp, he's a scoundrel
He's a rounder, he's a cad
He's a tramp, but I love him.
You can never tell when he'll show up.
He gives you plenty of trouble.
I guess he's just a no-count pup
But I wish that he were double.
He's a tramp, he's a rover
And there's nothing more to say.
If he's a tramp, he's a good one
And I wish that I could travel his way...
Wish that I could travel his way...
Wish that I could travel his way...
The lyrics of Kim Hoorweg's song He's a Tramp describe a man who is a tramp, a scoundrel, and a cad, but he is loved by many people. He seems to break a new heart every day and gives people plenty of trouble, yet they still adore him. The singer of the song is hopelessly in love with the tramp and wishes she could travel his way.
The song highlights the complexities of love and attraction. Despite the tramp's less-than-ideal qualities, people are drawn to him and love him anyway. This could reflect a desire to live life on the edge and take risks, even if it means getting hurt in the process.
The repeated refrain "he's a tramp, but they love him" emphasizes the conflict between the tramp's negative qualities and his ability to charm people. The use of the pronoun "they" suggests that the tramp is a popular figure and not just loved by the singer alone.
Overall, the song captures the romanticization of the rogue figure in popular culture. The tramp is seen as a rebel who refuses to conform to societal norms, and this makes him all the more alluring to the people around him.
Line by Line Meaning
He's a tramp, but they love him.
Despite his flaws, people still love and accept him.
Breaks a new heart every day.
He's a heartbreaker and leaves a trail of broken hearts.
He's a tramp, they adore him.
People love and admire him despite his reputation.
And I only hope he'll stay that way...
The singer hopes that he won't change and will continue to be loved.
He's a tramp, he's a scoundrel.
He's a dishonest and unscrupulous person.
He's a rounder, he's a cad.
He's a smooth-talker and a womanizer.
He's a tramp, but I love him.
Despite all his flaws, the singer still loves him.
Yes, even I have got it pretty bad.
The singer is also smitten with him.
You can never tell when he'll show up.
He's unpredictable and shows up unexpectedly.
He gives you plenty of trouble.
He's a source of trouble and chaos.
I guess he's just a no-count pup.
He's worthless and unreliable.
But I wish that he were double.
Despite his flaws, the singer still wishes there were two of him.
He's a tramp, he's a rover.
He's a wanderer and free spirit.
And there's nothing more to say.
There's nothing else to add or explain about him.
If he's a tramp, he's a good one.
If he's going to be a tramp, he's going to do it well.
And I wish that I could travel his way...
The singer wishes she could be free-spirited and live like him.
Wish that I could travel his way...
The singer repeats her desire to live like him.
Wish that I could travel his way...
The singer repeats her desire to live like him.
Writer(s): Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke
Contributed by Mason B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.