Luv' were a Dutch girl group, most prominently consisting of Patty Brard, J… Read Full Bio ↴Luv' were a Dutch girl group, most prominently consisting of Patty Brard, José Hoebee and Marga Scheide. Luv' was 'Holland's best export act' and thus received the Conamus Export Prize. They are the best-selling Dutch girl group of all time.

In 1976, record producers Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer, assisted by manager Han Meijer, twenty years before the Spice Girls phenomenon, decided to form a girl group, inspired by the German disco trio Silver Convention. They had already recorded the music of a self-penned track ("My Man") and were looking for singers. They eventually recruited José Hoebee, Patty Brard and Marga Scheide.

“My Man” was released as Luv’ their debut single. It became a minor success on the Dutch official Top 40, peaking at #12. The lyrics of this ABBA-esque track dealt with the death of a railroad man. It was a coincidence that around the time of its release, a taking of hostages happened in a train in De Punt in late May and early June 1977.

Van Hemert was then commissioned by VPRO television to write the theme song for the Wim T. Schippers-written TV series Het is weer zo laat! (also known as Waldolala). Luv’ eventually recorded the opening theme “U.O.Me (Welcome to Waldolala)”. It became the first hit single for the girl group, becoming a Top 5-smash in both the Netherlands and Belgium.

In 1978, Luv’ released “You're the Greatest Lover”, which became a major hit throughout Europe, selling over 1 million on the continent. It peaked at Number 1 on the Dutch official Top 40. It also topped the charts in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and other European countries. The follow-up “Trojan Horse” became another hit throughout Europe and the girls’ second Number 1-smash in the Netherlands. Their debut album With Luv’ also became a best-seller across Europe.

In 1979, Luv’ released “Casanova” as the lead single from their sophomore album Lots Of Luv’. It was another worldwide success and their fourth consecutive Top 3-hit in Holland. Some tracks were covered in Spanish. "Eres Mi Mejor Amante" (a.k.a. "You're the Greatest Lover") was a hit in Spain and "Si, Que Si" (a.k.a. "Ooh, Yes I Do") reached gold status in Mexico. Near the end of the year, the girls released their third album True Luv’, which featured the pre-mentioned singles.

In 1978–1979, Luv' was 'Holland's best export act' and received for their entire oeuvre the Export award from Conamus, a foundation dedicated to the promotion and support of Dutch music abroad.

Soon after the release of the "One More Little Kissie" single, Patty Brard left the band in August 1980. She was replaced by a model and limbo dancer from the Ricardo and The Flames revue, Ria Thielsch. Later that year, they released their fourth studio album Forever Yours, which featured the Top 10-hit “My Number One”.

In March 1981, the girls and their team announced their break-up at the time they had planned to promote their recordings in new territories. Near the end of the year, they released their compilation album Goodbye Luv’. José scored a solo Number 1-hit with “I Will Follow” in the following years.

In 1988, the original line-up was reunited for a Dutch TV charity show (Samen) hosted by Mies Bouwman. Luv' later planned to record a comeback album. The British producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman were said to produce this opus. However, nothing materialized. Marga Scheide (only original member) and two other singers, Diana van Berlo and Michelle Gold then formed a new formation in 1989. They scored a minor Top 40-hit with “Welcome to My Party”.

Due to the success of ABBA and Boney M. compilations, the original Luv' girls got together. An anthology CD (Luv' Gold) and a medley single ("Megamix '93") were released in 1993.

In 2005, Luv' made a surprise performance at the 60th birthday of Hans van Hemert. One year later, a reality TV show about their comeback (Back in Luv) was broadcast on RTL 5 (a Dutch TV channel) and on VTM (a Flemish channel). In the later years, concerts were sporadic mainly due to the fact that Patty Brard was a busy TV personality. They gave their final performance on 11 August 2012 in Spaarnwoude at the Dutch Valley Festival.

My Man
Luv' Lyrics

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Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my boy
Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my boy
Keep your hands off my man

He told your ass not once but twice

You should have took his advice
And left the man alone
You still drive by here every night
'Cause you're not wrapped too tight
When he left your mind was blown

You had your chance
And you lost a good man
I know it's sad
Thinkin' 'bout what you had

If you were smart
You'd keep that ass off my block
Next time you see me
I won't be a lady, no, no

Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my boy
Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my boy
Keep your hands off my man

You bitched at him all night and all day
And constantly complained
Till you drove the man away
Always sayin' somethin', said he wasn't good for
nothin'
So tell me why the hell you stalking
You're dismissed now get to walking

You had your chance
And you lost a good man
I know it's sad
Thinkin' 'bout what you had

If you were smart
You'd keep that ass off my block
Next time you see me
I won''t be a lady, no, no

Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my boy
Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my boy
Keep your hands off my man

Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my man
Keep your hands off my man

Don't mess with my man
Don't mess with my boy
Don''t mess with my man
Don't mess with my man

Don't mess with my boy
Keep your hands off my man

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Luv's song "My Man" address a woman who is creeping on another woman's partner. The singer is warning the woman to stay away and keep her hands off the man. The first verse sets the tone, with the singer repeating "Don't mess with my man" and "Don't mess with my boy" multiple times, conveying the seriousness of her message. The second verse is a direct address to the woman in question, telling her that she had her chance with the man, but she lost him because of her behavior. The singer suggests that the woman is not mentally stable, as she is still stalking the man even though he has left her.

The chorus is once again a repetitive set of warnings, emphasizing that the singer will not tolerate any further attempts to come between her and her man. The song concludes with a final warning, delivered in a tone that implies that the singer is not to be trifled with. Overall, the lyrics are a clear expression of a woman's determination to protect her relationship from any outside interference, no matter how persistent or irrational that interference may be.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't mess with my man
I am warning you not to interfere with my boyfriend, he is under my protection.

Don't mess with my boy
I am warning you not to mess with my significant other, he is off-limits.

Keep your hands off my man
I don't want you to touch or make advances towards my lover, he belongs to me.

He told your ass not once but twice
My boyfriend warned you twice to back off and leave me alone, but you did not listen.

You should have took his advice
You should have followed my boyfriend's advice to leave me and him alone.

And left the man alone
You should have respected my relationship and stayed away from my boyfriend.

You still drive by here every night
You seem to be obsessed with my boyfriend, you keep coming to our place even after he told you to leave him alone.

'Cause you're not wrapped too tight
I think you are mentally unstable and that's why you keep bothering my boyfriend.

When he left your mind was blown
You couldn't handle it when my boyfriend left you, it shattered your world.

You had your chance
You had an opportunity to be with my boyfriend, but you messed it up.

And you lost a good man
You ruined your chance with my boyfriend, he is a good catch and you let him slip away.

I know it's sad
I am aware that it's unfortunate and disappointing for you, but it's too late.

Thinkin' 'bout what you had
You are regretting your mistakes and missing the chance to be with my boyfriend.

If you were smart
If you were intelligent, you would stay away from my neighborhood and my boyfriend.

Next time you see me
The next time you cross paths with me, don't expect me to be respectful or polite.

I won't be a lady, no, no
I will not hold back or be polite, I will speak my mind and confront you if needed.

You bitched at him all night and all day
You complained and criticized my boyfriend constantly, which made him not want to be around you anymore.

And constantly complained
You always found something to complain about regarding my boyfriend and our relationship.

Till you drove the man away
Your negativity and criticism pushed my boyfriend away from you and towards me.

Always sayin' somethin', said he wasn't good for nothin'
You always had something negative to say about my boyfriend, calling him worthless and not good enough.

So tell me why the hell you stalking
I want to know why you are following us and harassing us after my boyfriend made it clear he is not interested in you.

You're dismissed now get to walking
I want you to leave us alone and stop bothering us, we are not interested in you.

Don't mess with my man
I am reiterating that you should not interfere with my boyfriend, he is under my protection.

Don't mess with my boy
I am reminding you not to mess with my significant other, he is off-limits.

Don't mess with my man
I am warning you again not to mess with my boyfriend, he is under my protection.

Don't mess with my man
I am repeating my warning not to interfere with my boyfriend.

Don't mess with my boy
I am restating that you should not mess with my significant other.

Keep your hands off my man
I am reiterating that I don't want you to touch or make advances towards my lover.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN MICHAEL COX, BRANDON CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, EDWARD G. FLETCHER, SYLVIA (USA) ROBINSON, CLIFTON NATHANIEL CHASE, MELVIN GLOVER

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