In 1963 under the moniker Bob Revvel he formed the band "The Yelping Jackals". In 1967 he switched to front another band Gloria, later renamed Unit Gloria. He left the group to work on a solo career.
He released his first solo album, Vroeger Of Later, on which he criticised Dutch politics and sung about homosexuality and the Church, which was very unusual for that time. Vroeger Of Later sold over 500.000 copies and spent 118 week in the charts. A unique feat for an album made in the Dutch language.
Between 1974 and 1986 Robert Long worked on several theatre shows, mostly based on his songs and records. When he got tired of touring he started a career as a TV host. For seven years, he hosted the popular VARA game show Tien Voor Taal.
He returned to the stage in 1996 with the show Nu, a collection of new and old songs.
In 2002 Long released his critically acclaimed album Brand!, on which he returned to the sound of his first album. Due to health problems Long had to cancel the second leg of his Brand! tour.
In 2005 Long married his long-time boyfriend and manager Kristof Rutsaert. The wedding took place on the border of The Netherlands and Belgium, as Rutsaert is from Belgium and Long was Dutch.
After recovery he started to work on new material for a new tour, 'n Duivels Genoegen. Just before the tour started Robert Long suffered a heart-attack. Again he was forced to cancel his shows to concentrate on his recovery. Autumn '06 the CD was released which was supposed to accompany the cancelled tour.
In December 2006, the news was announced Long had cancer. Robert Long died in Antwerp (Belgium) on 13 December 2006, at the age of 63.
Bullshit
Robert Long Lyrics
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Amerika, Europa, bullshit
Het hemd is nader dan de rook
Het gaat om macht
En als je eenmaal op die stoel zit
Zijn alle mooie praatjes bullshit
Of je nou Clinton heet of Kok
En wie niet echt naief is
Wie politiek actief is
Toch iets moet hebben van een rat
De allergrootste bullshit
Bullshit
Bullshit
Quasi-morele bullshit
Normen en waarden, bullshit
De macht is altijd uit op poen
En Jan Publiek blijft voor dat tuig
Een prachtig doelwit
Die wordt bedolven onder bullshit
Over geweten en fatsoen
Maar valt er wat te graaien
Zijn ze d'r pijlsnel bij
Als ze je kunnen naaien
Dan staan ze vooraan in de rij
Quasi-morele bullshit
Bullshit
Bullshit
We zitten vol met bullshit
Gereformeerde bullshit
Zo onverstelbaar hypocriet
Stel dat je vrouw de Deutsche buurman aan zijn loel zit
Dan krijgt ze bakken vol met bullshit
Want zulke dingen doe je niet
Maar jij kijkt in de Playboy
En droomt van ieder lijf
En 's nachts op de WC-boy
Dan ga je vreemd met ieder lijf
We zitten vol met bullshit
Bullshit
Bullshit
Bullshit
Bullshit
Bullshit
In Robert Long's song "Bullshit," he expresses his frustration with the political and social systems of the world. He declares that everything that leaders say is a lie and that those who are politically active need to have some rat-like tendencies. He even mentions famous leaders such as Clinton and Kok, implying that they too are full of crap.
Additionally, Robert Long ranks everything that is said as "bullshit," including quasi-moral principles such as norms and values. He suggests that both politicians and the public are obsessed with money, and that the public are easily manipulated by the powers that be. He points out how hypocritical society can be, such as how adultery is reprimanded but fantasies depicted in Playboy are acceptable.
In conclusion, the song "Bullshit" is a commentary on the deceitful, money-driven, and hypocritical nature of politics and societal norms. Robert Long seems to be attempting to open the eyes of his listeners and urge them to question the information they receive from those in positions of power.
Line by Line Meaning
Bullshit, de allergrootste bullshit
The biggest lies and nonsense prevail everywhere
Amerika, Europa, bullshit
The continents' political systems are shrouded in deceit
Het hemd is nader dan de rook
Family is more important than politics
Het gaat om macht
Politics is about having power
En als je eenmaal op die stoel zit
Once someone is in power
Zijn alle mooie praatjes bullshit
All the talk about doing good for people is hypocritical
Of je nou Clinton heet of Kok
Regardless of the leader
En wie niet echt naïef is
Non-naive people already know
Die weet al heel lang dat
That individual is aware that
Wie politiek actief is
Political activists
Toch iets moet hebben van een rat
Have some characteristics of rats
De allergrootste bullshit
The biggest lies and nonsense prevail everywhere
Bullshit
Lies and nonsense
Quasi-morele bullshit
Fake moralistic talk
Normen en waarden, bullshit
Rules and values are hypocritical
De macht is altijd uit op poen
Those in power are always after money
En Jan Publiek blijft voor dat tuig
The general public is always the target of those crooks
Een prachtig doelwit
A lovely victim
Die wordt bedolven onder bullshit
They are drowning in deceit and lies
Over geweten en fatsoen
Talking about morality and ethics
Maar valt er wat te graaien
But if there is something to gain
Zijn ze d'r pijlsnel bij
Those crooks will be there in a heartbeat
Als ze je kunnen naaien
If they can con you
Dan staan ze vooraan in de rij
They will be first in line
Quasi-morele bullshit
Fake moralistic talk
Bullshit
Lies and nonsense
We zitten vol met bullshit
We are full of lies and nonsense
Gereformeerde bullshit
Religious hypocrisy
Zo onverstelbaar hypocriet
So incredibly hypocritical
Stel dat je vrouw de Deutsche buurman aan zijn loel zit
Imagine if your wife is cheating on you with the German neighbor
Dan krijgt ze bakken vol met bullshit
She will receive massive amounts of deceit and lies
Want zulke dingen doe je niet
Because cheating on someone is unacceptable
Maar jij kijkt in de Playboy
Yet, you still look at Playboy
En droomt van ieder lijf
And dream about every body
En 's nachts op de WC-boy
And at night, in the bathroom
Dan ga je vreemd met ieder lijf
You cheat on your partner with any body
Bullshit
Lies and nonsense
Bullshit
Lies and nonsense
Bullshit
Lies and nonsense
Bullshit
Lies and nonsense
Bullshit
Lies and nonsense
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Gem Valentina
Love it :) x
Emi Johnson
Hahahahaha. These are great.
SpiritedSen
Bloody Darren! I <3 Jermaine!
Carolynn Phillips
GOLD!
Mark J
Blimin Darren!