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.
Vieze Lieze
Robert Long Lyrics
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Omdat ze altijd van die enge kwalen had
Een lopend oor of een ontsteking of een elleboog verweking
Of een hele rits met puisten op haar gat
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Ze had een zalfje van de dokter dat naar lisol rook
Om haar kwalen te verhelpen
Dus het leed was niet te stelpen
Dat kwam ze moest de kleren dragen van haar oudste zuster Riek
En die droeg nog ondergoed met van dat strakke elastiek
Maar d'r moeder zei je draagt ze maar want strakkies word je ziek
En dan kan ik weer op bezoek gaan twee maal daags in de kliniek
Ja, ja
Vieze Lieze was haar bijnaam in de stad
Omdat ze altijd van die enge kwalen had
Was haar navel niet ontstoken, was haar kies wel afgebroken
Of haar voeten waren schimmelig en nat
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
En ook vriendjes of vriendinnetjes die had ze niet
Die bleven op hun hoede
Omdat niemand graag en wrat of zweer of steenpuist ziet
Die dan prompt begint te bloeden
Maar hoe vreemd het ook mag klinken toch kwam Lieze aan een man
het was een keurig nette jongen en hij heette Willem-Jan
Lieze's kwalen gingen over, want ze dacht er niet meer an
wel was ze zeer doorlopend zwanger, maar dat komt er dikwijls van
Ja, ja
Vieze Lieze bleef haar bijnaam in de stad
Omdat ze altijd een positiejurk aan had
Toen de vijfde was geboren kon je nummer zes al horen
ze bewandelde het vruchtbaarheden pad
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
The lyrics of Robert Long's song Vieze Lieze tell the story of a woman who had earned herself the nickname "Vieze Lieze" ("Dirty Lizzy") in her town due to her constant and unpleasant health issues. These included a variety of symptoms, such as a running ear, an infection or softening of the elbow, and a whole bunch of pimples on her backside. Lieze was always troubled by one ailment or another.
To remedy her issues, Lieze had a lotion from the doctor that smelled like Lysol. It's obvious that it was no easy feat to live with all these health problems, and on top of this, Lieze was forced to wear her older sister Riek's clothes - which included tight underwear that made her uncomfortable. Despite all of this, Lieze's mother insisted that she wear the clothes so that she wouldn't become ill from not wearing enough layers, which would lead to her needing to visit the clinic twice a day.
Interestingly enough, the lyrics also touch upon Lieze's love life. Though her health problems had scared off most potential suitors, Prince Charming did finally appear in the form of a polite young man named Willem-Jan. Perhaps due to her positive attitude towards romance despite years of suffering from various medical issues, Lieze's ailments cleared up and she became pregnant frequently. In the end, Lieze continued to live up to her nickname and remained a memorable figure in town.
Line by Line Meaning
Vieze Lieze was haar bijnaam in de stad
People called her Vieze Lieze because she always had strange illnesses
Omdat ze altijd van die enge kwalen had
She always had disgusting illnesses
Een lopend oor of een ontsteking of een elleboog verweking
She had ailments like a running ear, inflammation or a weakened elbow
Of een hele rits met puisten op haar gat
Or a whole row of pimples on her butt
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Vieze Lieze always had something wrong with her
Ze had een zalfje van de dokter dat naar lisol rook
She had a doctor's ointment that smelled like Lysol
Om haar kwalen te verhelpen
To cure her ailments
Ja haar naam was vieze Lieze en die had ze ook
Her name was Vieze Lieze, and she lived up to it
Dus het leed was niet te stelpen
The suffering was unstoppable
Dat kwam ze moest de kleren dragen van haar oudste zuster Riek
She had to wear her older sister Riek's clothes
En die droeg nog ondergoed met van dat strakke elastiek
She wore underwear with tight elastic
Maar d'r moeder zei je draagt ze maar want strakkies word je ziek
But her mother said, 'Wear them anyway, or you'll get sick later'
En dan kan ik weer op bezoek gaan twee maal daags in de kliniek
And then I'll have to visit you twice a day in the clinic
Vieze Lieze was haar bijnaam in de stad
People called her Vieze Lieze because she always had strange illnesses
Omdat ze altijd van die enge kwalen had
She always had disgusting illnesses
Was haar navel niet ontstoken, was haar kies wel afgebroken
If her navel wasn't inflamed, then her tooth was broken
Of haar voeten waren schimmelig en nat
Or her feet were moldy and wet
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Vieze Lieze always had something wrong with her
En ook vriendjes of vriendinnetjes die had ze niet
She didn't have any boyfriends or girlfriends
Die bleven op hun hoede
They remained cautious
Omdat niemand graag en wrat of zweer of steenpuist ziet
Because nobody wants to see warts, sores, or boils
Die dan prompt begint te bloeden
That then starts bleeding promptly
Maar hoe vreemd het ook mag klinken toch kwam Lieze aan een man
But strangely enough, Lieze found a man
het was een keurig nette jongen en hij heette Willem-Jan
He was a well-behaved young man named Willem-Jan
Lieze's kwalen gingen over, want ze dacht er niet meer an
Lieze's ailments disappeared because she stopped thinking about them
wel was ze zeer doorlopend zwanger, maar dat komt er dikwijls van
She was continuously pregnant, but that often happens
Vieze Lieze bleef haar bijnaam in de stad
People still called her Vieze Lieze in the city
Omdat ze altijd een positiejurk aan had
Because she always wore a maternity dress
Toen de vijfde was geboren kon je nummer zes al horen
When the fifth was born, you could already hear number six
ze bewandelde het vruchtbaarheden pad
She followed the fertility path
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Vieze Lieze always had something wrong with her
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Vieze Lieze always had something wrong with her
Vieze Lieze had altijd wat
Vieze Lieze always had something wrong with her
Contributed by Jordyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
pl topper
ik ben geboren in 74 en wij hadden deze lp thuis, als kleine jongen was dit geweldig al die vunzige taal ,het hele album vind ik tot op de dag van vandaag nog steeds geweldig
Roland de pous
IN 2018 NOG STEEDS GOUD
ROBERT WAT WAS JE GOED
RUST IN VREDE
Maria Daem
Beste Robert was een topjongen en kunstenaar uit de 1000! Maria Daem, Gent
FC Amsterdam
best een top LP dit
Corey Lascaris
Klassiek !
Floor van Maanen
Fanstastisch liedje
Lenie Baas
Zo,n leuke plaat ik heb hem nog
marc v
geweldig
Sari Proost
Mijn zusje heet lieze!😂👍🏼😱
John Nieuwendyk
Mooi en echt 🐋