Spring: British band (1970's)
Spring were a Leicester-based British progressive rock band that represented the early 1970s progressive rock movement.
A one-shot band, it recorded only one album in its career, a self-titled LP released in 1971. Spring's music is notable for the use of the mellotron with three of the its five members credited with playing that instrument on the album.
Members[edit]
Spring originally consisted of Pat Moran (vocals), Ray Martinez (guitars), Kips Brown (keyboards), Pick Withers (drums) and Adrian Maloney (bass), all of whom had previously played in various local Leicester bands.
A turning point in Spring's fortunes happened after a gig in Cardiff, when the band's van broke down somewhere in the Welsh countryside, coincidentally very near where producer/engineer Kingsley Ward had recently set up Rockfield Studios. Ward would later marvel at the "coincidence of meeting a group with a broken down truck in your own home town when you have previously spent months traipsing around the country in search of talent". He was particularly intrigued by the fact that they owned a Mellotron, and "invited them down the following week for an audition with my brother Charles and myself", the outcome of which was "good enough for us to want to be involved with them". Several demo sessions followed. The band were rehearsing at Rockfield when producer Gus Dudgeon (of David Bowie and Elton John fame) dropped by to check the studio out, heard them play and expressed interest in producing them. A few months later, sessions took place at both Rockfield and London's Trident Studios, and the resulting album was released on the RCA/Neon label in 1971.
In spite of supporting Velvet Underground on a UK tour, plus Keith Christmas and The Sutherland Brothers on various dates, the band broke up in 1972 following aborted attempts at recording a second album. Two previously unreleased songs from these sessions (featuring new bassist Peter Decindis) appeared on The Laser's Edge's 1992 CD reissue of the album, along with "Fool's Gold" from the first album sessions. Moran later worked as sound engineer at Rockfield Studios, notably for Van der Graaf Generator and Robert Plant; he died in early 2011. Martinez became an in-demand session guitarist, working with the likes of Alkatraz, Michael Chapman, Gypsy, Tim Rose and Robert Plant. Pick Withers later became the drummer for Dire Straits, playing on their first four records. Kips Brown became a session musician, playing with Andy Fairweather Low and others, and was in a later band called 'Wellington'. Adrian Moloney returned to the Midlands, where he worked alongside several well-known artists and groups. A solo career as a jobbing musician and minor impresario took him all over the Midlands, and also to Tenerife for several summer seasons. He was working right up to his premature death in 2010.
Pat Moran became a notable Record Producer and worked with Lou Gramm, Robert Plant Iggy Pop, Edie Brickell and the new Bohemians as well as many others. For verification check Pat's obituary in the Guardian newspaper. On 25 May 2015 a double CD of Spring released on Esoteric Records, a part of Cherry Red Records, London. For verification you can check Tarantula recordings, a part of Bucks Music Group, London.
Pat Moran - vocals, mellotron
Ray Martinez - 6- and 12-string guitars, mellotron
Kips Brown - piano, organ, mellotron
Adrian "Bone" Maloney - bass
Pick Withers - drums, glockenspiel
Spring: Belgian band
Spring was a band consisting of young people. The band was formed around a television soap with the same name, where also a band named Spring played. However, the real band had different band members than in the TV show.
Members[edit]
Anneleen Liégeois
Cara Van der Auwera
Dami Corlazzoli
Jelle Cleymans
(Lyrics where all written by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst - Music by Johan Vanden Eede)
Spring: British band (2022)
Spring is a band formed in Southend in 2022. They have released one single and one EP.
Members:
Rivers Bixby
Chris Molen
Gracie Kinsler
Rogan McGarry
Spring: Swiss band - Released an EP in 1996 - The Second Spring
Met de trein naar Oostende
Spring Lyrics
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met de trein naar Oostende
tsjoeke tsjoeke tuut
want daar woont mijn hartendief
tsjoeke tsjoeke tuut tuut
die me wekenlang verwende
tsjoeke tsjoeke tuut
daarom werd ze ook mijn lief
het was een lange hete zomer
in Oostende op het strand
ik was romantisch echt een dromer
maar ik was vooral verbrand
ze kwam me redden van mijn pijnen
wat heeft zij mij toen geleerd
dat ik niet zo weg zou kwijnen
als ik me maar had ingesmeerd
refrein (x2)
ze had me zoveel te vertellen
en ik luisterde gedwee
ze was in wonder in het pellen
van garnalen uit de zee
ze kende alles van de vissen
van de schol en kabeljauw
en ik kon haar niet meer missen
toen ze zei: ik houd van jou
refrein (x2)
de vakantie liep ten einde
en ze kon niet met me mee
maar nu zit ik alle weken
op de sneltrein naar de zee
refrein (x3)
The song "Met de trein naar Oostende" by Spring is a story of a summer romance that took place in Oostende, a coastal city in Belgium. The singer speaks of his love interest who lives in Oostende, and how he travels by train to meet her. The refrain, "met de trein naar Oostende, tsjoeke tsjoeke tuut" can be translated to "By train to Oostende, toot toot". The singer reminisces about the summer they spent together, which was filled with romance, but also painful sunburns. However, his love interest came to his rescue and helped him overcome the pain. They spent their time together, collecting shrimps from the sea and fishing.
The singer's love interest is portrayed as someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about sea life, and the singer could not resist falling in love with her. However, their romance had to come to an end as their vacation was over, but the singer continues to visit Oostende by train every week to be with his heart's desire.
Overall, the song portrays the beauty of summer romance, the pains of sunburn, the power of love, and the willingness to do anything to keep the connection alive.
Line by Line Meaning
met de trein naar Oostende
The singer is taking the train to Oostende.
tsjoeke tsjoeke tuut
Onomatopoeic sound of the train whistle blowing.
want daar woont mijn hartendief
The singer's lover lives in Oostende.
die me wekenlang verwende
The artist's lover spoiled them for weeks.
daarom werd ze ook mijn lief
Because of the way the lover treated the artist, they fell in love.
het was een lange hete zomer
The summer in Oostende was long and hot.
in Oostende op het strand
The singer spent time on the beach in Oostende.
ik was romantisch echt een dromer
The artist was a hopeless romantic dreamer.
maar ik was vooral verbrand
The artist got sunburned.
ze kwam me redden van mijn pijnen
The lover helped the artist with their sunburn pain.
wat heeft zij mij toen geleerd
The singer learned from their lover's actions.
dat ik niet zo weg zou kwijnen
The artist learned not to let themselves fade away.
als ik me maar had ingesmeerd
The singer should have worn sunscreen to prevent sunburn.
ze had me zoveel te vertellen
The lover had a lot to share with the singer.
en ik luisterde gedwee
The singer listened intently to their lover.
ze was in wonder in het pellen
The lover was skilled at peeling shrimp.
van garnalen uit de zee
The lover peeled shrimp directly from the sea.
ze kende alles van de vissen
The lover was knowledgeable about fish types.
van de schol en kabeljauw
The lover knew about flatfish and cod.
en ik kon haar niet meer missen
The artist couldn't bear to be without their lover.
toen ze zei: ik houd van jou
The lover said 'I love you' to the artist.
de vakantie liep ten einde
The vacation came to an end.
en ze kon niet met me mee
The lover couldn't go with the singer after the vacation.
maar nu zit ik alle weken
The artist took the train to Oostende every week.
op de sneltrein naar de zee
The singer took the express train to the sea.
refrein (x3)
The chorus is repeated three times throughout the song.
Contributed by Mateo H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Infamouspixie70
Feking memories man echt, dees gaat zo in mijn kop blijven zitten.
@misseszozo9026
Send help ik ook😂😂
@Leila-ht7hu
Het is een leuk liedje en ook video clip !!!!
@bo.b6373
Jezusss mijn kindertijd komt naar boven haha
@egondeweerdt8711
Bij mij ook hihi
@daisyMeRolling28
ik ben 13 en vind dit zo leuk maakt me gelukkig
@JENSDONT
Cleymans zijn favoriet :'D
@CapnSurov
certified hood classic
@AndyvM284
Toen wel. nu ist De trein is te laat tjoeke tjoeke tuut 😂
@chillenvlogsmetimke7258
Morgen ja ga ik me de trein naar oostende☺💕