1) A Dutch rock band from Amsterdam called The Scene, formed around singer Thé Lau.
The band was formed in 1979 and had its glory days in the Nineties. The band had a great variety of members throughout the years, but the sound remained basically the same. Thé Lau's characteristic raw and hoarse voice and his hypnotising compositions are the focal point of the band.
At the beginning of 1980, the band is called 'best Dutch band without an album' by magazine OOR.
In May of the same year, the first album is released. All the songs are sung in English save for two tracks with lyrics in Dutch. The album is received well by the magazines, yet was commercially less successful.
It took seven years to make a follow-up (Rij Rij Rij), due to various occasions. The members in 1987 are, next to Thé Lau, Emilie Blom van Assendelft (bass) and Wim Zeeman (drums).
In 1989, the band welcomes two new members: Otto Cooymans (piano) and Eus van Someren (guitar). The single Rauw, Hees, Teder is released. Wim Zeeman is replaced by Jeroen Booy in January of 1990. The band also signs a record deal with Phonogram.
The results are the singles Rigoreus and Iedereen is van de Wereld and the album Blauw with all-Dutch lyrics. Everybody is very enthusiastic about this album, especially the people in Belgium.
One year later, the band is invited for the international Torhout/Werchter-festival. 'Rij Rij Rij' is released again.
The 1992 album Open receives an Edison, a Dutch music award, followed by the 'Popprijs' in 1993.
In October 1993 the next album is released: Avenue de la Scene. This album is a bit darker than the previous ones, and is a bit of a setback. The three singles get some airplay, but aren't big hits.
In April 1996, the album Arena is released on the Island label. This album is produced by Emile den Tex and tells the story about the battle against the nonchalance of existence. It's one of the best albums recorded bij The Scene.
Otto Cooymans leaves the band in 1997, due to 'artistic disagreements' as he calls it. He is replaced by Dante Oei, only 20 years old at that time.
Marlene is the first album with Dante Oei and is produced bij Thé Lau himself and is released in 1998.
It takes until 2000 before The Scene releases another album. The compilation album Rauw, Hees, Teder: Het Beste Van contains the hit single Helden, part of a Dutch commercial. That year, the band also receives a platinum record (100.000 albums sold) for 'Blauw'.
In 2002, the band can't get to an agreement for a new album, so Thé decides to make a second solo album. This appears to be the end of this band and in November, Thé tells the press that The Scene has disbanded.
In 2007 the band get together again for a series of concerts (mainly festivals). They release another album, simply called 2007, which contains new versions of old songs and two brand new songs.
The reunion becomes more solid when the album Liefde Op Doorreis gets released at the end of 2009.
Official website: www.thescene.nu
2) There was a UK band by the same name, a mod revival band from Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
The band formed in 1978 with Ian Harding (guitar & vocals), Phill Harding (guitar & keyboards), Dave Green (guitar), Ian James (bass) and George Mazur (drums). They performed all over northern England until they disbanded in 1981. They played a mixture of soul, R&B, 1960s rock & roll and punk rock. They started out performing cover songs, but soon began mainly playing original material. The band released one record — a vinyl 7-inch single with "Hey Girl" on one side and "Reach The Top" on the other — on their own 'Hole in the Wall' record label. Both tracks are now available for free download from the band's website. George Mazur went on to play with The Godfathers. Phill Harding became a composer and sonic artist. Ian Harding went on to play in various bands including Buddy Valentine and the Lonely Hearts, The Muskrats, The Gathering, The Men From The Mountains, TNT, The Doctors of Love, and Johnny 7.
3) The Scene are also a Canadian rock band formed in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 2004, by Matthew Crowley (vocals, guitar), Mark Chamberlain (bass guitar), and Jeff Gutteridge (drums). All members share a common interest and inspiration from Britpop bands from the early 90's, and as such, their sound is a combination of powerful guitar rock and beautiful melodies. The Scene have played many festivals in the United States and Canada, including 2 appearances at the North by Northeast festival in Toronto, Ontario, and at the historic CBGB's in September of 2004 with New York based group Hanslick Rebellion. They have released one EP - "The Orange EP" in December of 2005. In 2007 The Scene is one of 10 bands in UBL.com's final of the Ultimate Band of Bands competition.
4) There is also a fourth band from Germany using this name.
5) Selena Gomez's band name is The Scene. If you're listening to them, please scrobble under Selena Gomez & The Scene
Code
The Scene Lyrics
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If they don't learn, kill them."
Ik zweer het je – ik droomde van een bom
Die niemand doodde
De nacht was al gevallen, de lucht was al donker
Opeens was er een flits
En in die flits zag ik een code – de code van de wereld
Waarvan ik al mijn hele leven wist
Ik zag hoe haat zich zaait
Vermomd als naastenliefde
Hoe waardigheid zich van zichzelf berooft
Hoe een kind zijn ouders neermaait
En een giftige doctrine
Al moordend de heilstaat belooft
Waar de leugen waarheid is
De waarheid een leugen
Gevangen in blindheid en verdoofd
Door het suizen van de auto's
Het tikken van de bommen
En uiteindelijk de dood van het geloof
Ik zag duizend vlaggen zwaaien
In de mist tussen de huizen
De kille ogen van de leider aan het hoofd
Die met een enkel handgebaar
Duizend vuren op doet laaien
En heel de wereld roostert en stooft
Ik zag ook de apotheose
Het eind van de psychose
De vreugde en de tranen van geluk
De nieuwe wind die zal gaan waaien
Als de leider is gevallen
Zijn kille ogen in hun kassen teruggedrukt
The aching and visceral lyrics of The Scene's "Code" express a sense of hopelessness and disillusionment with society. The song begins with a stark ultimatum: "The alternative is to push the button, just to kill them all. If they don't learn, kill them." This chilling statement is followed by a dream sequence, where the singer sees a world ravaged by hatred, disrespect, propaganda and manipulative leaders. The imagery of flags waving in the mist between houses and the cold eyes of a leader send shivers down the spine.
The lyrics seem to be a commentary on current political and social issues. They express a bitter reality; a world on the brink of destruction. Lines like "Where the lie is the truth, the truth is a lie, trapped in blindness and numbness" and "And in that flash, I saw a code - the code of the world/ The code of the world/ That I had known all my life" hit hard in the context of the song. The bomb mentioned in the lyrics might just represent the ultimate destruction of a society that has lost its sanity.
The Scene's "Code" is an evocative and thought-provoking piece with a sense of urgency that becomes more relevant with each passing day.
Line by Line Meaning
Ik zweer het je – ik droomde van een bom
The singer recounts a dream where they envision a bomb.
Die niemand doodde
The bomb did not harm any living creature.
De nacht was al gevallen, de lucht was al donker
The setting was in the nighttime with pitch black surroundings.
Opeens was er een flits
Suddenly, a light appeared.
En in die flits zag ik een code – de code van de wereld
Within the light, a code was visible- the code of the world.
De code van de wereld
This code is symbolic of the fundamental principles around which the world turns.
Waarvan ik al mijn hele leven wist
The singer has known this code since birth.
Ik zag hoe haat zich zaait
The artist observes how hatred is spread.
Vermomd als naastenliefde
Hatred is sometimes disguised as love for one's neighbor.
Hoe waardigheid zich van zichzelf berooft
Individual dignity is stripped away by those who sow hatred.
Hoe een kind zijn ouders neermaait
An extremist ideology can make a child kill their own parents.
En een giftige doctrine
This kind of extremist ideology is fueled by a poisonous doctrine.
Al moordend de heilstaat belooft
The doctrine promises a utopian society through killing.
Waar de leugen waarheid is
In this deluded state, people accept lies as the truth.
De waarheid een leugen
Conversely, the truth is rejected as a lie.
Gevangen in blindheid en verdoofd
The artist sees people who are blind and deaf to anything other than the ideology.
Door het suizen van de auto's
The sound of cars whizzing by adds to the chaos and strife.
Het tikken van de bommen
The sound of bombs ticking adds to the chaos and strife.
En uiteindelijk de dood van het geloof
This chaos and death leads to the death of faith.
Ik zag duizend vlaggen zwaaien
Flags were waving in the air.
In de mist tussen de huizen
These flags were in a foggy, residential area.
De kille ogen van de leider aan het hoofd
The leader, with icy eyes, presided over the events.
Die met een enkel handgebaar
With just one gesture from the leader's hand.
Duizend vuren op doet laaien
A thousand fires were started.
En heel de wereld roostert en stooft
Due to the leader's command, the entire world is now burning.
Ik zag ook de apotheose
The singer observes a climax of events.
Het eind van de psychose
This climax is the end of the madness and chaos.
De vreugde en de tranen van geluk
In this end, there is both joy and tears of happiness.
De nieuwe wind die zal gaan waaien
A new, fresh outlook on life will emerge in the aftermath of the chaos.
Als de leider is gevallen
This new way of thinking can only happen if the leader falls from power.
Zijn kille ogen in hun kassen teruggedrukt
When the leader falls, their cold, icy eyes will be pushed back into their sockets.
Contributed by Callie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
erik
Maar nog belangrijker is dat hij een van de beste (of misschien de beste) tekstschrijver was die Nederland ooit heeft gehad.
Ronald
Hij kon echt nog lekker zingen hier!