1980
Vocalist Alides Hidding scores a solo hit with the … Read Full Bio ↴Timeline
1980
Vocalist Alides Hidding scores a solo hit with the single Hollywood Seven and forms Time Bandits with bassist Peter Smid, session drummer Tommy Bachman, keyboard player Otto Cooymans and Carl Carlton on guitar.
1981
Swedish keyboard player Åke Danielson and drummer Joris Alberda Cooymans join the group. In December the band has a hit with Live It Up, which also hits the number one spot in de US Dance Charts.
1982
The single Sister Paradise fails to enter the charts and the titleless debut album lacks commercial success.
1983
I'm Specialized In You reaches number two in the Dutch Top 40 and also becomes a big hit in France. Listen To The Man With The Golden Voice enters the Top 10 in April. The second album, Tracks, is released. I'm Only Shooting Love, the first single to be taken from this album, enters the Top 10 in October. The single does well in France, the US and Australia and the band tours in Australia and New Zealand.
1984
Reach Out enters the Top 40 in May. Bassist Smid and drummer Alberda leave the band and are being replaced by Dick Schulte Nordholt (bass) and Kim Haworth (drums). Hugo de Bruin is the band's new guitarist.
1985
Time Bandits hit the charts with Endless Road and Hidding goes to the US to work with Dan Hartman. The album Fiction is released in the autumn. The single Dancing On A String enters the charts in October.
1986
I Won't Steal Away, co-written by Hidding and Hartman becomes a hit and the band tours Europe.
1987
In February Hidding again leaves for the US to work with Dan Hartman on some new Time Bandits material. The singles We'll Be Dancing and Wildfire fail to enter the charts, however, and the album Can't Wait For Another World isn't a breakout success. Following this, Alides Hidding decides to put an end to Time Bandits and moves to Los Angeles where he starts composing songs for the likes of Jennifer Rush, Helen Schneider, Trini Lopez and The Nylons. He also co-writes with people like Dan Hartman, Charlie Mitnight and Dwayne Hitchings and writes the music for the cartoon series Star Street.
1990
Danielson writes the score for the film Let The Music Dance.
1996
Under the name Blueville Danielson releases the album Blueville Serenade.
1997
Since 1994 Alides Hidding has been performing with a new line-up of Time Bandits. The set list mainly consists of old rock, soul and pop tunes and of course all of Time Bandits greatest hits.
2001
Hidding is working on a new Time Bandits album.
2002
At the The Reflex Of The 80's, an evening in the Rotterdam Ahoy' arena staged by pubcaster BNN, the Time Bandits sing some of their hits.
2003
The album As Life? contains new recordings of the Time Bandits hit singles, supplemented with cover versions from songs like Hey Jude, Papa Was A Rolling Stone and Purple Rain.
Source: Dutch Pop & Rock Institute (http://www.hollandrocks.com)
I'm specialized in you
Time Bandits Lyrics
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It was you who provided the rules
I've had enough sitting here alone
Breaking up is so easy to say
I ended up just being your prey
Your smiling face was hiding all the pain
Ooh, there's a special thing that I can do for you
I can spend a lifetime waiting for you
Hoping that one day you'll give me the clue
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
Ready to stop but no more regrets
Even if you think that I'm not the best
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
I got high with some other girls
Just to forget 'bout you and your world
I didn't care to be left alone
Out of the blue they came and they went
How many hours did I really spend?
I just don't know, where am I to go?
Ooh, there's a special thing that I can do for you
Every hour if you want me to
I can spend a lifetime waiting for you
Hoping that one day you'll give me the clue
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
Ready to stop but no more regrets
Even if you think that I'm not the best
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
I can spend a lifetime waiting for you
Hoping that one day you'll give me the clue
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
The lyrics of "I'm Specialized in You" by Time Bandits are about a man who realizes that he was foolishly following the rules of a girl whom he loved very much. He has spent enough time by himself and understood that breaking up is an easy option to take but it's not what he wants. He has become the girl's prey, and her smiling face masks all of the pain that he is experiencing. Despite all of this, the man knows that he has something special to offer to the girl, and he is willing to spend a lifetime waiting for her, even if he doesn't get any clues.
The man has tried to move on by getting high with other girls, but it didn't work. He is unsure about how many hours he spent with the other girls, but he knows that he doesn't want to be left alone. "Specialized" in the song means that he is committed to this girl, and he knows that he has a special connection with her that he can't find anywhere else. He is not the best man for her, but he is specialized in her, and that is what matters.
The song may be interpreted as a love ballad, in which the man is trying to show how much he cares for the girl. Despite all the struggles, he is willing to stay committed to her and specialized in her. He wants the girl to know that he loves her and is ready to go to any extent to make her happy.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't know That I was a fool
I was unaware of my foolishness
It was you who provided the rules
You were the one who set the standards
I've had enough sitting here alone
I am tired of being by myself
Breaking up is so easy to say
Ending the relationship is a simple thing to do
I ended up just being your prey
In the end, I was just a victim of your actions
Your smiling face was hiding all the pain
Your happy demeanor concealed all the sorrow
Ooh, there's a special thing that I can do for you
I possess a particular ability that can benefit you
Every hour if you want me to
I am willing to do it for you around the clock
I can spend a lifetime waiting for you
I am willing to patiently wait for you forever
Hoping that one day you'll give me the clue
I hope that you will provide me with some guidance someday
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
I am uniquely skilled at dealing with you
Ready to stop but no more regrets
I am prepared to end things without any remorse
Even if you think that I'm not the best
Even if you don't see me as the most suitable
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
I can only work with you, but no one else
I got high with some other girls
I indulged in some drugs with other women
Just to forget 'bout you and your world
To erase memories and thoughts of you from my mind
I didn't care to be left alone
I didn't mind being on my own
Out of the blue they came and they went
Suddenly they appeared and disappeared
How many hours did I really spend?
I am unsure how long I spent with them
I just don't know, where am I to go?
I am confused and uncertain about my future
I can spend a lifetime waiting for you
I am willing to wait for you forever
Hoping that one day you'll give me the clue
I hope that you will lead me in the right direction someday
I'm specialized, ooh, I'm specialized in you
You are the only one that I have expertise in dealing with
Contributed by Thomas R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.