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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)

Live It Up
Time Bandits Lyrics

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Live out your life, show some emotion

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (ah, aha, ohoo)

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top

Reaching out for love, fool, ain't no crime
Open up your heart and then you'll find
Best things of life, it don't hold back
Live out your life, show some emotion

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (ah, aha, ohoo)

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (you got to live it up, y'all)
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (ah, aha, ohoo)

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (you got to live it up, y'all)
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (ah, aha, ohoo)

Live it up (I wanna)
Live it up (I wanna take you)
You got to live it up, y'all

Live it up (I wanna take you)
Live it up (I wanna take you)
You got to live it up, y'all

Live it up (I wanna)
Live it up (I wanna take you)
You got to live it up, y'all

Live it up

Live it up
You got to live it up, y'all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Time Bandits' song "Live It Up" encourage listeners to embrace life and show their emotions. The song suggests that whether our hearts are filled with love or hate, we should find a way to reach out and live our lives to the fullest. Testing our limits and breaking through our comfort zones may be challenging, but it is necessary to fully experience life. The song recognizes that life can be difficult and cruel, but reminds us that we must still live it with passion and vitality.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "you got to live it up" multiple times, emphasizing the message of the song. The lyrics also suggest that opening up our hearts to love is important and that there is no shame in reaching out for it. Living life to the fullest means not holding back and showing our emotions, even if it means being vulnerable.

Overall, the lyrics to "Live It Up" encourage listeners to seize the day and embrace all that life has to offer. It reminds us that life can be difficult, but it is worth it to live it with passion and emotion.

Line by Line Meaning

If your heart is filled with love or hate
Regardless of whether you love passionately or hate fervently

Find yourself a way to reach out for
You should not hold back from reaching out to others

Testing your life, easing to get it
You need to test your limits and take risks to succeed

Find yourself wasting your time
You will fail to achieve anything if you waste time

Sometimes we won't eat to break on through
Sometimes you need to make sacrifices to achieve your goals

Your acts of life, the careless mood to show
Your actions in life reflect your mood, so be mindful of how you behave

It can be cruel, it can be hard
Life can be tough and unforgiving

Live out your life, show some emotion
Just be yourself and don't be afraid to express your emotions

You got to live it up
You have to make the most of your life

Let it show to the top
Do not be afraid to express yourself fully

Reaching out for love, fool, ain't no crime
It is not bad to seek love and companionship

Open up your heart and then you'll find
You need to be open to love and new experiences

Best things of life, it don't hold back
The best things in life are meant to be fully experienced

Live out your life, show some emotion
Just be yourself and don't be afraid to express your emotions

You got to live it up
You have to make the most of your life

Let it show to the top
Do not be afraid to express yourself fully

You got to live it up (Ah, aha, ooohooo)
You need to make the most of your life (vocalization)

Live it up (I wanna)
Make the most of your life (vocalization)

Live it up (I wanna take you)
Express yourself fully (vocalization)

You got to live it up, y'all
You need to make the most of your life (vocalization)

Live it up (I wanna take you)
Express yourself fully (vocalization)

You got to live it up, y'all
You need to make the most of your life (vocalization)

Live it up (I wanna)
Make the most of your life (vocalization)

Live it up (I wanna take you)
Express yourself fully (vocalization)

You got to live it up, y'all
You need to make the most of your life (vocalization)

Live it up
Make the most of your life

You got to live it up, y'all
You need to make the most of your life (vocalization)

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALIDUS HIDDING

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If your heart is filled with love or hate
Find yourself a way to reach out for
Testing your life, easing to get it
Find yourself wasting your time

Sometimes we won't eat to break on through
Your acts of life, the careless mood to show
It can be cruel, it can be hard
Live out your life, show some emotion

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (Ah, aha, ooohooo)

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top

Reaching out for love, fool, ain't no crime
Open up your heart and then you'll find
Best things of life, it don't hold back
Live out your life, show some emotion

You got to live it up
Let it show to the top
You got to live it up
Let it show to the top (Ah, aha, ooohooo)