Tommy was born in Copenhagen. He started his musical career as an organist in his own group "The Colours" at 14 years of age, and in the years to follow he played in many pop and beat groups. He played piano with various orchestras and groups, sometimes going under the name of "Boogie-Woogie-Tommy". He broke through when in 1965 he became a member of the group Sir Henry And His Butlers, writing many of their most popular hits. In 1976 he also began performing solo, and with great success. His hit album "Tommygun" was released in 1977. At the same time he was in high demand as a producer at his record company EMI, and was involved in projects for among others Lecia & Lucienne.
He really hit his stride in 1979 when he won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix with Disco Tango (Danish lyrics) (English lyrics) which he coauthored with Keld Heick. It became a megahit both in Denmark and in other European countries. He represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song, and ranked number 6.
He participated in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix again in 1980 with "Bye-Bye", and once again he won the competition in 1981, singing Krøller eller ej (Danish lyrics) (literally "Curls or not", but translated as "Straight or Curly Hair") with Debbie Cameron. It ranked number 11 at Eurovision Song Contest 1981. This song was also coauthored with Keld Heick.
He participated in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix a number of other times during the 1980s (1982, 1984, 1985 and 1987) without winning the competition. He had a big hit in 1989 with the duet Du skælder mig hele tiden ud (translated, "You're Always Yelling at Me"), sung with Annette Heick, Keld Heick's daughter. They followed up this success with two more singles and a Christmas album.
Top success was once again his in 1993 at the Danish Melodi Grand Prix when he performed Under stjernerne på himlen (Under the stars of the sky), another song coauthored with Keld Heick. However, the success was fleeting, and the tides turned for him at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 when the song received only 9 points, giving him a ranking of 22 out of 25. The poor ranking caused Denmark to be disqualified from the following year's contest. Tommy was blamed for Denmark's defeat, and he suffered greatly as a result.
The 1990s were lean years for him as a performer and recording artist. He had a comeback of sorts on account of a disco-version of Krøller eller ej released in 1999, as well as the release of a compilation album. He toured the country's discotheques at that time and found cult interest in his old hits among a new, younger public.
Tommy lived life in the wild and fast lane as "King of the Grand Prix". He had great success and great failures. He had a problem with alcoholism. It took its toll on him and he died at the age of 53 from a heart attack at amusement park Bakken, where he was head of musical entertainment during the past several years.
Tommy competed eight times in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix. He and the musical group Hot Eyes were the only two acts ever to win the competition three times.
A tribute show to Tommy— The Tommy Seebach Show— tours Denmark and continues to bring his music to old and new fans.
Du skælder mig hele tiden ud
Tommy Seebach Lyrics
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At jeg er væk, når chancen er der, det mener du.
Jeg syn's du har det med at glemme,
Jeg sidder helt alene hjemme.
Og når jeg si'r det, bli'r du sur,
Så hva' gør jeg nu?
Du skælder mig hele tiden ud.
Men hvorfor' det mig, der står for skud?
Sku' vi ikke være venner?
Du skælder mig hele tiden ud.
Og det' der ligesom noget galt i.
Men hvorfor' det mig, der står for skud.
Hør nu her, jeg lyver aldrig... aldrig... aldrig.
Jeg har jo sagt, jeg prøvede på at nå det allersidste tog,
Men ærlig talt, du ved da du kan stole på mig
Jeg tror da gerne når du siger, du ikke kyssed' andre piger, og du ikke ku gøre for,
At de kyssed' dig
Du skælder mig hele tiden ud.
Du hidser dig op og skærer tænder.
Men hvorfor' det mig, der står for skud?
Sku' vi ikke være venner?
Du skælder mig hele tiden ud.
Og det' der ligesom noget galt i.
Men hvorfor' det mig, der står for skud.
Hør nu her, jeg lyver aldrig... aldrig... aldrig.
Jeg lyver aldrig, aldrig, aldrig mer'.
The lyrics in Tommy Seebach's song "Du skælder mig hele tiden ud" (You're always telling me off) describe the feeling of being constantly criticized and blamed for things that the singer hasn't even done. The song begins with the singer trying to explain to his partner that he is not going out with his friends and having fun without her, but rather spending time alone at home. Despite his explanation, his partner continues to accuse him of lying and becomes angry with him. The singer is confused and frustrated, wondering what he can do to make his partner believe him and treat him with kindness.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes that he never lies and is always truthful. He acknowledges the difficulty of trusting someone after they have cheated or been unfaithful, but pleads with his partner to believe him when he says he is being honest. The chorus emphasizes the singer's feelings of being unfairly targeted and criticized, asking why he is the one who always ends up in the crosshairs even though he has done nothing wrong.
Overall, the song expresses the universal experience of feeling misunderstood and mistreated in a relationship, and emphasizes the importance of trust and communication in any successful partnership.
Line by Line Meaning
Du tror, at jeg ta'r ud med alle vennerne og morer mig.
You think that I go out with all my friends and have fun, but that's not true.
At jeg er væk, når chancen er der, det mener du.
You believe that I'm not present when there is an opportunity, but you're wrong.
Jeg syn's du har det med at glemme,
I think you have a habit of forgetting,
Jeg sidder helt alene hjemme.
I sit all alone at home.
Og når jeg si'r det, bli'r du sur,
And when I say it, you get angry,
Så hva' gør jeg nu?
So what should I do now?
Du skælder mig hele tiden ud.
You keep berating me all the time.
Du hidser dig op og skærer tænder.
You get worked up and grind your teeth.
Men hvorfor' det mig, der står for skud?
But why am I the one being targeted?
Sku' vi ikke være venner?
Shouldn't we be friends?
Og det' der ligesom noget galt i.
And there's something wrong with that.
Hør nu her, jeg lyver aldrig... aldrig... aldrig.
Listen here, I never lie... never... never.
Jeg har jo sagt, jeg prøvede på at nå det allersidste tog,
I said that I tried to catch the very last train,
Men ærlig talt, du ved da du kan stole på mig
But honestly, you know that you can trust me.
Jeg tror da gerne når du siger, du ikke kyssed' andre piger, og du ikke ku gøre for,
I believe you when you say that you didn't kiss any other girls, and that you couldn't help it,
At de kyssed' dig
When they kissed you.
Jeg lyver aldrig, aldrig, aldrig mer'.
I never lie, never, never again.
Writer(s): tommy seebach, keld heick
Contributed by Amelia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.