Dutch-language punk rock group that became one of the most important and Du… Read Full Bio ↴Dutch-language punk rock group that became one of the most important and Dutch rock acts. Genres: alternative, punk, rock, Dutch.

Rick de Leeuw, Leo Kenter, Theo Vogelaars form Tröckener Kecks in Amsterdam, May 1980. The group's first single, Rick Ringers, is released one year later and is followed by the band's debut album Schliessbaum. The Kecks are inspired by the Buzzcocks and most of all The Undertones. Second single Niet Alle Meisjes Zijn Verliefd Op Kors ('Not All Girls Are In Love With Kors') is released in 1982. In 1983 the band reaches the finale of the Grand Prix of the Netherlands Talent Show.

De Leeuw becomes the band's lead singer. The band's sound gradually changes into the direction of mainstream rock. In 1985 the album Betaalde Liefde ('Paid Love') comes out. Een Op Een Miljoen ('One In A Million') is the first Kecks album to be released on the small Torso label. Its follow-up De Jacht ('The Hunt') from 1988 is the first Kecks album that enters the Top 100. In 1989 the live album Meer! Meer! Meer! ('More! More! More!') is released.

The Kecks sign to BMG/Ariola in 1990. The single Met Hart En Ziel ('With Heart And Soul') enters the Top 40 and the group receives a Zilveren ('Silver') Harp music award for the album Met Hart En Ziel. In 1991 the group plays at the Pinkpop festival. After the release of Andere Plaats, Andere Tijd ('Different Place, Different Time') the band stops all promotional activities because they oppose the programming of Dutch radio stations. Their decision causes them to break up with Ariola.

In 1994 ex-Jack of Hearts keyboardist Rob van Zandvoort joins the band. Leo Kenter quits the band after the release of Het Grote Geheim ('The Big Secret'). Ex-Bad To The Bone drummer Gerben Ibelings replaces him. In 1995 the Kecks re-record their greatest hits for the compilation album Hotel Nostalgia. Dichterbij Dan Ooit ('Closer Than Ever ') comes out in 1997. In November 1997 guitarist Rob de Weerd quits the band. He is replaced by Philip Tilli (former Railroad Steel and The Bartales).

In 1998 The Kecks tour Belgium and Italy. And in1999 they sign to Play It Again Sam (PIAS) and start to work on a new album.
In 2000 the album >tk is welcomed upon positively. The albums Meer! Meer! Meer!, De Jacht, Een Op Een Miljoen and Betaalde Liefde are re-released. The single Niemand Thuis ('No-one At Home') enters the Top 100. >tk is released in a special edition, which includes a bonus CD with seven extra tracks.

By the end of August 2001 the Kecks announce the end of the band.
The group's very last album, Meer Niet! ('That's It!'), a double live CD, was released released in 2002.

Vergeet mij niet
Tröckener Kecks Lyrics

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Het is nauwelijks voor te stellen
Zoals hij hier zit oud en stil
Dat ook hij ooit heeft gevoetbald
Veelbelovend stopper-spil
Dat het meisje toen ze hem zag
Dacht dat is een lekker ding
Dat ze hier hebben gelopen
Tot de maan weer onderging

Het is nauwelijks voor te stellen
Zoals je hier nu ligt
Dat je ooit moeilijk zal lopen
Rimpels krijgt in je gezicht
Misschien dat wij elkaar
Niet meer herkennen over zoveel jaar
En dat ik iets moet verzinnen
Hoe herkennen wij elkaar

Want als we oud zijn en versleten
Wil ik dat je me herkent
Dat je denkt aan wat geweest is
Wie je was is wat je bent
Oude liefde, lang versleten
Terug in oude staat

Dat we dan nog een keer lopen
Tot de maan weer ondergaat

Overall Meaning

The song "Vergeet mij niet" by Dutch band Tröckener Kecks is a contemplative piece about the fleeting nature of time and the inevitability of aging. The lyrics describe an elderly man sitting quietly, reminiscing about his youth, when he was a successful football player and had a girl who found him attractive. The singer then reflects on his own mortality, wondering if he and his loved ones will still recognize each other years from now when they are old and frail.

The chorus of the song expresses the desire to be remembered by those we love, even when we are old and worn out. The singer wants to hold onto the memories of the past and to be able to relive them with his loved ones. He yearns for the restoration of old love, to feel the way he used to feel before the ravages of time took their toll.

Overall, the song is a poignant meditation on the transience of life and the importance of cherishing the moments we have with those we love. It encourages us to remember the past, and to hold onto those memories tightly, for they are what make us who we are.

Line by Line Meaning

Het is nauwelijks voor te stellen
It's hard to imagine

Zoals hij hier zit oud en stil
Seeing him here, old and quiet

Dat ook hij ooit heeft gevoetbald
He too once played football

Veelbelovend stopper-spil
A promising stopper-defender

Dat het meisje toen ze hem zag
When the girl saw him

Dacht dat is een lekker ding
She thought he was a good-looking guy

Dat ze hier hebben gelopen
That they walked here

Tot de maan weer onderging
Until the moon went down

Het is nauwelijks voor te stellen
It's hard to imagine

Zoals je hier nu ligt
As you lie here now

Dat je ooit moeilijk zal lopen
That you may struggle to walk someday