Dani Klein, the lead singer, and Willy Lambregt had previous success in the band Arbeid Adelt! and decided to form the band Vaya Con Dios together with contrabassist Dirk Schoufs, because their interests were with gypsy music, jazz and opera which are genres which they felt were underappreciated in Brussels.
Their first single "Just a Friend of Mine" has a Latin feel to it and became a big hit in France, selling over 300,000 copies. Willy Lambregt left the group and was replaced by Jean-Michel Gielen. Even though Vaya Con Dios had success in Latin countries, they remained largely unknown in the Netherlands partially due to being a Belgian band, but also because of their gypsy style. In the Summer of 1990, they finally broke through in the Netherlands with "What's a Woman?" peaking at #1 for three weeks, thus making Vaya Con Dios the second Belgian artists to have a #1 hit in the Netherlands; the first being Ivan Heylen in 1974. The song is about the difficulties of men and women who on the one hand need one another, yet sometimes have a difficult time understanding each other.
In 1991, Dani Klein and Dirk Schoufs decided to go their seperate ways and from then on the group consisted of only Dani Klein singng with various musicians. On 24 May 1991, Schoufs died of an AIDS-related illness, which he contracted due to his heroin addiction. Even though they were no longer a team, Dani was very saddened and the third album Time Flies is much more melancholic than the previous albums.
Even though the music and the composition of the band changed, Vaya Con Dios remained popular in large parts of Europe, especially France, Germany, and Scandinavia, until 1996, when Dani left the music business complaining of too much stress. She returned in 1999 as singer in the group "Purple Prose", also the title of the début album that same year. Vaya Con Dios returned in 2004 with a new album called "The Promise," released on an independent label.
In November 2006, Vaya Con Dios released a new album called 'The Ultimate Collection'. It's a CD and DVD of the acoustic concert in Brussels (Belgium) at 31 August 2006.
In total, Vaya Con Dios sold more than 7 million albums and more than 3 million singles
I Don't Want To Know
Vaya Con Dios Lyrics
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Heading for some sleaze cafe
He wasn't alone
He wasn't alone
Some beauty hung onto his arm
I shouldn't need to be alarmed
He's done it before
He's done it before
I don't want to know
You think she's one of his old flames
Some firey-looking kind of dame
You found her dull but just the same
She stole the show
I don't want to know
You've seen him on the downtown side
Drinking hard and acting wild
He was not alone
Not on his own
You say he looked a sorry sight
You know he's had another fight
He's done it before
Yes, he's done it before
Where and how?
I don't want to know
A smile breaks on your poker face
Tells me you're gonna throw the Ace of Spades
Drop it, and watch me fall on evil days
And let me go
I don't want to know
Why don't I try to understand
He's just as weak as any other man
He'll come back to me in the end
Isn't that so?
I don't want to know
The lyrics of Vaya Con Dios's song "I Don't Want To Know" is about a woman who is willfully ignorant of her partner's infidelities. She is aware that her partner is cheating on her, but she chooses not to confront him about it or seek any answers. The song is told from the perspective of the woman's friend who is witness to her partner's behavior. The friend tries to hint at what she has seen, but the woman is adamant that she does not want to know the details. The woman is also convinced that her partner will come back to her in the end, despite his actions.
The song expresses a sense of resignation and acceptance to the situation. The woman knows deep down that she is being deceived but chooses to remain in the dark. She is willing to overlook her partner's shortcomings and unfaithfulness in the hopes that they will stay together. The line "Why don't I try to understand, he's just as weak as any other man" suggests that she is willing to forgive him because she knows that people are flawed.
The song's theme of ignorance and denying the truth is a prevalent issue in relationships. It highlights the danger of shutting one's eyes to reality and choosing to remain in a state of blissful ignorance. Ultimately, the woman in the song is prolonging the inevitable and delaying her own healing.
Line by Line Meaning
You've seen him on the street today
You saw the person she's trying to forget on the streets today.
Heading for some sleaze cafe
He was going to some shady place.
He wasn't alone
He was with another person, presumably a woman.
Some beauty hung onto his arm
He was with a beautiful woman.
I shouldn't need to be alarmed
She shouldn't be worried about it.
He's done it before
He has cheated before.
Where and how?
She doesn't want to know the details.
You think she's one of his old flames
She thinks the woman was someone he has been with before.
Some fiery-looking kind of dame
The woman looked passionate and wild.
You found her dull but just the same
She doesn't find the woman interesting but it doesn't matter.
She stole the show
The woman caught everyone's attention.
You've seen him on the downtown side
She saw him on the rougher side of town.
Drinking hard and acting wild
He was heavily drinking and acting out of control.
Not on his own
He was with other people.
You say he looked a sorry sight
He looked pathetic and pitiful.
You know he's had another fight
He has been in another fight, as usual.
Yes, he's done it before
He has a history of getting into fights.
A smile breaks on your poker face
She smiles even though she's upset and trying to hide it.
Tells me you're gonna throw the Ace of Spades
She knows the situation is going to end badly.
Drop it, and watch me fall on evil days
She wants the person to end the relationship and let her suffer the consequences.
And let me go
She wants to move on and forget about the person.
Why don't I try to understand
She questions why she continues to put up with the person's behavior.
He's just as weak as any other man
She realizes that he is not special and has weaknesses like anyone else.
He'll come back to me in the end
She believes he will eventually return to her.
Isn't that so?
She seeks validation for her belief of his return.
I don't want to know
She wants to avoid knowing the full scope of his actions and ignore his behavior.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DANI KLEIN, DIRK SCHOUFS, JEAN-MICHEL GIELEN
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I Don't Want to Know
Vaya Con Dios
You've seen him on the street today
Heading for some sleaze cafe
He wasn't alone
He wasn't alone
Some beauty hung onto his arm
I shouldn't need to be alarmed
He's done it before
He's done it before
Where and how?
I don't want to know
You think she's one of his old flames
Some firey-looking kind of dame
You found her dull but just the same
She stole the show
I don't want to know
You've seen him on the downtown side
Drinking hard and acting wild
He was not alone
Not on his own
You say he looked a sorry sight
You know he's had another fight
He's done it before
Yes, he's done it before
Where and how?
I don't want to know
A smile breaks…
Why don't I try to understand
He's just as weak as any other man
He'll come back to me in the end
Isn't that so?
I don't want to know
@patela19481
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!
You've seen him on the street today
Heading for some sleaze cafe
He wasn't alone
He wasn't alone
Some beauty hung onto his arm
I shouldn't need to be alarmed
He's done it before
He's done it before
Where and how?
I don't want to know
You think she's one of his old flames
Some firey-looking kind of dame
You found her dull but just the same
She stole the show
I don't want to know
Isn't it a crying shame
You wouldnt mension any name
Afraid I couldn't stand the pain
Or take the blow
I don't wanna know
You've seen him on the downtown side
Drinking hard and acting wild
He was not alone
Not on his own
You say he looked a sorry sight
You know he's had another fight
He's done it before
Yes, he's done it before
Where and how?
I don't want to know
A smile breaks on your poker face
Tells me you're gonna throw the Ace of Spades
Drop it, and watch me fall on evil days
And let me go
I don't want to know
Why don't I try to understand
He's just as weak as any other man
He'll come back to me in the end
Isn't that so?
I don't want to know
@user-nt8fn1io5l
BRAVO! THE BEST VOICE IN THE WORLD! WITH LOVE FROM RUSSIA!
@alekseikeravanen1301
🙏
@LadyAnn8
You ‘re gonna enchant generations with your voice !❤️🙏🏻Thank you, Vaya con Dios!
@lupolupo5486
Her Voice, so smooth, so much soul, this is crazy!
@teresachoroszynska7346
Wonderful:-)
@Demon-4
This girl is great and truly unique. I would recognize this voice and way of singing under thousands!
@ramblerpl4168
Dear Dani, you are beautiful and have a divine voice. Please, make sure that the history of the band Vay Con is not over. D. You have created something beautiful and please make sure it lasts in the next generations. I love You and Your voice. Greetings from Poland
@MariusCismaru
My dear friend, we'll make sure it lives to the next generations by listening to it 😊
@MrGreenmen35
ГЕНИАЛЬНО! Здоровья и творческих успехов! Жаль, что концерт в Москве был отменен(
@magorzatabiay673
Piękna piosenka.....I love this song very much 😘