Won Ton Ton is the successor to the group Chow-Chow that had a short but beautiful span of new-wave attention in the years 1984-1985.
After the split, Bea had started a career on television and continues to sing in the LSP-band (a changing group of musicians that perform mainly covers). Her popularity gets the group a new record contract. In 1987 the group reforms - under the name Won Ton Ton - and release the single "I lie and I cheat".
This splendid and emotional song becomes a big hit, both in Belgium (n° 10) and in Holland (n° 13). The successors, "Hey Marlene" and the intimist "Can I come near you" fair less well.
As Oor put it "The album debut, very poorly produced by Luc Van Acker disappoints many : weak songs that lack the tension of I lie and I cheat".
The group doesn't let its spirits drop after that, but continues to record. However, Bea Van Der Maat is only willing to give part of her attention to the band : it is shared by her television career (she makes the move to VTM and presents "Tien om te zien" - a program carrying the more commercially oriented Flemish music) and her personal life (she gives birth to two children). Perhaps it's this that prevents Won Ton Ton from going the extra mile and becoming a big group.
In 1996 Bea Van Der Maat releases a solo album with trip-hop music "Thin skinned" that gets very good reviews but sells poorly. The press on this : "After her job as a presenter of Tien om te Zien Bea Van der Maat has a hard time being taken seriously as an artist. That hurts. Rightly so, 'cause thin skinned is a more than convincing comeback for the former singer of Won Ton Ton. She is closer to Patti Smith than to Dana Winner and she feels her music is more in place on Studio Brussel than on Tien om te Zien. The question is : will she get a fair chance ?".
Why a solo record ? : "Because the songs are mine and mine alone and they had to sound the way I wanted. In Won Ton Ton I wrote part of the lyrics but didn't have an impact on the musical course. Won Ton Ton has never split. Never have I said "Okay guys, that was that, thanks, I quit". I just hadn't the time to record and give concerts when my children came."
Members (Won Ton Ton) :
- Bea Van Der Maat - vocals
- Ronny Timmermans - guitar
- Fons Noeyens - guitar
- Els Ravijts / Jos Borremans - keyboards
- Jan Biesemans - bass
- Raf Ravijts - drums
Can I Come Near You
Won Ton Ton Lyrics
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Won't you hurt me won't you break me
Will you look into my mind
See what I watched to find
Can I ask you to forget things
Will you promise not to crack my wings
How do ways at the end of time
I'm smooth as a marshmellow
Pennetrated as a chello
Honey don't tease me
Love me to please me do da di
Can I come near you when I'm naked
Won't you hurt me won't you break me
Will you look into my mind
See what I watched to find
Can I ask you to forget things
Will you promise not to crack my wings
How do ways at the end of time
Honey tell me what to do
I'm smooth as a marshmellow
Pennetrated as a chello
Honey don't tease me
Love me to please me do da di
The lyrics to Won Ton Ton's song "Can I Come Near You" are an intimate and vulnerable plea from the singer to their lover. The singer is asking their lover if they can be physically and emotionally close, even when they are naked and exposed. They are hoping that their lover will not hurt them or break them, but instead look into their mind and see what they have been searching for. The singer also asks their lover to forget things and promises to not crack their wings. They are seeking guidance from their lover on how to navigate the end of time.
The lyrics are a powerful representation of the desire for intimacy and acceptance. The singer is willing to be vulnerable with their lover, to expose themselves physically and emotionally, and is hoping for a connection that is deeper than just a physical one. The lyrics also touch on the idea of trust in a relationship, with the singer asking for their lover's promises of protection and support.
Overall, the lyrics to "Can I Come Near You" are a poignant and introspective exploration of the complexities of human relationships, particularly romantic ones. It is a reminder that being open and honest with your partner can lead to deeper connections and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Can I come near you when I'm naked
Asking for permission to be vulnerable and open with someone
Won't you hurt me won't you break me
Expressing fear and uncertainty of being hurt in a vulnerable state
Will you look into my mind
Requesting for the other person to understand and empathize with their thoughts and feelings
See what I watched to find
Asking for acceptance and validation of their journey and experiences
Can I ask you to forget things
Requesting for forgiveness and a clean slate in the relationship
Will you promise not to crack my wings
Asking for support and protection in their vulnerable state
How do ways at the end of time
Expressing confusion and uncertainty of the future
Honey tell me what to do
Asking for guidance and assurance from their partner
I'm smooth as a marshmellow
Describing one's soft and gentle nature
Pennetrated as a chello
Feeling deeply and passionately about something or someone
Honey don't tease me
Asking for sincerity and honesty in the relationship
Love me to please me do da di
Asking for affection and attention from their partner
Contributed by Sarah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mario Sanz Cancela
Que buen tema de estos Belgas. Me costo encontralro pero sin duda una de la joyas de los 80´s se escucho poco en Uruguay pero sigue siendo un temon
Carlos Cuadro
Otro tema que también dejó de sonar o sono muy poco en los 90 en Uruguay fue una hermosa balada de Phoebe Snow, si pueden escuchenla
Carlos Cuadro
Hola también soy uruguayo y hoy lo pasaron en Del Plata On Demand, por suerte por la página de face me dijeron el nombre de la canción
Mario Sanz Cancela
@Daniel Molineli Uruguay nomas!
Daniel Molineli
Soy de Uruguay también y lo acabo de escuchar en Del Plata FM. Tambien me costó ubicarlo pero llegue aqui.
Oscar Belza
A great ballad ever, so deep!!! Until the bones!!! Beers from Uruguay!!!
Loek Rietmeijer
Still after all those years a beautiful song!!!
Bruno Pinkhof
We speelden in de tachtiger jaren in het voorprogramma van Won Ton Ton met onze New Wave groep: Blanco Beach.
We played in the eighties as a support act for Won Ton Ton with our New Wave band: Blanco Beach. Groepjes maken een hele evolutie door, dat gaat van beginner naar semi-professioneel naar professioneel. Ik vind dit een mooi nummer.
Contributeur
Merci d'avoir posté cette chanson. Je la cherchais depuis longtemps sur YouTube Je cherche également "Warm love" du même groupe et du même album.
jose Antony
Algun alma generosa que pueda subtitular esta cancion?