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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
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
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Won Ton Ton Lyrics
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Golf Trip Sail away, sail away, hold the wheel, hold the wheel Nothing…
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Can I Come Near You Can I come near you when I'm naked Won't you hurt…
Hungry Heart Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack I went out…
I Lie And Cheat Every now and then I think about my life I see…
I Lie And I Chea Every now and then I think about my life I see…
I Lie And I Cheat Every now and then I think about my life I see…
I Lie And I Cheat. Every now and then I think about my life I see…
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pepperbint
this is one of my all time favourite one hit wonders, which I heard for the first time in about 20 years on holiday in Spain recently... made a massive impression on me when it was released mainly due to the seductively disturbing lyrics... still sounds good, video a bit naff mind ;-)
beefsteak44
I have searched every where for this beautiful song, I was in love with it back in the day , unfortunately it never charted here in the UK and I have subsequently been unable to track it down. It never dawned on me to try here (I didn't think anybody had a copy of it!! Many ,many thanks for posting it
Diego
Increible cancion, realmente maravillosa !
Steve De Busschere
The first band that I have worked whith when I entered the fantastic world of live music.... 14 years later I have seen much more but this band left something special. Very nice people to work whith...thanks guys, hope all goes well with you...Steve
honorabili
This song is one of my favorites and can be applied to almost all my exgf's.
Northsea Harbour
One of those beautyfull songs i totally forgot about, simply cuz they,d never played at the radio. :)
Steve De Busschere
De eerste band waarmee ik in de PA-wereld gestapt ben... 14 jaar later heb ik heel wat gezien maar dit blijft toch nog altijd het best hangen. Erg toffe mensen om mee samen te werken.
Baked Belgian Waffle
Thumbs up ! Classic song. Brings back memories.
Raul Perez
ADORO ESTA CANCION...
Roald Wallage
Prachtig, heerlijk om deze plaat weer te horen en leuk om te kunnen vernemen wat Bea van der Maat tegenwoordig doet (en de andere bandleden?...) Helaas, hun enige grote hit, want deze prachtplaat beloofde destijds veel.