Geef Het Op

Clouseau

About Geef Het Op

"Geef het op" ("Give it up") was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Dutch by the band Clouseau. In 1989 Clouseau, named after Peter Sellers' character Inspector Clouseau in Blake Edwards' Pink Panther series, had participated in the Belgian tryouts for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Anne". Although the song came in second behind "Door de wind", it became the band's breakthrough single in both Belgium and the Netherlands and they returned to the Contest in 1991. Composed by the band members, "Geef het op" was performed eighteenth on the night (following Germany's Atlantis 2000 with "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" and preceding Spain's Sergio Dalma with "Bailar pegados"). At the close of voting, it had received 23 points, placing 16th in a field of 22. Despite its moderate success in the actual Contest, "Geef het op" went on to become another Top 20 hit for the band in Belgium and the Netherlands. The song is an up-tempo track, sung from the perspective of a man telling a girl that her lover is no good for her. He reminds her that he has told her this before and that she should "give it [her current relationship] up" in favour of one with him. Clouseau also recorded the song in an English-language version, as "Give It Up", featured on their first international album Close Encounters. 


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Is het niet waar dat ik jou lang geleden zei
Hem te vergeten, kom terug bij mij
Geef het op, kom terug bij mij 

Je blijft het steeds proberen, hij is het echt niet waard
Loop hem niet zomaar achterna 

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Ik geef je meer dan iemand je ooit gegeven heeft
Ik ben altijd met jou begaan
Als je denkt aan de tijden die je met me hebt beleefd
Zou je me nooit meer laten staan 

Geef het op
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Ik zal blijven hopen
Ik wil jou dicht bij me, dag en nacht
Ik zou m'n ziel verkopen
Als de duivel jou weer bij me bracht 

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Ik zal blijven hopen
Ik zou m'n ziel verkopen
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Geef het op!

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Clouseau

Clouseau is a Belgian pop group, having success in Belgium and the Netherlands since being established in the late 1980s. Apart from a brush with English material in the early 1990s they perform in Dutch. Their biggest hits are Daar gaat ze (a #1 hit in the Netherlands in 1990, and rerecorded in English as Close Encounters) and Passie (Passion, a #1 hit in the Netherlands in 1995). more »

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Written by: JAN LEYERS, KOEN WAUTERS, KRIS WAUTERS, ROBERT SAVENBERG

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13 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Geef Het Op" is a classic pop rock song composed and performed by Belgian band Clouseau.
Name Origin
The band name 'Clouseau' is derived from the character Inspector Jacques Clouseau from the Pink Panther series.
Release Date
The song "Geef Het Op" was released in the 1990s during the band's significant rise in the Belgian music industry.
Language
The lyrics of "Geef Het Op" are in Dutch, as Clouseau primarily records songs in their native language.
Band Members
Clouseau's key members during the release of "Geef Het Op" were Koen Wauters, Kris Wauters, Bob Savenberg and Tjen Berghmans.
Album Information
The song "Geef Het Op" is featured in the album "Oker" which was released in 1995.
Chart Performance
Although the specific chart performance of "Geef Het Op" isn't publicly listed, Clouseau has had a number of songs that have topped the Belgian charts.
Song Theme
Like much of Clouseau's work, "Geef Het Op" is a melodic song with emotional lyrics, often interpreted as being about complicated love relationships.
Band's Popularity
Clouseau is one of Belgium's most famous bands and is especially well-known in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of the country.
Concerts
Clouseau has performed "Geef Het Op" live many times, and it's often a crowd favorite at their concerts.
Lineup Changes
By the time "Geef Het Op" was recorded, Clouseau had undergone significant lineup changes, though the Wauters brothers remained consistent members throughout.
Music Style
Clouseau is known for their pop-rock songs with strong melodies and thought-provoking, often introspective lyrics, of which "Geef Het Op" is a prime example.
Impact
The band Clouseau, and songs like "Geef Het Op," played a significant role in Belgium's pop-rock scene in the '90s and continue to be loved by many in the country and beyond.

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