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Big Woman Blues (van den Hul/van Sleen)
I Was Born In Mississippi (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Drowning In My Tears (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Don't Do Me Wrong (van den Hul/van Sleen)
In Holland Staat Een Huis (trad.)
Don't Treat Me Like A Stranger (van den Hul/van Sleen)
I'm Crying (van den Hul/van Sleen)
The Joy Of Life (van den Hul/van Sleen)
One Day (van den Hul/van Sleen)
A Right Place (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Loving You (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Rock & Roll Is All It Takes (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Kassa! (van den Hul/van Sleen)
You Really Hurt Me (van den Hul/van Sleen)
22 (van Sleen)
I Wanna Be Happy (van den Hul/van Sleen)
CHAOS (van den Hul/van Sleen)
The Emptiness Inside (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Let Me Tell You (van den Hul/van Sleen)
The Clown (van den Hul/van Sleen)
You Dance With Me (van den Hul/van Sleen)
The Funk Will Take You Higher (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Feel The Beat! (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Foi Foi (van den Hul/van Sleen)
Geen Leven Zonder Jou (van Sleen)
Was Het Maar Vakantie (van den Hul/van Sleen)
A collection of songs written and recorded by Jan van de Hul and myself for Benny Vreden Produkties, as part of a series of lessons and exercises for elementary schools about the history of pop music. We were asked to produce songs in many different musical genres, often blatantly copying the sounds of other bands. It was so much fun working on this project!
BIG WOMAN BLUES
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: acoustic guitar, harmonica; JAN VAN DEN HUL: acoustic guitar, slide guitar
Big woman she was shouting
She chased me down the road
Big woman she was shouting
She chased me down the road
Jumped right off the train
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
Gonna dig myself a grave
Wanna lay right down and die
Gonna dig myself a grave
Wanna lay right down and die
Last night you were laughin'
Tomorrow you will cry
I WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: acoustic guitar, harmonica, kazoo, cello, tambourine, vocal
DROWNING IN MY TEARS
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
INGRID VAN GROOTEL: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: acoustic bass, harmonica, mandolin, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
The blues come through the window
The blues come through the door
The blues come through the window
The blues come through the door
When I look a little closer
It's a man I've never seen before
Don't treat me like a stranger
Don't shout these words into my ears
Don't treat me like a stranger
Don't shout these words into my ears
If it's true my love's in danger
You know I'll drown in my own tears
I don't wanna drown in my own tears, oh no
DON'T DO ME WRONG
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: acoustic bass, harmonica, mandolin, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: acoustic guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
Don't do me wrong, don't make me run and hide
Don't keep another man by your side
Don't wanna feel dissatisfied
You really hurt me by the way you lied
I come home every morning
To see a man walk out the door
Come home early without warning
Out walks a man I never seen before
Don't do me wrong, don't make me run and hide
Don't keep another man by your side
Don't wanna feel dissatisfied
You really hurt me by the way you lied
You shouldn't treat me like a stranger
We've been together many years
You make me think my love's in danger
Don't wanna drown in my own tears
DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A STRANGER
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: acoustic bass, piano, harmonica; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitars; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
I come home every mornin' to see a man walk out the door
I come home every mornin' to see a man walk out the door
Don't fool me little lady, I been down this road before
Well my kids they call me "uncle", my dog she bites my leg
Well my kids they call me "uncle", my dog she bites my leg
Tell me straight my little angel, should I crawl or should I beg
Tell me straight my little angel, should I crawl or should I beg
I'M CRYING
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
THE JOY OF LIFE
music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, tambourine; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
ONE DAY
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar, slide guitar; TON KERKHOF: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
Little boy wanna be a big man
Tryin' to walk like an American
Robert and Ike, wanna thank you again
Wanna tell you I'm a big big fan
I loves the way you plays the blues
Puts rhythm in my shoes
I loves the way you rock and roll
Puts fire in my soul
One day I'm gonna make it in the U.S.A.
One day you gonna see me in the U.S.A.
I likes the country, I loves the land
Wanna team up with a black man's band
Good time music will take me far
Gonna play in them Chicago bars
Gonna play in Memphis Tennessee
Boy that sounds real good to me
Watch me now I'm on my way
See you tomorrow I'm leaving today
One day I'll be living in the U.S.A.
One day I'll think I's born in the U.S.A.
One day I'll be a native from the U.S.A.
One day I'll be a part of good old U.S.A.
A RIGHT PLACE
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: acoustic guitar, vocal
LOVING YOU
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, acoustc guitar, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: acoustic guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
Mary says I'm a foolish person
Says I'm outrageous and I know it's true
But somehow I'm still not certain
What does she want me to do?
I wear red cherries on my eyebrows
A little bone runs through my nose
You might think I want to die now
I might be strange, I'm afraid it shows
(It's so hard) Loving you
She never shows any weird emotions
When I ask her to light my fire
She tells me tales of topographic oceans
A life that's filled with strange desires
Sometimes a circle is emerging
From the windmills of my mind
Why do sixteen Vestal virgins
Treat me bad, and yet so kind?
(It's so hard) Loving you
She's such a lovely girl
She will follow me into the depths of my electric yellow
Tangerine hotel (Tangerine hotel)
I wear red cherries on my eyebrows
A little bone runs through my nose
You might think I want to die now
I might be strange, I'm afraid it shows
(It's so hard) Loving you
ROCK & ROLL IS ALL IT TAKES
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, organ, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitars; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
KASSA!
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: cash register,vocals
YOU REALLY HURT ME
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitars; TON KERKHOF: electric guitars; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
22
words & music: Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitars; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
I WANNA BE HAPPY
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; INGRID VAN GROOTEL: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitars; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
Guess who called me yesterday?
Someone that once I used to know
He told me that he saw you
Late last night at the midnight picture show
You were walking hand in hand
With Mr. So and so
So I said:"I don't believe a single word you say
Why do you talk in such an evil way?
I wanna be happy, don't wanna be sad..."
Someone got killed last night
Way down on the avenue
Policeman tells me, "Little boy,
The killer he looked a lot like you!"
But this is something
I could never do
So I said:"I don't believe a single word you say
Why do you talk in such an evil way?
I wanna be happy, don't wanna be sad..."
CHAOS
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: electric basses, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitars; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
THE EMPTINESS INSIDE
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, synthesizer, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
LET ME TELL YOU
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; TON KERKHOF: electric guitars; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
THE CLOWN
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
Ingrid van Grootel: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
You told me about your love, how it's all wrong
You told me that she plays around all night long
Let me tell you what you should do to keep her at home:
Put a lock upon that door & unplug the phone!
Tell her when she holds your hand
She gotta understand who is her loving man
But when she wants to mess around, creep around this town
You gotta let her down because you ain't no clown
You told me about your boy how he's gone mad
How he's made you miserable and oh so sad
He's having fun downtown while you are bored
'Coz he unplugged the phone and locked that door
Tell him when he holds your hand
That all his uptown friends might cause your love to end
But if he wants to mess around, creep around this town
You gotta let him down because you ain't no clown
YOU DANCE WITH ME
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; INGRID VAN GROOTEL: vocal; ELAINE VAN GROOTEL: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
You dance with me, and I'll dance with you
Ain't nothing else that we're gonna do
Just clap your hands, just stamp your feet
We're gonna boogie out in the street
I come home every evening
Tired and hungry that's for sure
Some say life ain't got no meaning
But when you dance you never got bored
You dance with me, and I'll dance with you
Ain't nothing else that we're gonna do
Just clap your hands, just stamp your feet
We're gonna boogie out in the street
Life is tough but it don't matter
We ain't rich but I don't care
Because you know I feel much better
The beat keeps liftin' me up in the air
You dance with me, and I'll dance with you
Ain't nothing else that we're gonna do
Just clap your hands, just stamp your feet
We're gonna boogie out in the street
THE FUNK WILL TAKE YOU HIGHER
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
Well the funk will take you higher
Lift you straight up in the air
Every night I'm on fire
Watch me wave my long black hair
Dance to the beat baby all night long
Dance to the beat while I sing this song
Shake it faster pretty baby
While you boogie baby all night long
Let's all be happy for another day
Tonight we'll dance the night away
Tonight we're gonna have a party
Dance until the break of day
I said tonight we'll have a party
We gonna dance and let the music play
Dance to the beat put your feet on the ground
Dance to the beat Mr. Groove's in town
It's Saturday night pretty baby
Wanna boogie with you all night long
Let's all be happy for another day
Tonight we'll dance the night away
FEEL THE BEAT
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: keyboards, drum machine
Hey! Feel the beat
Ooh, let's move
Hey! Feel the beat
Ooh, let's move
We hebben nu genoeg gehoord en willen aan de slag
Vroeger was best leuk maar we leven bij de dag
Volumeknop op tien, TV op MTV
En als de clip verveelt gaat de radio op drie
Hey! Feel the beat
Ooh, let's move
Hey! Feel the beat
Ooh, let's move
Het ritme en de beat, daarvan ga je uit je bol
Dus maak je eigen tekst, dan heb je nog meer lol
Zorg wel dat het rijmt en let ook op de maat
Dat is bij een rap waar het allemaal om gaat
Hey! Feel the beat
Ooh, let's move
Hey! Feel the beat
Ooh, let's move
FOI FOI
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar, electric bass, vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: vocal; HEIN DIK BARENTSEN: vocal; TON KERKHOF: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
Foi foi dat dialekt, daar hebt wie meuite met
Wie komt niet uut die woord'n, zie gaon ons bov'n de pet
Want wie komt niet uut Twente of uut den Achterhook
Wie hebt er wat femilie maor die hebt geen woordenbook
Foi dat dialekt, dat wurt een heel gezook
Tinus en Marinus, zie hebm dolle pret
Met allemaal rare liedjes en 'n gloodnieuw alfabet
Het is 'n betje rock, en ook 'n hutje roll
De kippen van de leg en de koeien slaon op hol
Ja dit is geels wat anders, dit is boer'n soul!
Foi foi dat dialekt, daar hebt wie meuite met
Wie komt niet uut die woord'n, zie gaon ons bov'n de pet
Want wie komt niet uut Twente of uut den Achterhook
Wie hebt er wat femilie maor die hebt geen woordenbook
Foi dat dialekt, dat wurt een heel gezook
GEEN LEVEN ZONDER JOU
words & music: Harm van Sleen
ELAINE VAN GROOTEL: vocal; HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards; JORIS RUIJTER: drums
Leg het werk maar naast je neer
Omhels me nog een keer
Wat lijkt me dat toch lang geleden
Door mijn werk ben ik zelden thuis
Nooit meer samen voor de buis
Maar zonder dat ben ik niet tevreden
't Is toch geen leven zonder jou
Je bent waar ik het meest van hou
'k Had jou beloofd dat ik thuis zou komen
Mijn carrire kost veel tijd
Daarvan heb ik echt geen spijt
Maar nu is de tijd gekomen
Ook al werk ik met plezier
Er bestaat toch nog veel meer
Maar het valt soms slecht te combineren
Het is even zwaar geweest
Maar vanavond is het feest
En wat niet lukt, dat kun je leren
't Is toch geen leven zonder jou
Je bent waar ik het meest van hou
'k Had jou beloofd dat ik thuis zou komen
Mijn carrire kost veel tijd
Daarvan heb ik echt geen spijt
Maar nu is de tijd gekomen
't Is toch geen leven zonder jou
Je bent waar ik het meest van hou
'k Had jou beloofd dat ik thuis zou komen
Mijn carrire kost veel tijd
Daarvan heb ik echt geen spijt
Maar nu is de tijd gekomen
Om weer eens samen weg te dromen
WAS HET MAAR VAKANTIE
words & music: Jan van den Hul & Harm van Sleen
HARM VAN SLEEN: electric bass, keyboards, vocal; JAN VAN DEN HUL: electric guitar; JORIS RUIJTER: drums