Tussen 1992 en 1997 bestond The Prime, een groep mensen
die muziek maakte die het beste te omschrijven was als
een mix van rock, grunge, symfonische rock. In deze band
was ik zanger en speelde bas. Met The Prime hebben we 2
demo's opgenomen: Little Black Box (1994) en Code Red
(1995). De band bestond, naast mijzelf, uit: Dennis
Hunneman (gitaar), Erwin Veneklaas Slots (drum), Jos van
Swaaij (gitaar tot 1995), Jan Perik (gitaar vanaf 1995),
Gert-Jan Brandenburg (toetsen vanaf 1995)
Op deze plek kun je deze demo's, gratis, downloaden. Ik hoop dat je er plezier aan beleefd. Wij hebben in ieder geval veel lol gehad bij het opnemen ervan!
Op deze plek kun je deze demo's, gratis, downloaden. Ik hoop dat je er plezier aan beleefd. Wij hebben in ieder geval veel lol gehad bij het opnemen ervan!
Next Please (1994)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: J. van Swaaij
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She's always in some trance
She attracted them so clearly
So strong, so hard
Who's next?
Who's next?
And it's just another broken relation,
Simply forgotten in time
Like all the others,
Broken by their own appearance
She didn't always fix anymore
She did so, she said so
She disappeared so
Who's next?
Who's next?
And it's just another broken relation,
Simply forgotten in time
Like all the others,
Broken by their own appearance
It's always the same day
She was so famous, so notorious
So popular
Who's next?
Who's next?
And it's just another broken relation,
Simply forgotten in time
Like all the others,
Broken by their own appearance
And I say, I say
Who will appear next?
Who will obey next?
Who will become next?
Thousands will be dead
Thousands will be killed
Thousands will be next...please!
Stop it!
Right now!
Next Please werd geschreven op het moment dat de tanks de vreedzame studentendemonstratie op het Plein van de Hemelse Vrede in Peking (China) beëindigden. Het eerste nummer waarvan we dachten: ja, dit klinkt écht goed! Mensen die het nummer hoorden vonden het wel een beetje lijken op Motorcycle Emptiness van The Manic Street Preachers. Ja, dat komt vooral door de sologitaar.
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She's always in some trance
She attracted them so clearly
So strong, so hard
Who's next?
Who's next?
And it's just another broken relation,
Simply forgotten in time
Like all the others,
Broken by their own appearance
She didn't always fix anymore
She did so, she said so
She disappeared so
Who's next?
Who's next?
And it's just another broken relation,
Simply forgotten in time
Like all the others,
Broken by their own appearance
It's always the same day
She was so famous, so notorious
So popular
Who's next?
Who's next?
And it's just another broken relation,
Simply forgotten in time
Like all the others,
Broken by their own appearance
And I say, I say
Who will appear next?
Who will obey next?
Who will become next?
Thousands will be dead
Thousands will be killed
Thousands will be next...please!
Stop it!
Right now!
Next Please werd geschreven op het moment dat de tanks de vreedzame studentendemonstratie op het Plein van de Hemelse Vrede in Peking (China) beëindigden. Het eerste nummer waarvan we dachten: ja, dit klinkt écht goed! Mensen die het nummer hoorden vonden het wel een beetje lijken op Motorcycle Emptiness van The Manic Street Preachers. Ja, dat komt vooral door de sologitaar.
Human (1994)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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See that man on the station
Waiting for someone
Whose name is on the paper
In his hand
He looks not very happy
What could it be?
A funeral, divorce?
Or maybe just the weather?
Or maybe just the weather?
We see so much we often don't know what it is
We make mistakes too often
Is it still human?
Is it still human?
See that woman in the cabin
She looks through the window
A tear falls out of her eye
Oh my god, he must be gone
And the train it stops
People walk out
But no-one walks to the man
And no-one talks to the woman
We see so much we often don't know what it is
We make mistakes too often
Is it still human?
Is it still human?
To make mistakes
To judge life wrong
To think you know
To make mistakes
Human is één van de vele nummers die ik heb geschreven tijdens mijn treinritten naar Utrecht, waar ik studeerde. Het gaat over vooroordelen. Een man op het station, een vrouw in de trein. Waarom kijken ze niet vrolijk? Je gaat er van alles bij bedenken....en het vooroordeel is gemaakt. Van dit nummer hebben we een videoclip gemaakt. Erg leuk!
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See that man on the station
Waiting for someone
Whose name is on the paper
In his hand
He looks not very happy
What could it be?
A funeral, divorce?
Or maybe just the weather?
Or maybe just the weather?
We see so much we often don't know what it is
We make mistakes too often
Is it still human?
Is it still human?
See that woman in the cabin
She looks through the window
A tear falls out of her eye
Oh my god, he must be gone
And the train it stops
People walk out
But no-one walks to the man
And no-one talks to the woman
We see so much we often don't know what it is
We make mistakes too often
Is it still human?
Is it still human?
To make mistakes
To judge life wrong
To think you know
To make mistakes
Human is één van de vele nummers die ik heb geschreven tijdens mijn treinritten naar Utrecht, waar ik studeerde. Het gaat over vooroordelen. Een man op het station, een vrouw in de trein. Waarom kijken ze niet vrolijk? Je gaat er van alles bij bedenken....en het vooroordeel is gemaakt. Van dit nummer hebben we een videoclip gemaakt. Erg leuk!
Childhood Ends (1994)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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I...wil survive your game
Light...it'll shine tonight
Bright...brighter than before
Tonight...everything will fall
But I don't mind tonight
No I don't mind tonight
You...run away next hour
Life...wil end in nuclear shower
Alright...so everything will end
Before...we see the light of day
But I don't mind tonight
No I don't mind tonight
Tonight wil start tomorrow
Today my childhood ends
Tomorrow starts a new life
Today my childhood ends
Escape...run from you I want
This day...rather than tomorrow
Goodbye...I hope we never meet
Again...I will fall back in these arms
But I don't mind tonight
No I don't mind tonight
Tonight wil start tomorrow
Today my childhood ends
Tomorrow starts a new life
Today my childhood ends
Tonight wil start tomorrow
Childhood ends...tonight
Childhood Ends is geschreven op het moment dat ik stage ging lopen voor mijn opleiding tot leraar Geschiedenis. Ik kan me nog herinneren dat ik dacht: nu ben ik één van hen en geen vervelende leerling meer! Schokkende conclusie... En ja, we luisterden in die tijd veel naar The Smashing Pumpkins!
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I...wil survive your game
Light...it'll shine tonight
Bright...brighter than before
Tonight...everything will fall
But I don't mind tonight
No I don't mind tonight
You...run away next hour
Life...wil end in nuclear shower
Alright...so everything will end
Before...we see the light of day
But I don't mind tonight
No I don't mind tonight
Tonight wil start tomorrow
Today my childhood ends
Tomorrow starts a new life
Today my childhood ends
Escape...run from you I want
This day...rather than tomorrow
Goodbye...I hope we never meet
Again...I will fall back in these arms
But I don't mind tonight
No I don't mind tonight
Tonight wil start tomorrow
Today my childhood ends
Tomorrow starts a new life
Today my childhood ends
Tonight wil start tomorrow
Childhood ends...tonight
Childhood Ends is geschreven op het moment dat ik stage ging lopen voor mijn opleiding tot leraar Geschiedenis. Ik kan me nog herinneren dat ik dacht: nu ben ik één van hen en geen vervelende leerling meer! Schokkende conclusie... En ja, we luisterden in die tijd veel naar The Smashing Pumpkins!
Girl (1994)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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She sits on the other side
Her face reflects in the window of the train
God is she beautiful
The girl in the black dress, on the other side
For a moment she smiles
Was it for me?
I'm sure it had to be
For me
'Cause I'm the only one in the train
O golden girl, stay with me
Keep on smiling, stay with me
She's like the sun and the moon
She's a queen and a princess in one
She's rain and the sun at once
And I think, she's mine
The trip seems endless
Clocks stand still
Many stations pass our way
But I stay, and she stays too
O golden girl, stay with me
Keep on smiling, stay with me
She's like the sun and the moon
She's a queen and a princess in one
She's rain and the sun at once
And I think, she's mine
She like the sun
She like the sun
But time wouldn't wait
She steps out
I've forgotten reality
Goodbye girl
I miss you already
Ook Girl is geschreven in de trein. En nog gebaseerd op een werkelijke gebeurtenis....hoewel...het verhaal is een beetje aanpast!
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She sits on the other side
Her face reflects in the window of the train
God is she beautiful
The girl in the black dress, on the other side
For a moment she smiles
Was it for me?
I'm sure it had to be
For me
'Cause I'm the only one in the train
O golden girl, stay with me
Keep on smiling, stay with me
She's like the sun and the moon
She's a queen and a princess in one
She's rain and the sun at once
And I think, she's mine
The trip seems endless
Clocks stand still
Many stations pass our way
But I stay, and she stays too
O golden girl, stay with me
Keep on smiling, stay with me
She's like the sun and the moon
She's a queen and a princess in one
She's rain and the sun at once
And I think, she's mine
She like the sun
She like the sun
But time wouldn't wait
She steps out
I've forgotten reality
Goodbye girl
I miss you already
Ook Girl is geschreven in de trein. En nog gebaseerd op een werkelijke gebeurtenis....hoewel...het verhaal is een beetje aanpast!
One Day God (1995)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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Something happened that day
My mind was in perfect balance
My looks were good, I was OK
Alright, I felt alright
And I controlled the day
Leading the four seasons
I brought the night to you
Using the force of wind
And I was god for a day
I could cry in heaven
And I was god for a day
It'll rain on you
And I was god for a day
I could dance on a mountain
And I was god for a day
Now it's me again
Do you like what you see
When you close your eyes
That's good, 'cause it belongs to me
Just like everything you don't see
And I controlled the day
Leading the four seasons
I brought the night to you
Using the force of wind
And I was god for a day
I could cry in heaven
And I was god for a day
It'll rain on you
And I was god for a day
I could dance on a mountain
And I was god for a day
Now it's me again
When I was god
No man was sent to death
When I was god
No man would hang on a rope
When I was god
When I was god
One day god...stel je voor je mag een dag god spelen! Wat zou je allemaal kunnen en doen? Het laatste gedeelte gaat over de Nederlandse zakenman Johannes van Damme die in Singapore die wegens drugsmokkel werd opgehangen. Ook daar zou je dan iets aan gedaan kunnen hebben...
Voor de clip van dit nummer zijn beelden gemaakt, maar helaas is de clip nooit afgemaakt en/of uitgebracht.
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Something happened that day
My mind was in perfect balance
My looks were good, I was OK
Alright, I felt alright
And I controlled the day
Leading the four seasons
I brought the night to you
Using the force of wind
And I was god for a day
I could cry in heaven
And I was god for a day
It'll rain on you
And I was god for a day
I could dance on a mountain
And I was god for a day
Now it's me again
Do you like what you see
When you close your eyes
That's good, 'cause it belongs to me
Just like everything you don't see
And I controlled the day
Leading the four seasons
I brought the night to you
Using the force of wind
And I was god for a day
I could cry in heaven
And I was god for a day
It'll rain on you
And I was god for a day
I could dance on a mountain
And I was god for a day
Now it's me again
When I was god
No man was sent to death
When I was god
No man would hang on a rope
When I was god
When I was god
One day god...stel je voor je mag een dag god spelen! Wat zou je allemaal kunnen en doen? Het laatste gedeelte gaat over de Nederlandse zakenman Johannes van Damme die in Singapore die wegens drugsmokkel werd opgehangen. Ook daar zou je dan iets aan gedaan kunnen hebben...
Voor de clip van dit nummer zijn beelden gemaakt, maar helaas is de clip nooit afgemaakt en/of uitgebracht.
Blind (1995)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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He was a good man
He never did anything wrong
But on that day he hated the man
He never hated before
He got blind
And all he remembers
Were vague shades and sounds
His sentence was 40 years
In an old state prison
How can it be
That a good man always goes blind
How can it be
That a high life always goes down
His behaviour was good
His future looked bright
But everytime he wanted to go out
A hand stopped him
He got blind
And all he remembers
Were vague shades and sounds
His sentence electric chair
For killing an on duty guard
How can it be
That a good man always goes blind
How can it be
That a high life always goes down
Het onderwerp van Blind heb ik gedroomd. Het gaat over een zwarte man die in de gevangenis terecht komt na een moord. Daar wordt hij gepest door de bewaker en opnieuw begaat hij een moord. Het was bedoeld als punknummer, maar alleen het laatste gedeelte is daarvan, min of meer, overeind gebleven.
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He was a good man
He never did anything wrong
But on that day he hated the man
He never hated before
He got blind
And all he remembers
Were vague shades and sounds
His sentence was 40 years
In an old state prison
How can it be
That a good man always goes blind
How can it be
That a high life always goes down
His behaviour was good
His future looked bright
But everytime he wanted to go out
A hand stopped him
He got blind
And all he remembers
Were vague shades and sounds
His sentence electric chair
For killing an on duty guard
How can it be
That a good man always goes blind
How can it be
That a high life always goes down
Het onderwerp van Blind heb ik gedroomd. Het gaat over een zwarte man die in de gevangenis terecht komt na een moord. Daar wordt hij gepest door de bewaker en opnieuw begaat hij een moord. Het was bedoeld als punknummer, maar alleen het laatste gedeelte is daarvan, min of meer, overeind gebleven.
Timeless (1995)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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Timeless, we are timeless
Whenever I think of it
Makes me wanna cry
And the child in me
Seems to be
Much older than I thought
Much older than I thought
In this life
In this dream
I could never be
I could never be
A fool for you
I dream when I want
I dream when I want
To be
Goddess, you are a goddess
And I realize
You're here to stay
And the child in me
Seems to be
Much older than I thought
Much older than I thought
In this life
In this dream
I could never be
I could never be
A fool for you
I dream when I want
I dream when I want
To be
Timeless gaat verder op hetzelfde thema als One Day God, onsterfelijkheid. Daarnaast is het gewoon een liefdesliedje én een poging om een nummer onder de 4 minuten te maken!
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Timeless, we are timeless
Whenever I think of it
Makes me wanna cry
And the child in me
Seems to be
Much older than I thought
Much older than I thought
In this life
In this dream
I could never be
I could never be
A fool for you
I dream when I want
I dream when I want
To be
Goddess, you are a goddess
And I realize
You're here to stay
And the child in me
Seems to be
Much older than I thought
Much older than I thought
In this life
In this dream
I could never be
I could never be
A fool for you
I dream when I want
I dream when I want
To be
Timeless gaat verder op hetzelfde thema als One Day God, onsterfelijkheid. Daarnaast is het gewoon een liefdesliedje én een poging om een nummer onder de 4 minuten te maken!
Hurt (1995)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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I feel the emptiness
When you drove away
I feel the emptiness
On that day
I feel the emptiness
Like a car in the rain
And I feel the emptiness
Too near to say
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Never return to this place, to this place
I feel the emptiness
It's troubling my mind
I feel the emptiness
Killing in May
I feel the emptiness
Well, I feel the pain
And I feel the emptiness
It's here to stay
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Never return to this place, to this place
Hurt werd geschreven n.a.v. het verongelukken van Ayrton Senna op het circuit van Imola op 1 mei 1994. Deze gebeurtenis heeft diepe indruk gemaakt. Als je de cover van de demo bekijkt kun je het circuit van Imola zien, met de Tamburello-bocht in het rood. Dit was de plek van het ongeluk. Maar ook de titel, Code Red, slaat op het ongeluk. Overigens is Code Red ook een woordspelling van Red Coat. Kijk maar eens naar de tekst van I Know It.
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I feel the emptiness
When you drove away
I feel the emptiness
On that day
I feel the emptiness
Like a car in the rain
And I feel the emptiness
Too near to say
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Never return to this place, to this place
I feel the emptiness
It's troubling my mind
I feel the emptiness
Killing in May
I feel the emptiness
Well, I feel the pain
And I feel the emptiness
It's here to stay
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Keep it away from me (this feeling of being lonely)
Never return to this place, to this place
Hurt werd geschreven n.a.v. het verongelukken van Ayrton Senna op het circuit van Imola op 1 mei 1994. Deze gebeurtenis heeft diepe indruk gemaakt. Als je de cover van de demo bekijkt kun je het circuit van Imola zien, met de Tamburello-bocht in het rood. Dit was de plek van het ongeluk. Maar ook de titel, Code Red, slaat op het ongeluk. Overigens is Code Red ook een woordspelling van Red Coat. Kijk maar eens naar de tekst van I Know It.
I Know It (1995)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: D. Hunneman
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Which way shall I go?
Should I go left or right?
Shall I run or walk?
On what do they select?
And I know...I know it
And I know...I know it
There she is, the little girl
She is like all the others
But she wears a red coat
Maybe then they find here then
When she hides
And I know...I know it
And I know...I know it
There they are, again
They don't know what'll happen
Where will they be taken to?
To a better place or what?
And I know...I know it
And I know...I know it
After 50 years I know
What they knew then
But they couldn't do anything
They couldn't do a damn thing
And I know it
I knew it
I saw it
I've seen it
Don't forget
Don't forget it
Dennis schreef de tekst na het zien van de film Schindler's List. De essentie van de film is perfect in dit nummer verwerkt. Ik weet nog dat we op zijn kamer binnen een paar minuten het nummer maakten. Eén van mijn favoriete nummers!
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Which way shall I go?
Should I go left or right?
Shall I run or walk?
On what do they select?
And I know...I know it
And I know...I know it
There she is, the little girl
She is like all the others
But she wears a red coat
Maybe then they find here then
When she hides
And I know...I know it
And I know...I know it
There they are, again
They don't know what'll happen
Where will they be taken to?
To a better place or what?
And I know...I know it
And I know...I know it
After 50 years I know
What they knew then
But they couldn't do anything
They couldn't do a damn thing
And I know it
I knew it
I saw it
I've seen it
Don't forget
Don't forget it
Dennis schreef de tekst na het zien van de film Schindler's List. De essentie van de film is perfect in dit nummer verwerkt. Ik weet nog dat we op zijn kamer binnen een paar minuten het nummer maakten. Eén van mijn favoriete nummers!
Laughter (1995)
Muziek: The Prime/Tekst: JW Smit
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Vulture in the sky
Like a stealth in the air
I was tortured in the presence of god
And he laughed at me
Vipers in the grass
A snake a poison
A sudden death
Look around
It's maybe coming
I hear the laughter of the thousand voices
Screaming from behind
Screaming in my mind
I'm running nowhere in this town
Faster and faster
I'm running nowhere
Broken by the sound
Of a coming plane
I see no end
To this feeling
And it's blaming me
Voices in the air
A shout, a dog, a nearly miss
Hate it must be there
Where it is?
Well you should know!
I hear the laughter of the thousand voices
Screaming from behind
Screaming in my mind
I'm running nowhere in this town
Faster and faster
I'm running nowhere
De volledige titel is eigenlijk Laughter of a thousand voices, maar dat was wel een beetje lang. Het nummer schreef ik na het zien van beelden van de burgeroorlog in het voormalig Joegoslavië. Het is een experimenteel nummer, dat een mooie overgang is naar het latere, niet-uitgebrachte materiaal. Live was het nummer niet te spelen, aangezien het een ondoordringbare brei van gitaren was. Daarom speelde we live een soort akoestische versie.
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Vulture in the sky
Like a stealth in the air
I was tortured in the presence of god
And he laughed at me
Vipers in the grass
A snake a poison
A sudden death
Look around
It's maybe coming
I hear the laughter of the thousand voices
Screaming from behind
Screaming in my mind
I'm running nowhere in this town
Faster and faster
I'm running nowhere
Broken by the sound
Of a coming plane
I see no end
To this feeling
And it's blaming me
Voices in the air
A shout, a dog, a nearly miss
Hate it must be there
Where it is?
Well you should know!
I hear the laughter of the thousand voices
Screaming from behind
Screaming in my mind
I'm running nowhere in this town
Faster and faster
I'm running nowhere
De volledige titel is eigenlijk Laughter of a thousand voices, maar dat was wel een beetje lang. Het nummer schreef ik na het zien van beelden van de burgeroorlog in het voormalig Joegoslavië. Het is een experimenteel nummer, dat een mooie overgang is naar het latere, niet-uitgebrachte materiaal. Live was het nummer niet te spelen, aangezien het een ondoordringbare brei van gitaren was. Daarom speelde we live een soort akoestische versie.
Human (Video)
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