Nits (band)
Nits (until 1992 The Nits) are a Dutch pop group, founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, Robert Jan Stips (Supersister, Gruppo Sportivo, Golden Earring), keyboards.
Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was "Nescio" (1983), a tribute to the Dutch author Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh. The major hit that brought the band to the attention of an international audience was "In the Dutch Mountains" (1987). Other well-known NITS-songs include J.O.S. Days, Adieu Sweet Bahnhof and Sketches Of Spain. Top 10 albums include Omsk (1983), In The Dutch Mountains (1987), URK (1989), Doing The Dishes (2008) and Hotel Europa (2015).
History
The Nits originally consisted of Henk Hofstede (vocals, guitar), Alex Roelofs (bass), Michiel Pieters, (guitar) and Rob Kloet (drums). Influenced by British pop music, especially the Beatles, they also incorporated influences from new wave music into their sound. They made their live debut in 1977 and the following year released a self-financed limited-run LP, The Nits. This brought them to the attention of Columbia Records, for whom The Nits would continue to record for the next 22 years. Their major-label debut, Tent, carried on the new wave style of The Nits, but was considerably more polished, partly due to the influence of producer Robert Jan Stips. Two more albums, with an increasing use of synthesiser, were issued before Stips joined the group full-time, replacing Roelofs for Omsk (1983).
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ALBUMS
- Nits? released: 2014
- Malpensa released: 2012
- Strawberry Wood released: 2009
- TRUCE Diaries released: 2008
- Doing the Dishes released: 2008
- Urk released: 2006
- Les Nuits released: 2005
- Best: Dreams released: 2004
- 1974 released: 2003
- Dubbelgoud released: 2002
- Hits released: 2000
- Wool released: 2000
- Alankomaat released: 1998
- Nits in Concert released: 1997
- Quest released: 1996
- Nest released: 1995
- dA dA dA released: 1995
- Ting released: 1992
- Hjuvi: A Rhapsody in Time (Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Jan Stulen) released: 1992
- 1991-04-02: Concertgebouw, Haarlem, Stadsschouwburg released: 1991
- Giant Normal Dwarf released: 1990
- 1989-02-14: VARA Foyer, Hilversum, Netherlands released: 1989
- Omsk released: 1988
- Work released: 1988
- Hat released: 1988
- Henk / Kilo released: 1988
- In the Dutch Mountains released: 1987
- Henk released: 1986
- Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof released: 1984
- Kilo released: 1983
- New Flat released: 1980
- Tent released: 1979
- The Nits released: 1978
Best: Dreams
Released 2004- In the Dutch Mountains
- J.O.S. Days
- Bike in Head (Elephant mix)
- Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof
- Bild am Sonntag (As Usual)
- dA dA dA
- Dreams
- Home Before Dark
- The Changing Room
- Nescio
- Sketches of Spain
- Memories Are New III
- Mourir avant quinze ans
- Soap Bubble Box
- The Bauhaus Chair
- The Dream
- Three Sisters
- What We Did on Our Holidays
- The Train (live)
- Cars & Cars (Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Jan Stulen)
Hits
Released 2000- In the Dutch Mountains
- J.O.S. Days
- The Panorama Man
- Home Before Dark
- Bike in Head
- Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof
- Mask
- Van Hollanda Seni Seni
- Woman Cactus
- Sketches of Spain
- Bild am Sonntag (As Usual)
- Memories Are New III
- Nescio
- Vermillion Pencil
- A Touch of Henry Moore
- Red Tape
- Slip of the Tongue
- Holiday on Ice
- Tutti ragazzi
- Tent
- The Young Reporter
- Umbrella
Nits in Concert
Released 1997- In the Dutch Mountains
- Ice Princess
- Oompah-Pah Men / The Train
- A Touch of Henry Moore
- Cars & Cars
- The Dream
- Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof
- Nescio
- Sketches of Spain
- dA dA dA
- J.O.S. Days
- Giant Normal Dwarf
- Road Not Taken
- Interview: In the Dutch Mountains
- Interview: Ice Princess
- Interview: Oompah-Pah Men / The Train
- Interview: A Touch of Henry Moore
- Interview: Cars & Cars
- Interview: The Dream
- Interview: Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof
- Interview: Nescio
- Interview: Sketches of Spain
- Interview: dA dA dA
- Interview: J.O.S. Days
- Interview: Giant Normal Dwarf
- Interview: Road Not Taken
Quest
Released 1996- House on House
- The Concrete Brothers
- Rhythm of the Rain
- Nickel & Wood
- The Magic of Lassie II
- Maria & The Iceman
- Yellow Press
- Yöpöllö
- Das Bild am Sonntag
- Typist of Candy
- Fishes
- Tear Falls
- The Singing Telegram
- Table Town
- De rode vaas
- Sometime in Winter
- King of Belgium
- Cold Grey Morning
- Stay
- Potatoe Eaters
Hjuvi: A Rhapsody in Time (Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Jan Stulen)
Released 1992- Room #1: Introduction
- Room #1, Part 2: The Breathing Orchestra I
- Room #1, Part 3
- Room #2: Audindes
- Room #3
- Room #4: Frandiden, Part 1
- Room #4: Frandiden, Part 2
- Room #5: Room for Percussion
- Room #6: Energa, Part 1
- Room #6: Energa, Part 2
- Room #7: Moved by Her
- Room #8: Reprise
- Room #8: The Breathing Orchestra II
- Room #8: The Breathing Orchestra III
- Room #9: Cars & Cars
- Room #10: Pianata, Part 1
- Room #10: Pianata, Part 2
- Room #11: Night Fall
- Room #12: Coda
Henk / Kilo
Released 1988- Bike in Head
- Port of Amsterdam
- Typist of Candy
- Home Before Dark
- The Singing Telegram
- Erom On
- Sleep (What Happens to Your Eyes)
- Pillow Talk
- Cabins
- Under a Canoe
- Crane-Driver
- 5 Hammering Men
- Sketches of Spain
- Bild am Sonntag (As Usual)
- Acres of Tintoretto
- Dapper Street
- Memories Are New III
- Your Next Tyres
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by The Nits
In The Dutch Mountains
by: The NitsI was born in the valley of bricks
Where the river runs high above the rooftops
I was waiting for the cars coming home late at night
From the Dutch mountains
I was standing in the valley of rock
Up to my belly in an early fog
I was looking for the road to a green painted house
In the Dutch mountains
In the Dutch mountains
Mountains
I met a woman in the valley of stone
She was painting roses on the walls of her home
And the moon is a coin with the head of the queen
Of the Dutch mountains
Mountains
I lost a button of my shirt today
It fell on the ground
And it was rolling away
Like a trail leading me back
To the Dutch mountains
To the Dutch mountains
Mountains
I met a miller on the back of a cow
He was looking for the wind but he didn't know how
I said: Follow the cloud that looks like a sheep
In the Dutch mountains
In the Dutch mountains
In the Dutch mountains
Mountains
Mountains
Buildings
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