The Shorts - Comment Ça Va - 04-23-1983 • TopPop

The Shorts was a pop group from the Netherlands consisting of Hans van Vondelen (vocals), Erik de Wildt (keyboard), Hans Stokkermans (bass guitar) and Peter Wezenbeek (drums). The group was formed in 1976, and scored a 1983 international hit with "Comment ça va" produced by Jack Jersey. Last "recorded" appearance is from Sopot Festival 1984.
The Dutch song 'Comment ça va' was initially played mainly by pirates, but quickly became a great commercial success. In 1983 it was the best-selling single in the Netherlands. The single was translated into English, Spanish, German and Chinese and released in several countries. In total, more than four million copies were sold. In 1983 The Shorts, Eddy de Heer and Jack de Nijs were awarded the Conamus Export Prize for their international success with Comment ça va.
Nederlands:
The Shorts was een Nederlandse popgroep die in 1983 een internationale hit scoorde met het nummer 'Comment ça va'.
The Shorts werden onder de naam De Bliksemafleiders opgericht in Leiden in 1977 door de producent Danny de Heer. Op een talentenjacht ontdekte hij Hans van Vondelen, Erik de Wildt, Peter Wezenbeek, Frank van der Ven en Hans Stokkermans. De toen elfjarige jongens speelden vooral op een kindershow van Eddy de Heer en Danny de Heer Na enkele jaren maakten de jongens een eigen single. Deze single werd geen succes, maar Eddy de Heer schreef als aanmoediging het nummer Comment ça va (in de Engelstalige uitvoering). Na een jaar alle platenmaatschappijen langs te zijn geweest was platenmaatschappij EMI bereid het nummer uit te brengen, maar dan wel in een Nederlandstalige versie, die werd opgenomen in de Stone sound studio in Roosendaal en werd geproduceerd door Jack de Nijs.
De Bliksemafleiders heetten inmiddels The Shorts. Het Nederlandstalige nummer 'Comment ça va' werd aanvankelijk vooral door piraten gedraaid, maar werd al snel een groot commercieel succes. Het was in 1983 de bestverkochte single van Nederland. De single werd vertaald in het Engels, Spaans, Duits en Chinees en in verschillende landen uitgebracht. In totaal werden er meer dan vier miljoen exemplaren van verkocht. In 1983 werden The Shorts, Eddy de Heer en Jack de Nijs voor hun internationale succes van 'Comment ça va' bekroond voor de Conamus Exportprijs.The Shorts was a Dutch pop group that scored an international hit in 1983 with the song Comment ça va.
This song reached #1 in the Dutch Top 40 in May 1983. A Toppop recording on 23 April 1983.
Dit was hun grootste hit, no. 1 in de Top 40 in mei 1983, voor Toppop opgenomen op 23 april 1983.
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[@ramilramos6203]

Great music. Amazing band of young, energetic youth❤❤❤

[@perseusjoppa426]

One of the catchiest songs of all time!

[@Sebastian-mn4gp]

I found this song watching 'Minoes' with my Dutch ex and fell totally in love haha this song is amazing!

[@winwincsk]

Brilliant 👍

[@weiweipeng3633]

Very nice !! 👍👍🤗

[@januszgottfried9631]

Fajna muzyka można słuchać bez końca 😄😄😄

[@BeataKruszewska-v5m]

To jest przebuj ponad czasowy z lat mojej młodości super chłopaki ale te czasy już nie wrócą👍☹️

[@amydason9332]

Hello come on come on dance🕊🌹Pretty Amazing music🕊Come on Beautiful dance🕊USA

[@sybil-charlenemicon-nicht9534]

Quelle belle chanson !! Waouuh

[@oliversommer8278]

Niederländisch ist die schönste Sprache der Welt. Einfach toll

[@annawavra8591]

Krásná písnicka a melodie = clovek se dobre cítí !!!!!

[@krzysztofniewiadomski4546]

Super muza pozdrawiam (The-Shorts)❤🎉

[@edmondscott7444]

What a marvellous group and a wonderful song from 1983. Great talent. Deserved it's big sales.

[@kooljay2152]

Extremely Catchy

[@bisounours7377]

J'adore. Par contre je viens de me rendre compte qu'on ne voit pas un seul fil électrique. Comment fait-il pour jouer du synthé ? Et les guitares, elles sont muettes elles aussi ?

[@televisierewind5404]

"Nu ben ik hier en zij is daar" briljant stukje tekst ! LOL !

[@egbertbeekman14]

Geweldig

[@rockymontana1951]

Comment ca va
Comme ci comme ci comme ci comme ca,
Tu ne comprends rien a l'amour
Restez la nuit, restez toujours
Comment ca va
Comme ci comme ci comme ci comme ca,
Tu ne comprends rien a l'amour
Restez la nuit, restez toujours.
's Avonds aan de Seine
In een discotheek,
Zag ik toen die kleine
Die lachend naar me keek,
Zij liep plots in mijn richting
Dat was toen mijn kans,
Ik zocht snel naar mijn woorden
Zei toen in m'n beste Frans.
Comment ca va
Comme ci comme ci comme ci comme ca,
Tu ne comprends rien a l'amour
Restez la nuit, restez toujours.
Comment ca va
Comme ci comme ci comme ci comme ca,
Tu ne comprends rien a l'amour
Restez la nuit, restez toujours.
Denk ik aan dat meisje
Dan raak ik van de wijs,
Nachten kan ik dromen
Van die tijd in Parijs,
We waren aldoor samen
Samen bij elkaar,
Maar lang mocht het niet duren
Nu ben ik hier en zij is daar,
Misschien dat ik ooit weer terugga
Ik wou maar dat dat kon,
Dan zeg ik weer de woorden
Waar alles mee begon.
Comment ca va
Comme ci comme ci comme ci comme ca,
Tu ne comprends rien a l'amour
Restez la nuit, restez toujours.
Comment ca va
Comme ci comme ci comme ci comme ca,
Tu ne comprends rien a l'amour
Restez la nuit, restez toujours.
Comment ca va
Comme ci comme ci comme ci comme ca,
Tu ne comprends rien a l'amour
Restez la nuit, restez toujours.

[@anastasiawanninger6763]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sandrodellisanti1139]

Hey, many greetings to the dutch mountains from brunswick in germany, have a great time :)

[@CORREIOBD1]

Eu não conheci esta linda música. De onde era esse grupo?

[@emo122009]

Olanda.

[@Jimlim35]

First time hearing this song. Can someone enlighten me where are they from and from the video it looks like the 70's. Thanks in advance.

[@Djek1957]

It was a Dutch teenage group of the early eighties.

[@angelaganser3733]

My favourite Band , I loved them,especielly the Keyboarder, 😍

[@HenrikBarteldspsy]

Fantastisch.

[@susannahmertens3346]

Jeugd sentiment

[@amydason9332]

How beautiful
Stunning 🌹🕊

[@uberstop2994]

A l'époque j'ai toujours pensé que c'était une gonzesse qui chantait 😂 je viens de faire une découverte Mdrrrr

[@bisounours7377]

Moi aussi. Il faut dire qu'en 1983 ils étaient tous jeunes. Le chanteur avait 18 ans et les autres membres en avaient 17. Ils n'avaient peut-être pas fini de muer. Quoi qu'il en soit ce titre est formidable. 18 ans après sa sortie on l'écoute encore et toujours.

[@uberstop2994]

pareil ...

[@VericaIlic-c1x]

Ova pesma otvara sve cakre leci depresiju!Ova deca su genijalci

[@lasrunasdefreya5430]

Nice and funny song and Melody! Thank you for sharing! Have a nice time! 👋👋👋🌞💖🌏🌎🌍

[@renzostellini7328]

Ciao a te TOPPOP io ti ringrazio tanto che tu mi hai mandato a me dal mio canale su RUclips questo video che mi piace tantissimo questo video che tu mi hai mandato da me buona serata a te da RENZO STELLINI

[@JoséAPVieiraVieira]

I'm Brazilian,love This música

[@helicopterspies]

This was the first ska song ever recorded

[@KorpusV6]

What's ska

[@Tieper]

Nooit zo gezien, maar geen gekke analyse. Het listige is dat The Specials als een afleidingsmanoeuvre hun grote successen eerder uitbrachten

[@ikealamp53]

Ska komt uit jamaica. Sinds de jaren 60....

[@janpavelek2097]

Best megabit, in 1983 year IT was player in all thé Europa And in many cover versions! Perfect melodoes And rythmics song with the easy understand words!

[@perseusjoppa426]

One of the catchiest songs of all time!

[@janpavelek2097]

@@perseusjoppa426 I Think so!

[@kspawel]

Super

[@vger5857]

Nice!

[@trevorrandom]

Oh la la

[@hubertgunpowder]

Fantastisch !! ♫

[@jeroenaarts152]

❤️ ca va

[@ingridvanhemmen3388]

Commentcava you inerid vanemmen 🛏🛏🤓🤓🛏🕊🥰😍👩‍❤️‍👨hfahfsm
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[@grzegorzsochacki8757]

Witam was pszepieknie bo ja to pamietam jak bylem lody ale to jest pszepiekne i mi to sie podoba a jednym slowem jesto super i pozdrawiam was bardzo goraco

[@limalima8275]

Quando eu cheguei na city

[@cnfuzz]

Het equivalent van 14 dagen ringworst en erwtensoep aan een stuk eten

[@thiagohenrique326]

I'm brazilian fan from The Shorts 🇧🇷🇳🇱😍

[@Nadia-wc3fp]

Souvenirs, souvenirs 💞💞💞

[@jeroenaarts152]

Bon jour

[@jeroenaarts152]

Nadia 70 ❤️👍🥂

[@rosipinna6756]

Grazie mille si può avere la canzone scritta buona giornata a tutti 😂🎉😅

[@limalima8275]

1984

[@limalima8275]

Brasil

[@but_mann]

❤❤❤

[@ellenhjelm4364]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@gunnyoungjung2473]

Très bien! ^^

[@jeroenaarts152]

Bon jour👍❤️🌞🌻

[@joannahinc4348]

😂❤

[@eusebioferreira565]

Adorooooo

[@rosellacestarioli921]

La dedico al rompi scatole di franco

[@jeroenaarts152]

Bon jour

[@renzostellini7328]

Buonasera a te TOPPOP mi piace tantissimo questo video di questi bravissimi ragazzi che cantano questa canzone che si titola ( ( THE SHORTS COMMENT CA VA) e mi piace assolutamente questa bellissima canzone che mi tira in su di mio morale e quasi quasi io sto cantando questa canzone in FRANCESE con le mie cuffie in stereofonia buonanotte a te da RENZO STELLINI

[@jurgenreinhardtjr.418]

Wenn man ganz genau zuhört, kann man den Originaltext recht gut verstehen.

[@renzostellini7328]

Ciao a te TOPPOP io ti ringrazio tantissimo con il mio grandissimo cuore che tu mi hai mandato a me dal mio canale su RUclips il pollice in su che vuol dire che il mio commento ti e molto piaciuto tanto e io ti ringrazio anche questo video che tu mi hai mandato un poco tempo fa e questa bellissima canzone di orchestra e assieme con la fisarmonica mi sta sempre allegria con me essendo io sono da solo e vivo da solo e io mi sento la mia solitudine su di me buona giornata a te da RENZO STELLINI

[@ireniruby9896]

Eu amei❤❤

[@GemaBarberogarcia]

Me regalaron en aquellos años una cinta y venía esta canción me encantó que gratos momentos pase

[@juttaleuchte7305]

Clubb3

[@arjanstrockmeijer]

herrinnering optreden bij hotel veenlust veendam

[@laimadvarionas8197]

EKSTRĀ-SUPER!!!!!!

[@laszlonecirkovics7564]

Nagyon jó kis dal. A fiúk ügyesen sikerre vitték, a siker szerintem még ma is tart. (Milyen becenevetek van, ha ha...)

[@coolasmud]

The One Direction of their day. Better talent though!

[@Ad-zk8nz]

Geweldig!

[@warsztatelektronik]

101 ! :)

[@ynewastrofps1204]

Alguém sabe a versão dela em português? Umas mulheres cantando

[@dionataossovski6783]

Ou é a versão do grupo Miramar Show-Onde tu vais. E também tem uma versão da Gretchen

[@alainhoubron148]

Karolinalain

[@peterdefrankrijker]

The Shorts.
Broekies. Snappie?

[@radiowebtopmusic8095]

Incrível como procurei

[@ellenhjelm4364]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@susannahmertens3346]

Jeugd sentiment

[@ritacappelle6262]

000p

[@littleninjago1961]

💙💚💙

[@ritacappelle6262]

Mp

[@dutchmanmichel.8552]

4 palen

[@chalesmarcosdosnascimento3885]

Nusica Dan San ti

[@ashingtoon]

Dreadful bah