Ghent-based band - earlier under the name Things to Come - who shot to the top of the Belgian scene through their victory in the 1998-edition of the Rock Rally (a "battle of the bands" contest, which they won before Fence and Chrome Yellow). The trademark Das Pop are (what else to expect with such a name) pop-melodies and a sound that's close to Blur and Britpop. As Bent van Looy, the singing and painting drummer, describes it "There's a need for pure pop in Belgium. Our music is without pretence, but has to be clever. This has to be clear both in the lyrics and the music.
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workers in their worn-out coats
the girls from Ghent
so quiet and content
this is what we came here for :
a friendly word and a cigarette
cos' it's true what they say
the world just turns around
we'll be happy again
these are the days
we can truly find ourselves
nothing fancy
nothing much
the facts of life
we all come across
when your legs have walked enough
we can ride the shabby city bus
cos' it's true what they say
the world just turns around
we'll be happy again
these are the moments
we just can't live without
these are the moments
we just can't live without
though it's sad
no one's dead just yet (x2)
and it's true what they say
the world just turns around
we'll be happy again
these are the days
we can truly find ourselves
Sunday morning radio
the sun outside nowhere to be seen
skinny girls and bony boys
made up the rules
when we came living here
and it's true what they say
the world just turns around
we'll be happy again
these are the moments
we just can't live without
these are the moments
we just can't live without
though it's sad
no one's dead just yet (x16)