This new single will have a dark meaning for me and many Golden Earring fans forever. On January 10th, 2005 I received the very sad news that one of my Golden Earring friends called Louise Donk has past away due to useless violence. She died because some lunatic threw down a large brick from an overpass on the A4 highway near Rijswijk which damaged her front window and hit her in the face. She died because of these heavy injuries in hospital soon afterwards..... I knew this girl from way back in the 90's when she and I were at the opening of the Golden Earring Street in Almere. She was a real Golden Earring fanatic and I met her and her friend from time to time at concerts and at their home once.

The single release with the appropriate name will always remind us Golden Earring fans about this fine woman. I now have contacted Mari vd Anker, the friend of the sadly deceased Louise Donk. Mari and her parents gave me their permission to mention her name on my website and all possible internetforums to announce her dead. They might not be able to reach all of you, Golden Earring fans and friends to tell you the sad news. Of course Mari and Louises family are devastated and can't comprehend the situation yet. But Mari also asked me to tell all of you that Louise will be cremated on Saturday January 15th at Uden Crematorium at 16.00 hrs. All who want to attend are welcome.

I personally know I will always think of her when I hear the soon to be released new Golden Earring single: I've just lost somebody..... But again USELESS VIOLENCE struck The Netherlands and did kill one of my Golden Earring friends! I hereby dedicate the new Golden Earring single "I've just lost somebody" to her.

There are no words to describe what I feel now..... I still do not know much to say. What can you say........ But just letting them know I think about them and their loved one was the most simple thing I could do. Let us remember Louise as she was: always friendly, a laugh and a fan of the band, our band. A fan always in the background, so much different to some other girlfans I know. May she be remembered as one of the most fanatic Golden Earring fans in the large Golden Earring Family and let us think about her everytime this single is played on radio, tv or your soundsystem at home..........

Dear fans, January 16th, 2005

I just want to thank all of you on behalf of the family Donk, Mari and myself for all of you attending at the memorial service for Louise Angelique Donk yesterday. There were so many people and amongst them so many fans and George Kooymans as well. This was a relief to the family. Even the fans who couldn't come for whatever reason shared so much with all involved by signing this guestbook, sending msgs or simple think about her during the memorial service in your thoughts.

The family now will need time to cope and adjust to this hard loss, but please now they appreciated all attention very much. As I said yesterday at the memorial service: please think about Louise whenever you hear I've just lost somebody. It's great to see the band was willing to dedicate the song to Louise when they were asked by fans to do so. We know this came straight from the heart of the bandmembers, straight for us their fans.....

Please let us remember Louise as she was: shiny and bright, sunshine to everyone around her! I will soon publish some info about the memorial service yesterday. Lots of strength to everyone........