# Overstekend Wild | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/overstekend-wild
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/overstekend-wild/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 06:42 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/overstekend-wild
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/overstekend-wild/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/overstekend-wild/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Overstekend Wild
- Visible lyric pages: 2

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `overstekend-wild`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 06:42 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-e03761443d4b56e1
- Visible lyric pages: 2
- Pages with stored lyric text: 2
- Video-backed song pages: 2
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 3298
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 3
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: De Nieuwe Wereld, and Overstekend Wild
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Overstekend Wild formed in Amsterdam in 1979 with Henk Westbroek on vocals and guitar, Wouter Planteijdt on bass, and Erik Mesie on drums. Their name translates to 'Crossing Wildlife,' which fit their approach to music and performance. Their 1981 song 'De Nieuwe Wereld' became something of an anthem for Dutch youth at the time, with Westbroek's lyrics cutting against the grain of what was expected. The band's sound had the...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. De Nieuwe Wereld — https://lyroverse.com/overstekend-wild/de-nieuwe-wereld
2. Overstekend Wild — https://lyroverse.com/overstekend-wild/overstekend-wild