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Turtleneck Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 6:37 PM |
You remember how "99 Red Balloons" had an English version and a German version, same with "Rock Me Amadeus." Did you know Major Tom by Peter Schilling had a German version?
I just came across this German Major Tom just now.
Peter Schillings's Major Tom was the first song I ever heard in stereo with headphones (on my new Walkman of course!) and the chorus just blew me away. It sounded soooo cool and spacey! |
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Hanne Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 6:54 PM |
Wow, didn't know this.
I do remember 99 Red Ballons and Rock Me Amadeus but since I listened to German radio, I didn't realise til years later that there were English versions as well. |
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Aletways Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 7:00 PM |
It's funny, I live in a Spanish-speaking country and I've heard both versions of the first two songs you mentioned! I've never heard the last one in English nor in German...
There was also a German version of The Beatles' Get Back, if I'm not mistaken... |
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weirdmom Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 7:10 PM |
That is awesome. One of my old bands once did a cover of 99 Red Balloons. I sang it in German. Someone told me that was "very punk rock of me."
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heyjude Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 7:13 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: That is awesome. One of my old bands once did a cover of 99 Red Balloons. I sang it in German. Someone told me that was "very punk rock of me."
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VERY COOL!! |
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megg_inc Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 7:14 PM |
| I may not remember 1983, but I still like 99 Red Balloons a lot. Especially the German version. |
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ricv64 Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 7:48 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: That is awesome. One of my old bands once did a cover of 99 Red Balloons. I sang it in German. Someone told me that was "very punk rock of me."
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Cause 7 seconds did a punk version .Think in 82 Rock together Walk together |
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cornax Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 8:46 PM |
Me and my sweet ass feathered bangs in '83
And let us not forget After the Fire's English cover of Falco's Der Kommissar... |
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Turtleneck Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 8:59 PM |
cornax wrote: Me and my sweet ass feathered bangs in '83
And let us not forget After the Fire's English cover of Falco's Der Kommissar...
You should make that your new avatar! I have an eerily similar one of me, I think.
"Don't turn around, uh oh!" I had no idea that was originally a Falco song. My my. |
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carlottarocks Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 9:15 PM |
Turtleneck wrote: You remember how "99 Red Balloons" had an English version and a German version, same with "Rock Me Amadeus." Did you know Major Tom by Peter Schilling had a German version?
I just came across this German Major Tom just now.
Peter Schillings's Major Tom was the first song I ever heard in stereo with headphones (on my new Walkman of course!) and the chorus just blew me away. It sounded soooo cool and spacey!
Whoa, good find! Didn't know there was a German "Rock Me Amadeus" either. "99 Red Balloons" was played in German here quite a bit as I recall, not these. |
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Turtleneck Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 9:23 PM |
I've been trying to replace the song on my mind with something new. I was hoping Major Tom would do it, but it hasn't. My kids are getting sick of me singing "Waltzing Matilda." I have to say, The Seekers were awesome.
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mili Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 9:33 PM |
The Major Toms were new for me, but I remember Falco and Nena. I liked Falco very much, even though I didn't understand the German bits. A friend of mine studied German and was really into his stuff, Jeanny was especially strong. It took me over 10 years to figure out what he says (I first studied the language in 1995 when I lived in Germany).
In the film Christiane F David Bowie played an important part and sung part of Heroes in German. That's still my favorite version of the song.
Jeanny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84VMVakGBIg
Heroes/Helden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6sXLQwlJU
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weirdmom Posted Fri 01 Feb, 2008 9:36 PM |
ricv64 wrote: Cause 7 seconds did a punk version .Think in 82 Rock together Walk together
But I don't think she knew that. And our version was pretty faithful to the original. I think she was meaning there was something "punk rock" about singing in German. But since I speak German it wasn't some "statement" |
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ricv64 Posted Sat 02 Feb, 2008 4:53 AM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: ricv64 wrote: Cause 7 seconds did a punk version .Think in 82 Rock together Walk together
But I don't think she knew that. And our version was pretty faithful to the original. I think she was meaning there was something "punk rock" about singing in German. But since I speak German it wasn't some "statement"
Ok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z3eAEtYkeQ
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Edel Posted Sat 02 Feb, 2008 1:14 PM |
| I loved Major Tom, actually hearing it again I think Dougie should cover it |
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