A Bunch of Fives (New Challenge Thread)

[Dr. Medulla]

Well I can't remember that.

This is like with Trump and "there's always a tweet": viewtopic.php?p=581865#p581865

Thhhpt.

I was posting ironically as Revbob.

You don't have the curmudgeoniness to pull that off. Really, few do.

Just for that you're not getting your ball back, and...GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

Boys, round up a bag of dog shit. I'll get a book of matches.

[revbob]

This is like with Trump and "there's always a tweet": viewtopic.php?p=581865#p581865

Thhhpt.

I was posting ironically as Revbob.

You don't have the curmudgeoniness to pull that off. Really, few do.

Just for that you're not getting your ball back, and...GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

Boys, round up a bag of dog shit. I'll get a book of matches.

I know who your parents are

[Dr. Medulla]

I was posting ironically as Revbob.

You don't have the curmudgeoniness to pull that off. Really, few do.

Just for that you're not getting your ball back, and...GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

Boys, round up a bag of dog shit. I'll get a book of matches.

I know who your parents are

My dad already thinks you're a nitwit, Bob the Knob!

[BitterTom]

So...Tom next? Doc seems reluctant.

I've missed the last couple of reviews so would be unfair to post mine again, happy to skip to either Doc or gkbill, whoever fancies it. Hope to be more online soon, been a hectic few weeks.

[Olaf]

Here you go. Tried to keep the whimsical to a minimum.

Wir müssen hier raus - Ton Steine Scherben


Hoffentlich ja - Die Profis


Goldener Reiter - Joachim Witt


Jerusalem - Spliff


Alles Neu - Peter Fox

[revbob]

Here you go. Tried to keep the whimsical to a minimum.

Wir müssen hier raus - Ton Steine Scherben


Hoffentlich ja - Die Profis


Goldener Reiter - Joachim Witt


Jerusalem - Spliff


Alles Neu - Peter Fox

Which one of these is the Scorpions?

[Olaf]

Which one of these is the Scorpions?

The hidden track.

[Dr. Medulla]

I'm going to be traumatized by ladies with hairy armpits all over again like when I was 13.

[Marky Dread]

Here you go. Tried to keep the whimsical to a minimum.

Wir müssen hier raus - Ton Steine Scherben

Couldn't get into this one reminded me a bit of early Free. 5/10

Hoffentlich ja - Die Profis

Liked this one it reminds me of the Cars "Just What I Needed". 8/10

Goldener Reiter - Joachim Witt

Not bad this reminds of that new wave feel of Men At Work and Men Without Hats. 6/10

Jerusalem - Spliff

Not for me this one. 3/10

Alles Neu - Peter Fox

This was excellent liked the track and the video is great 9/10

[Dr. Medulla]

Wir müssen hier raus - Ton Steine Scherben
Kind of that drunken bluesy stuff that is cool when you’re drunk and blue. I enjoyed blond afro dude lamely banging the tambourine. Dude, take a hint, they want you to leave.

Hoffentlich ja - Die Profis
Marky nailed it with “Just What I Needed” comparison. I like the deliberateness and the quiet-loud-quiet structure. The singer also sounds a bit like a muppet, which actually works for me. Overall, this is fun and, yeah, whimsical.

Goldener Reiter - Joachim Witt
Love that icy post-punk approach, rejecting rock n roll emotion. There’s also that Kraftwerk/Devo robotic presentation. This hits most of my sweet spots.

Jerusalem - Spliff
A bit too nervous sounding for my physiology. Both the bass and keyboard seem bent on making me sweat and seeking an exit.

Alles Neu - Peter Fox
Total batshittery going on this video, but I love it. There’s not a whole lot going on in the song, but it’s got a compelling militaristic rhythm and has real conviction. Regardless, my love of Planet of the Apes means I have to approve of this madness.

[oliver]

Ton Steine Scherben 6/10
No real strong feelings on this one. Can't say I really like it but I also can't pick out a reason to dislike it.

Die Profis 7/10
At first I wasn't sure I could get over the vocals but I was quite into it by the end.

Joachim Witt 6.5/10
I liked it more when I wasn't watching the video because I got a bit of a we-are-wacky feeling at first. Perhaps that's a better way to do this because I did like the bass but could have done without the weird vocalizing bit

Spliff 5/10
Didn't mind it, but it didn't really go anyway for me and didn't have enough to keep my interest after more than a couple of minutes. I kept hoping it would break out a bit but it didn't.

Peter Fox 8/10
Liked this a lot. Can't really pigeonhole it. Need to find the album now :)

[Olaf]

Ton Steine Scherben 6/10
No real strong feelings on this one. Can't say I really like it but I also can't pick out a reason to dislike it.

Die Profis 7/10
At first I wasn't sure I could get over the vocals but I was quite into it by the end.

Joachim Witt 6.5/10
I liked it more when I wasn't watching the video because I got a bit of a we-are-wacky feeling at first. Perhaps that's a better way to do this because I did like the bass but could have done without the weird vocalizing bit

Spliff 5/10
Didn't mind it, but it didn't really go anyway for me and didn't have enough to keep my interest after more than a couple of minutes. I kept hoping it would break out a bit but it didn't.

Peter Fox 8/10
Liked this a lot. Can't really pigeonhole it. Need to find the album now :)

Check your PMs, and ye shall find.

Nice to see Peter Fox getting so much love here.

[Heston]

Wir müssen hier raus - Ton Steine Scherben
They looked like hippies but sounded a bit angry. 5/10

Hoffentlich ja - Die Profis
Decent enough but they sound drunk. 6/10

Goldener Reiter - Joachim Witt
Verses are a bit detached sounding and cold for me. Bonus point for the chorus that reminds me of Bear Cage by the Stranglers a bit. The bridge bit is utterly nuts. Had grown on me by the second play, good stuff. 6.5/10

Jerusalem - Spliff
Verses a bit nondescript and reminded me of Trio a bit. Broke out into a decent chorus though. 6/10

Alles Neu - Peter Fox
I'm the odd man out here as I wasn't a big fan of this. 5/10

[matedog]

Here you go. Tried to keep the whimsical to a minimum.

Wir müssen hier raus - Ton Steine Scherben
Love the intro into the opening verse, but man the vocals bring this down for me. And Doc is spot on about the tamborine player. Gotta give it like a 4/10.

Hoffentlich ja - Die Profis
I dig this. Great riff and that shout along chorus. 7.5/10.

Goldener Reiter - Joachim Witt
This is too 80s for me. I like the bass and drum groove and the chorus is enough for me, but yuck. So that's enough to give it up to 3/10.

Jerusalem - Spliff
Great sparse/tense groove. Love the drums/bass/keys and then it kinda splashes into that nice catchy chorus. 7/10.

Alles Neu - Peter Fox
Took a few listens to "get" this. The chords/melody are still perplexing to me. Some weird major/minor juxtaposition that I'm having a hard time processing, but I do like this. I like the chorus and the faint "yeah yeah yeah" backing. This is weird, but I like it. 7/10.

[Olaf]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I really enjoyed reading the reviews!

Heston was spot on calling Ton Steine Scherben angry hippies. First rock band to sing in German and part of the Berlin squatting scene in the early 70s. Some of their song titles became political slogans of the radical left and were also used by the German punks later. The singer is the very young Rio Reiser, who some might remember from my old avatar.

Die Profis were from Düsseldorf and sprang from the same scene as Die Toten Hosen. I think they had a minor hit with this one, but otherwise remained pretty obscure. Always thought they deserved a bit more success.

"Der Goldene Reiter" became a kind of signature song for the New German Wave in the early 80s, although Joachim Witt never really wanted to be a part of it. Don't think he complained about the record sales though. Great lyrics about a guy on his way to the asylum.

Spliff, formerly the Nina Hagen Band, carried on pretty successfully without Nina. Loved this album as a teen.

A lot of German music coming out these days is pretty boring. Peter Fox' album "Stadtaffe" was a breath of fresh air.