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it's not instrumental at all! it's a spoof praise from the general director of the German Gramaphone Record Association! he's basically talking about how much he likes deichkind and he speaks as if he is an old german professor. in the beginning he is formal but in the end he uses american slang which makes it quite amusing.
My name is Gerhard Köpke.
Ich bin der Vizepräsident des Deutschen Schallplattenverbandes. I am the Vice President of the German Music Association.
Ich möchte heut' zu Ihnen liebe Hörer und Hörerinnen I want today 'to you, dear listeners
über Musik sprechen — talk about music -
speziell über die Gruppe Deichkind. specifically about the group Deichkind.
Die Texte und Beats der Gruppe gefallen mir sehr gut The lyrics and beats of the group liked it very much
im Vergleich zu vielem anderem Wack Shit, der in meinem Büro hier vorgelegt wird Compared to many other things, Wack Shit, which is...
My name is Gerhard Köpke.
Ich bin der Vizepräsident des Deutschen Schallplattenverbandes. I am the Vice President of the German Music Association.
Ich möchte heut' zu Ihnen liebe Hörer und Hörerinnen I want today 'to you, dear listeners
über Musik sprechen — talk about music -
speziell über die Gruppe Deichkind. specifically about the group Deichkind.
Die Texte und Beats der Gruppe gefallen mir sehr gut The lyrics and beats of the group liked it very much
im Vergleich zu vielem anderem Wack Shit, der in meinem Büro hier vorgelegt wird Compared to many other things, Wack Shit, which is presented here in my office
und den ich in' Papierkorb rein tu and I in 'pure trash do
Ich möchte heute die Möglichkeit nutzen und die CD der Band mit dem Köpke-Siegel, I want to use the opportunity and the CD of the band with the seal Koepke,
einem der bedeutendsten Auszeichnungen des Deutschen Schallplattenverbandes, zu ehren one of the most important awards of the German Music Association to honor,
That shit is dope! That shit is dope!
Weiter so! Keep it up!
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it's not instrumental at all! it's a spoof praise from the general director of the German Gramaphone Record Association! he's basically talking about how much he likes deichkind and he speaks as if he is an old german professor. in the beginning he is formal but in the end he uses american slang which makes it quite amusing.
Here's the English (lyrics)...sort of:
Here's the English (lyrics)...sort of:
My name is Gerhard Köpke. Ich bin der Vizepräsident des Deutschen Schallplattenverbandes. I am the Vice President of the German Music Association. Ich möchte heut' zu Ihnen liebe Hörer und Hörerinnen I want today 'to you, dear listeners über Musik sprechen — talk about music - speziell über die Gruppe Deichkind. specifically about the group Deichkind. Die Texte und Beats der Gruppe gefallen mir sehr gut The lyrics and beats of the group liked it very much im Vergleich zu vielem anderem Wack Shit, der in meinem Büro hier vorgelegt wird Compared to many other things, Wack Shit, which is...
My name is Gerhard Köpke. Ich bin der Vizepräsident des Deutschen Schallplattenverbandes. I am the Vice President of the German Music Association. Ich möchte heut' zu Ihnen liebe Hörer und Hörerinnen I want today 'to you, dear listeners über Musik sprechen — talk about music - speziell über die Gruppe Deichkind. specifically about the group Deichkind. Die Texte und Beats der Gruppe gefallen mir sehr gut The lyrics and beats of the group liked it very much im Vergleich zu vielem anderem Wack Shit, der in meinem Büro hier vorgelegt wird Compared to many other things, Wack Shit, which is presented here in my office und den ich in' Papierkorb rein tu and I in 'pure trash do Ich möchte heute die Möglichkeit nutzen und die CD der Band mit dem Köpke-Siegel, I want to use the opportunity and the CD of the band with the seal Koepke, einem der bedeutendsten Auszeichnungen des Deutschen Schallplattenverbandes, zu ehren one of the most important awards of the German Music Association to honor, That shit is dope! That shit is dope! Weiter so! Keep it up!