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| From | Not Lame <popmusic@notlame.com> |
| Subject | Falco |
| Date | Fri, 07 May 2004 11:00:38 -0600 |
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>> nothing like vH1 classic at 1am.."we are the 80's"
>>
>> falco doing der kommissar:
>>
>> didn't sound like it was in english. him running in
>> front of a blue screen. the screen showing cop cars
>> driving/chasing down the street with their blue (no
>> red lights??) lights on...
>
> Yeah, FALCO's version was in German only...that's why After The Fire cashed
> in...FALCO had no English version for the US market (in Canada, FALCO's
> German version was the hit -- as was the bilingual English/German "Rock Me
> Amadeus"...'After The Fire' were no-shows....and it's interesting to note
> that Nena's "99 Luftballons" in German was the hit here...not the English
> B-side either. Guess we like our Kraut-Pop.)
Have to plug my fave Falco song as it still rocks me 17 yrs later despite
its dated production......."The Sound Of Musik". Still kicks my butt...
R.I.P. Falco,
Bruce
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