Let dad do that.

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Let dad do that.
Christoph Maria Herbst as Bernd Stromberg
publication February 14, 2014
length 3:34 (company party mix)
3:25 (big band version)
Genre (s) Comedy , jazz , pop music
Author (s) Ralf Husmann ,
Stefan Raab
album Stromberg - The radio play about the film

Let dad do that. is a song by the German actor Christoph Maria Herbst , which he published under the pseudonym of his film and series character Bernd Stromberg . The song became better known as the soundtrack for Stromberg - The Film .

Creation and artwork

The song was written by the scriptwriter and film producer of the Stromberg film Ralf Husmann and the German entertainer Stefan Raab . This is Husmann's only musical release in his career. Raab was responsible for the production of the piece. The Heavytones could be engaged as a studio musician for a so-called “Big Band Version” . The big band recordings were arranged under the direction of Wolfgang Norman Dalheimer .

On the cover of the single - in addition to the artist name and song title - autumn can be seen as Stromberg. You can see it sideways from the right, looking in the direction of the viewer. It is placed on the right side, the artist name and the song title are on the left. A sign with the company logo of the fictitious Capitol Versicherung AG is attached to the song title . The logo represents a very simplified form of the male sexual organ . The photography is by Willi Weber, the artwork by Stefan Klein.

Publication and promotion

The first release of Let Dad Do It. took place on February 14, 2014 as CD and download. The maxi single includes the “company party mix” and the “big band version”, two different studio versions of the title. In addition, both variants contain an instrumental version as a B-side . The song was published under the Ariola music label , published by Brainpool Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing and Roof Groove Music Publishing, and distributed by Sony Music Publishing . On February 27, 2014, the song was released as part of the radio play for the film.

In order to promote the song and the film, there was, among other things, a live appearance at prime time during the ProSieben show Schlag den Raab . Furthermore, Herbst appeared as Stromberg in the ZDF show Wetten, dass ..? on. Here he made the proposal to sing the song with Pharrell Williams ; However, the proposal was not met with approval.

Background information

"Father"

Stromberg often refers to himself as "dad" in both the series and the film.

Use in film

Stromberg and his department go to the company party in Botzenburg (fictional location) due to the 50th anniversary of Capitol Versicherung AG . The excursion is marked by a power struggle between Stromberg and his colleague Ernie . A short time after arriving at the hotel, Stromberg attracts negative attention through racist and sexist comments . As a result, in the power struggle with Ernie, he initially falls behind with the personnel director. However, that changes as he shows off his entertainer skills. He saves the boring gala evening by presenting a self-made satirical film about the Capitol and quickly composing and performing the song Lass das Papamachen with solo entertainer Günni (played by Carsten Mayer ) . The HR director was so enthusiastic about Stromberg that he preferred him to Ernie and offered him a position at headquarters.

content

The lyrics to Let daddy do that. is written in German. The title of the song refers to Stromberg himself, who in his management position describes himself as "dad" instead of boss or boss, who seems to know everything better. The music was composed by Stefan Raab, the text was written jointly by Ralf Husmann and Raab. Musically, the two song versions move in the field of jazz and pop music .

The song consists of three stanzas, a chorus and an intro and an outro . In the intro Stromberg leads with the words “Come on, now, uh, do! One, two, three, four ”the song. The first verse follows, followed by the first refrain. The same process is repeated with the second and third stanzas. The song ends with an outro in which Stromberg frantically utters the sentence “Dad doesn't just do it well, but much, much better than many others think”. The stanzas are written in pair rhymes . After his appearance on Wetten, dass ..? gave a Markus Lanz -related version of the play at an event in Hamburg's Cinemaxx at Dammtor .

"If you're stuck in the shit again
and you think to yourself: Wow, everything is bewitched - hex hex,
and your colleagues are pissing you off,
call Papa, but whack."

- Verse, original excerpt.

"If the show doesn't go so well
and you say to yourself: Wow, this is getting too colorful for me,
I have a tip, dear Markus Lanz,
call Papa, Papa can do it."

- Verse, Markus Lanz version.

Music video

The official music video was shot for the “big band version” of the song and celebrated its premiere on February 3, 2014 - via the profile of the video-on-demand platform MySpass - on YouTube . The video for Let dad do it. shows Stromberg, who wears a tuxedo and sings the song with a big band . On the other hand, excerpts from the Stromberg film can be seen again and again. The live performance was recorded in the TV total studio . The Heavytones act as a band, who also recorded the piece in the studio and who were Raab's live band from TV totally . The total length of the video is 3:21 minutes. To date, the music video has over 1.1 million views on YouTube (as of April 2019).

Contributors

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Companies

Charts and chart placements

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Let dad do that.
  DE 40 02/28/2014 (3 weeks)

Let dad do that. reached position 40 in the single charts in Germany and was in the charts for a total of three weeks. This was the only time that Herbst reached the German single charts. For Raab this is the 35th chart success in Germany as a producer and the 27th in his writing. As an author, Husmann reached out to dad with Let it do it. for the only time the German single charts.

Cover versions and parodies

  • 2014: The German soccer club Borussia Dortmund published a parody referring to its player Sokratis . The central defender himself took over the chorus of the parody, the verse is from a different voice.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e booklet: Let dad do it. , Ariola (Sony), audio CD, maxi single, February 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ralf Husmann. hitparade.ch, accessed on April 19, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b c Christoph Maria Herbst as Bernd Stromberg - Let dad do it. austriancharts.at, accessed on April 13, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Stromberg: "Let dad do it" is the song for the film. klatsch-tratsch.de, February 3, 2014, accessed April 19, 2019 .
  5. ^ Ralf Husmann - Stomberg - The radio play on the film. discogs.com, accessed April 19, 2019 .
  6. ^ "Stomberg - The radio play on the film" in Apple Books. itunes.apple.com, accessed April 19, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Schlag den Raab , ProSieben, episode 45 (season 8, episode 4), February 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ a b c Stromberg: Let dad do it, dear Markus Lanz! intouch.wunderweib.de, accessed on February 26, 2014 .
  9. ↑ The best quotes from Stromberg. prosieben.de, accessed on April 19, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Stromerg - Der Film, feature film, 2013. crew-united.com, accessed on April 13, 2019 .
  11. ↑ “Let dad do it”: Stromberg song by Stefan Raab. deluxemusic.tv, March 2, 2014, accessed April 19, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Christoph Maria Herbst as Bernd Stromberg - Let dad do it. officialcharts.de, accessed on April 19, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Sokratis sings “Let Papa Do It”. youtube.com, March 30, 2014, accessed April 19, 2019 .
  14. ↑ BVB defender Sokratis sings Stromberg song. rp-online.de, March 31, 2014, accessed April 19, 2019 .