List of songs about Berlin

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This list of songs about Berlin is a supplement to the corresponding section in the main article Berlin . No claim is made to be complete.

Unknown publication years

19th century

They are sorted by year of publication (in brackets).

(2) Melody: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - A girl or a woman from the Magic Flute
(3) Melody of the Viennese song In Schönbrunn, he says ...
(4) Melody of the marching recital from Franz von Suppès operetta Fatinitza , 3rd act

20th century

First half of the 20th century

They are sorted by year of publication (in brackets).

(1) Melody later used by Fredy Sieg for the better known song Hochzeit bei Zickenschulze ( Zickenschulze from Bernau ).
(2) Text: Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers ; later integrated into the operetta Frau Luna .
(3) Text: Willi Wolff , melody: Rudolf Nelson ; later by Bully Buhlan as Only the blouse, the clothes were taken.
(4) from the review Top and Bottom
(5) both songs from Claire Waldoff sung
(6) Actually already composed in 1892 as Wiener Praterleben ; In 1923 played by the Otto Kermbach orchestra for the first time in the Berlin Sports Palace during the six-day race , where it was popularized by Reinhold "Krücke" Habisch (distinctive whistles).
(7) from the operetta Annemarie
(8th) from the film The Stars Shine by Hans H. Zerlett
(9) Text and music: Friedrich Hollaender
(10) Russian , German 'The Way to Berlin'; Russian text with English translation (Lyricstranslate.com)

1950s

They are sorted by year of publication (in brackets).

(1) The album cover is undated, but the record must have been made after Bonn was designated as the seat of parliament and government in 1949 (see the song Berlin is also a beautiful city - just like Bonn ). I'm so homesick for Kurfürstendamm was published separately in 1949 with Viktor de Kowa as singer, better known in the interpretation of Hilde Knef (1963).
(2) "The islander does not lose his calm" ; arose under the impression of the post-war period and the special location of the western part of the city
(3) Better known in the interpretations of Marlene Dietrich (1961) and Hildegard Knef (1963); Text: Aldo von Pinelli , melody: Ralph Maria Siegel .
(4) GDR satire version of the Froboess song

1960s

They are sorted by year of publication (in brackets).

(1) Interpretation of the song first recorded by Bully Buhlan in 1951 .
(2) Interpretation of the song first recorded by the Viktor de Kowa in 1949 .
(3) From the "Musical Comedy" Servus Peter .
(4) German version of Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille by Jacques Dutronc, 1 year older .
(5) Text and music: Klaus Günter Neumann
(6) Compiled by Heinz Gietz , on whose record label Cornet the album was released. For the order of the titles see the source.

1970s

1970

(1) What is meant is the well-known mocha milk and ice bar in Berlin's Karl-Marx-Allee .
(2) Version with text on the official bootleg Freaks and Motherfu * # @%!

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

  • Omnibus Choir - Keules Atze lives on Alex • I know Berlin like the back of my hand • My bed is on the Spree • Bear of Berlin

1977

(1) As for the entire album "Heroes" Brian Eno was co-author .
(2) Spelling mistakes in the original, the correct spelling is " Neukölln " (with a double L).
(3) The Berlin reference is not clear from the text, but the song was written during the time when Iggy Pop was living with David Bowie in West Berlin and, according to Iggy Pop's girlfriend at the time, it came about through his many trips on the Berlin S-Bahn inspired. He was also recorded in the Berlin Hansa Studios .
(4) All the tracks together take up the entire B-side of the album.
(5) The street is called Schönhauser Allee and Veronika Fischer also sings “Schönhauser”. Since the song speaks of old houses, it can be assumed that the spelling with umlaut is a play on words .

1978

1979

(*) German-language version of the 2 years older Berlin by Night by PVC .

1980s

1980

(1) New interpretation of the 1 year older kebab dream from DAF
(2) German-language parody version of Joe Dassins Les Champs Elysées (see Avenue des Champs-Élysées, section Music ).
(3) Singing: Nena

1981

(1) German-language interpretation of There Is a House in New Orleans .
(2) Interpretation of the classic Bolle recently traveled to Pentecost

1982

(*) A remix was re-released in 1984 under the shorter title Berlin . The only text, the sample giving the title , is a short excerpt from Ronald Reagan's speech during his visit to West Berlin on June 11, 1982 .

1983

1984

1985

(*) Portuguese , German "Girls from Berlin".

1986

1987

(1) Produced in West Berlin on the occasion of the " 750 Years of Berlin " anniversary . A more commercially successful publication with a modified version appeared in late 1989 .
(2) Published in East Berlin and the GDR on the occasion of the “ 750 Years of Berlin ” anniversary .
(3) Published as early as 1958 .

1988

1989

(1) New, modified version of the title published in 1987 on the occasion of the fall of the Berlin Wall , more commercially successful.
(2) German-language interpretation of There Is a House in New Orleans , presumably with reference to Gunter Gabriel's version Es ist ein Haus in West-Berlin from 1981. 1990 also published under the correct band name Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung on the album Neppomuk's Rache .

1990s

1990

(1) French , German "In the east of Berlin" or "East of Berlin".
(2) Polish for "West Berlin".

1991

1992

(*) German-language version of New York, New York from 1977.

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

(*) German version of Strangers in the Night from 1966.

1999

21st century

2000s

2000

(1) German version of New York City Boy by the Pet Shop Boys
(2) The hook is from Michael Jackson's Billie Jean , using samples from Madonna's Into the Groove .

2001

2002

(*) Interpretation of the song, first recorded by Bully Buhlan in 1951, in two versions: a shorter, more conventional and a longer one with a freer arrangement .

2003

2004

(1) Russian Прощай! Proshchaj! , German 'Goodbye!'
(2) Official song for the German Gymnastics Festival Berlin, 2005, produced by Jens Kuphal .

2005

(*) The song is called Brandenburg , but shows the contrasts between the supposedly bleak federal state and the lively city of Berlin.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010s

2010

2011

(*) German interpretation of Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand , more on this in the article on Duck Sauce .

2012

(*) The sparse text has no Berlin reference, but the track conveys the musical zeitgeist. In the video there are some hints of Berlin.

2013

(1) The text consists of samples from John F. Kennedy's famous speech Ich bin ein Berliner ; the video perfectly conveys the lifestyle of those years.
(2) To the melody of Eviva España (1971).

2014

(1) From the soundtrack to the game Wolfenstein: The New Order , also released separately as a promo single.
(2) Despite the title in German (there is a house in New Berlin) . Interpretation of There Is a House in New Orleans .

2015

(*) Sarcastically refers to the scene in Berlin's Kastanienallee .

2016

(*) In addition to the ones listed here, most of the other tracks on the 2016 album Grande are certainly inspired by life in Berlin, compare the lyrics, among others at Genius.com .

2017

2018

(*) In fact, almost the entire 2018 album is about Schafe, Monster und Mäuse Berlin.

2019

2020s

2020

(1) The theme is the settlement on Grazer Damm in Berlin-Schöneberg . Singer Blixa Bargeld grew up there.
(2) The topic is not the district of the same name , but the former airport , especially the reception building.
(3) The album Hotspot was recorded in Berlin, the Pet Shop Boys have lived temporarily in Berlin for years. The video for the song Dreamland, which is not listed here ( sung together with Olly Alexander ) clearly uses the atmosphere of the Berlin subway as a basis.
(4) The title is a play on words : on the one hand it refers to a “wedding in Berlin”, on the other hand there is the district Wedding in Berlin . The text is about a wedding with no specific reference to Berlin, but according to the artist, the song was written as a gift for the wedding of an artist friend in Kreuzberg and should sound like a party in Berghain .
(instr) Instrumental ; the connection to Berlin is made through the title and usually the musicians themselves. The titles convey the current musical zeitgeist.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Unter den Akazien (Berliner Lindenlied) in the folk song archive , accessed on April 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ enterprises on Linden as you know (Berlin) in folk songs archive , accessed on 23 April 2020th
  3. ↑ Eckhard John: The Kaiser is a dear man (2004). In: Popular and Traditional Songs. Historical-critical song lexicon of the German Folk Song Archive
  4. ^ Chronicle and history of Neukölln. In: Berlin.de. Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Tobias Widmaier: Bolle recently traveled to Whitsun (2011). In: Popular and Traditional Songs. Historical-critical song lexicon of the German Folk Song Archive
  6. ^ Richter: Der Berliner Gassenhauer (see: Literature ), p. 414
  7. ^ Richter: Der Berliner Gassenhauer (see: Literature ), p. 388
  8. ↑ Rudolf Nelson - And Rudi Makes Music To Do This (Rudolf Nelson - A Musical Portrait) at Discogs
  9. ↑ Recording with singing by Alexander Flessburg : Sportpalastwalzer / Krücke whistles on YouTube
  10. ↑ Berlin But Berlin stays with Discogs
  11. ↑ Zille Sein Berlin at Musik-Sammler.de
  12. ↑ Frank Zappa - Freaks And Motherfu * # @%! at Discogs
  13. ↑ Various - Berlin - Songs of a Great City at Discogs
  14. ↑ Veronika Fischer - Schönhäuser on YouTube , accessed on September 26, 2018.
  15. ↑ Compare the audio sample on YouTube , accessed on September 26, 2018.
  16. ↑ Compare Berlin remains Berlin on SoundCloud and Berlin on YouTube , accessed on May 25, 2020.
  17. ↑ Reagan visits West Berlin, June 11, 1982 (from 0:00:20) on YouTube , accessed on May 25, 2020.
  18. ↑ Berlin, Berlin… are worth a lot of love at Musik-Sammler.de
  19. ↑ Record "Berlin, Berlin ... are worth a lot of love - hits from Berlin". DDR Museum Berlin , accessed on September 26, 2018 .
  20. ↑ Clemens Neufeld aka Hotzenplotz - Bye Bye Berlin - Giant Wheel 1 (2000) at SoundCloud
  21. ↑ See Udo Lindenberg - Atlantic Affairs at Discogs
  22. ↑ Audio sample on YouTube , accessed on September 26, 2018.
  23. ↑ Audio sample on YouTube , accessed on September 26, 2018.
  24. ↑ Modeselektor feat. Miss Platnum "Berlin" on YouTube , accessed on September 26, 2018.
  25. ↑ Video on YouTube , see video info. For the year of publication, see posting on November 16, 2013 on Gostan's Facebook account.
  26. ↑ Compare the German version from 1972: Hanna Aroni - Eviva España on YouTube .
  27. ↑ Compare House Of The Rising Sun at Discogs .
  28. ↑ Von Wegen Lisbeth - Grande Lyrics and Tracklist. In: Genius.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
  29. ↑ On the Black Friday album
  30. ↑ See for example:
  31. ^ Christian Schröder: "Alles in Allem" from the Einstürzende Neubauten: Wedding as onomatopoeia. In: Der Tagesspiegel . Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
  32. ^ A b Jan Kedves: "Hotspot" from the "Pet Shop Boys". When the wedding bells ring in Berghain. In: SZ.de . January 23, 2020, accessed February 16, 2020 .
  33. ↑ Video on YouTube .