Never before
Never before has there been a song by the band electra , composed in 1983 by Manuel von Senden and written by Werner Karma . The singer of the piece was also from Senden. It reached 9th place in the GDR's annual hit parade in 1984 .
history
The piece was produced by Klaus Peter Albrecht and Luise Mirsch . The composer and singer Manuel von Senden had been a member of electra since 1978, which until around 1980 had mainly played progressive rock .
description
Never before is 4:25 minutes long. The pop music song is written throughout in a major key in slow four-four time . The simple melody is accompanied by synthesizers and a subtle rhythm section. The song is sung in a high, emphatic voice.
The text is about the impending separation of the singer from his partner; the duration of the separation is “indefinite” and will be “years”. The reason for the separation is not mentioned. The song was interpreted in such a way that the singer is looking forward to his military service ; In the original, unpublished version of Werner Karma's text, three years were explicitly mentioned as the separation period, as was mandatory for service as a temporary sergeant.
The singer appeals to his partner: "Never, never before have I relied on you like this to survive the time."
Publications
- 1984: Four billion in one boat / Never before (single, Amiga )
- 1985: Never before on eyes of longing (LP, Amiga)
as well as numerous other publications on samplers
Web links
- Lyrics songtexte.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Götz Hintze: Rock Lexicon of the GDR . 2nd edition, Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-303-9 , p. 330.
- ↑ We have remained true to our ideals. lr-online.de of September 18, 2010, accessed on October 3, 2019
- ↑ Abridged playback version (video), accessed October 4, 2019
- ↑ “Time that never passes”: Ex-Perl singer Barakowski dead. Mdr.de , accessed on October 3, 2019
- ↑ Interview with Manuel von Senden deutsche-mugge.de, accessed on October 3, 2019