Onkelz vs. Jesus
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| publication | June 21, 2004 |
| length | 3:30 |
| Genre (s) | Rock , hard rock |
| text | Stephan Weidner |
| music | Stephan Weidner, Matthias Röhr , Michael Mainx (Co.) |
| album | Adios |
Onkelz vs. Jesus is a song by the German hard rock band Böhse Onkelz . The song is the only single from their 15th studio album Adios and was released on June 21, 2004.
Content and background
The song ironically juxtaposes the awareness of the Böhse Onkelz with that of Jesus Christ . The band doesn't take their image as seriously as some of the German media did. In addition, she looks back on the 24-year history of the band, which was often controversial, sometimes haphazard and success so unpredictable.
Lyrically, the Onkelz review their career that began on the streets. They were "stupid but self-confident" and clashed with gangs and the police. At that time they had “no goal and no plan”, but today they are a “phenomenon” and “better known than Jesus” despite critical media coverage.
production
The lyrics of the song were written by Stephan Weidner , the head and bassist of the band. Weidner also took over the production together with the guitarist of the Onkelz, Matthias Röhr and the music producer Michael Mainx, who acted as co-producer.
Music video
The music video for Onkelz vs. Besides the clip for Dunkler Ort, Jesus is the only professional video for a song by the Böhse Onkelz. It was shot by the German director Markus Hollmann-Loges in collaboration with the Cuban artist Pozo.
In the video, the band plays the song in front of changing, graphically designed backgrounds. In between, various newspaper reports about the Onkelz are shown. While the band members are shown in black and white, the backgrounds are colorful.
single
Cover design
The single cover is in the colors yellow and black and shows, among other things, a yellow wreath of thorns. The title Onkelz vs. Jesus in white is in the middle of the picture. It was designed by the Cuban artist Pozo.
Track list
In addition to the title track, the single also includes the song Superstar , which is also on Adios , and an instrumental version of the track Prinz Valium . In addition, a cover version of the song My Generation , which originally comes from the British rock band The Who , is included on the single.
- Onkelz vs. Jesus - 3:30
- Superstar - 2:30
- My Generation - 2:58
- Prince Valium (instrumental) - 3:26
Chart successes
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Onkelz vs. On July 5th, 2004 Jesus entered the German single charts at number 2 and stayed there for the following two weeks before dropping to number 6. In total, the song stayed in the top 100 for ten weeks. The song was ranked 35th in the German annual charts for 2004. The single also reached the charts in Austria and Switzerland, occupying positions 9 and 16 respectively.
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
- Music video Onkelz vs. Jesus on youtube.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Onkelz vs. Jesus on onkelz.de
- ↑ Lyrics
- ↑ Single cover
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH
- ↑ Chart tracking Onkelz vs. Jesus on officialcharts.de
- ↑ Annual charts 2004: DE
