Turpentine (song)
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| publication | August 3, 1998 |
| length | 3:54 |
| Genre (s) | Rock , hard rock |
| text | Stephan Weidner |
| music | Stephan Weidner, Matthias Röhr |
| album | Viva los Tioz |
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| 2003 | Pro-Pain |
Turpentine is a song by the German hard rock band Böhse Onkelz . The song is the only single from their twelfth studio album Viva los Tioz and was released on August 3, 1998.
Content and background
Turpentine is a “singing song” in which the band praises itself. According to Stephan Weidner , the group wanted to express with the line “ We'll go laughing in the cellar and we'll drink turpentine ” that they don't take themselves as seriously as many people in Germany. It was supposed to tone down the irony behind the "Onkelz-Myth" and express that the band doesn't assume that their word is the only true one.
Furthermore, the text also goes into the media, which criticized the Onkelz since the beginning of their career because of their racist past. So the band exists “to the doom of many” and would prevail against growing opposition. The line " He who sows bad things will reap Onkelz " is aimed directly against these critics.
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 Onkelz guitarist Matthias Röhr .
single
Cover design
The single cover is designed like a warning sticker for the chemical turpentine and shows the danger symbol for substances harmful to health . Next to it is the Böhse-Onkelz logo in orange and above it the title Turpentine in black. Below are the notes: “ Safety advice: Keep out of the reach of children. Use only in well ventilated rooms. Do not induce vomiting if swallowed. Get medical advice immediately. Hazard warning: Flammable, harmful if swallowed. “The background is gray.
Track list
In addition to the title track, the single also includes the song Weit weg , which is also on Viva los Tioz , and the previously unreleased instrumental 11/97 , which was later included on the compilation Yesterday Was This Morning .
- Turpentine - 3:54
- Far away - 5:16
- 11/97 (instrumental) - 2:59
Chart successes
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Turpentin entered the German single charts at number 9 on August 17, 1998 and was 10th the following week before reaching the highest position at number 7. In total, the song stayed in the top 100 for eleven weeks. In the German annual charts in 1998, the song was ranked 62nd. The single also reached the charts in Austria and was ranked 8th, while in Switzerland it missed the top 100. In total, the coupling sold around 200,000 times. After the unauthorized single Nur die beste die jung , it was the Onkelz's first song to hit the German single charts and their first top 10 hit.
Cover version
In 2003, Turpentin was covered by the American rock band Pro-Pain for their album Run for Cover .
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
- Turpentine on youtube.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article on dunklerort.net ( Memento from April 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) in the Internet Archive
- ↑ Lyrics
- ↑ Single cover
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT
- ↑ Chart tracking turpentine on officialcharts.de
- ↑ Annual charts 1998: DE
- ↑ Article on dunklerort.net ( Memento from April 26, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) in the Internet Archive
