Turbo youth
The Turbojugend is a worldwide fan club of the Norwegian band Turbonegro . In 2007, the number of its regional member clubs, officially called “chapters”, grew to over 2,000. The members of the Turbojugend can be recognized by their embroidered denim jackets, also known as “frocks”.
history
It began in 1996 when Turbonegro gave a concert in the clubhouse of FC St. Pauli , whereupon Bela B. had 15 patches made with the inscription TJ St. Pauli . Three years later (1999) - Turbonegro had dissolved at the time - the Hamburg record label Bitzcore acquired various rights to Turbonegro and had fifty Levi's denim jackets embroidered with the label Turbojugend St. Pauli for itself and thirty other friends . These jackets were chosen because Levi's supported Turbonegro as a sponsor during their Slim Fit Trucker Jacket advertising campaign and the so-called “ denim look” was and is a trademark of the band.
The TJ St. Pauli jackets quickly attracted attention, but to the displeasure of the steadily growing turbo youth community, they could not be bought. As a result, Bitzcore decided to meet this demand with Turbojugend Oslo jackets, which were shipped worldwide. Soon after, the production of jackets was expanded to include any city name. With the growing cult around the band, the number of turbo youths also grew, which was not hidden from the band Turbonegro, which was disbanded at the time. This fact and the 2001 compilation of cover versions "Alpha Motherfuckers" with many international artists such as Queens of the Stone Age , Bela B. and HIM , including on Bitzcore, led to the band's comeback after the successful therapy of the singer Hank von Helvete Year 2002.
Relationship between the band Turbonegro and Turbojugend
Turbonegro and Turbojugend support each other and contribute to each other's popularity. Happy Tom describes the band's relationship with Turbojugend as follows: "The Turbojugend is a Frankenstein's Monster, that we created and now it is out of control" (The Turbojugend is a Frankenstein Monster that we created, and now it's out of control) .
Symbolism and ethos
The turbo youth logo , the leather cap, was chosen by Turbonegro because homosexuality was the only thing that could provoke the black metal music scene in the homeland of Turbonegro, Norway . Similar to punk , the appearance of the turbo youth is provocative, but it is largely apolitical in terms of its external image and its appearance as a fan club. The Turbojugend includes male and female members from a wide variety of countries, cultures, social milieus and classes.
habit
The official jacket of the Turbo Youth is also known as a cowl . This is an embroidered denim jacket with the respective chapter name of the turbo youth as well as the leather cap on the back and the self-chosen warrior name on the front of the cowl. You are only allowed to wear one youth robe that you are a member of. A habit must be worn at youth events, such as concerts, so that you can be recognized as a member of the Turbo Youth.
The habit must never be washed unless it has been contaminated with vomit - in this case, the habit can be easily cleaned. It is also allowed to go swimming with the entire robe, but this should always be the last resort. If the robe smells too much, you can use a fragrance spray to freshen up. Some young people also use miracle trees here .
It has become common practice that the cowls are decorated with badges and patches from other turbo youth chapters. These are exchanged at concerts, which not least promotes contact between the young people and creates a special sense of community.
Various accessories are often attached to the cowls. Especially among fans of the psychobilly or rockabilly scene you can often find tiger and leopard skin imitations sewn on.
There is only one rule with regard to what may and may not be on the habit: no patches from motorcycle clubs may be attached.
World Turbo Youth Days (WTJT)
The Turbojugend chapters have met once a year since 2004 in St. Pauli to celebrate together for a weekend. Various rock bands appear on the occasion of these World Turbo Youth Days . Turbonegro played on the second day of the second World Turbo Youth Days.
The Sunday meeting at the Altona fish market , where the WTJT come to an unofficial conclusion, has now become a tradition .
Names of the Young and Warrior Names
The name of the respective turbo youth is freely selectable. From the TJ Anette's rosette to the TJ Astra (beer) or TJ Bruce Lee's grave , anything is possible. However, the young people traditionally name themselves after the place or region they come from, for example TJ Oslo , or after a modification of the place name, for example TJ Stone Church (from Steinakirchen), TJ Scibes (from Scheibbs) or TJ Hotweiler (from Ottweiler ). Occasionally there are also turbo youths with subtitles, e.g. For example: TJ St. Pauli (mother of all young people) , TJ Allendorf (daughter of all young people) or TJ Alkmaar (welcome to Rudi Carellstadt) . In large cities, the name of the corresponding district is also common ("TJ Maxvorstadt" - for a district of Munich: Munich-Maxvorstadt, "TJ Köln-Südstädt" - for a district of Cologne: Köln-Südstadt)
The so-called Warrior Name is an important part of the identity of individual members of the Turbojugend. This should be as memorable as possible. Turbo youth presidents usually choose a name that reflects their power. Variations of well-known historical personalities are often used here, even if some of them appear controversial, such as "Groß-Krux v. Fistmarck" or "Fiedhell CASStro".
Among the non-presiding members, however, names that contain the syllable ASS, such as "LuckyAssAssIn" or "PrincASS of Power" are popular.
Each warrior name is individual and unique in the entire Turbojugend, but some modifications of well-known personalities or people are permitted.
Web links
literature
- Uta Heuser: Give me Friction, Baby! Turbonegro and the turbo youth. Verlag Andreas Reiffer, 2007. ISBN 978-3934896666