The legendary ROCKPALAST Live Concert of 1978!She changed the German Punk Rock Scene forever!Our beloved East Berlin Legend with her translated Cover Version of the TUBES : WHITE PUNK ON DOPES....after the Split with her Band,they started the SPLIFF RADIO SHOW and later under the short name SPLIFF!Superstars over here!
I had the pleasure of spending the day with Nina conducting an interview with her. Nina was lovely to say the least. Great sense of humor and is a bit animated, but what she does on stage is an artistic expression to the fullest. Only one person dares to be Nina Hagen!
This IS Nina - crazy (or at least perceived as such - I'd say extraordinary and incredibly talented) and sweet, socially very engaged up to this day. Being about 10 years younger than her she also was idol for me and young women who wanted to break free from social roles (see her song "Unbeschreiblich weiblich" - "incredibly female" in the late 70ies). Thanks for reacting to her!
One reason why I love this song and why it's still so funny to me after all these years is the comedy/parody part of it. Like the bell (hitting everyone with the hammer) stuff at the beginning and her addressing the audience (which is part of the song) is pretty much how our main (tv) news starts, like you, hear the bell and know it's time for the evening news. And the audience would be addressed in a very serious manner. So within the first 20 seconds she shreds German tv habits (of that time) to pieces, in a comedic way
The first two albums still stand out as her best, and this is in large part due to her band, Spliff, she just never had a band like that again. Nina was difficult to work with (surprise) so they split up during the production of the second album. Spliff were just awesome musicians and had several hits plus gold/platinum records after Nina, but are somewhat forgotten since then. I love all of their work though, especially their most underrated album, the Spliff Radio Show.
I soo WISH that you guys could understand the lyrics…… For me it is the crux of what Nina does: delivering pertinent, shocking, funny thoughts in a completely unmatched style. It’s really musical theatre through anf through…. You made the comment that she must be right at home on stage, doing her crazy thing, and I really liked that. What a good way to put it-. This song is an anti-anthem to the almighty TV set, -a big topic back then in some circles. “TV is a drug, TV is addictive!” is part of her refrain. It makes you eat all this chocolate, get fat, and basically dead inside. The big screen debate - already a topic back then…. She grew up with an actress mother, grew up surrounded by theatre, music, a supremely talented singer early on. And in this way it’s no wonder she gone into that direction. Nina sings with all of her soul. You’ve gotta love her for that 🔥💛🔥 Oh and that band?? Complete fire, too!! I heard them when they’d formed ‘Spliff’, and the funk and pocket were unbelievable 😱 One day you might get your hands on a translation of these lyrics, and listen to it again 😉 Thanks for reacting to one of my favourite singers 🙏
Fun Fact: During the recording of her second album she and her band had a falling out. It ended in both her and the band never being in the studio at the same time. The band left her and changed their name to Spliff. I highly recommend you check them out. Also the album Nunsexmonkrock by Nina. It's a psychedelic masterpiece.
The song is about the superficiality of watching TV - looking at anything colourful uncritically, unable to move, no longer interested in literature and so forth.. So again it’s a serious subject that she is presenting comically.. She is so great
Listen to Nina Hagen - Natur Träne. Natural Tears. Nina are educated as an operasinger. Born in East Berlin. Her Stepfather were East German writer Wolf Biermann. He had his citizenship revoked in 1976 and Nina followed him to Hamburg. She is born Catharina Hagen. On Natur Träne she sings opera and rock. Phenomenal song
Actually it's not "Natural Tear". It's "Nature Tear" but the meaning makes no sense in English I think. Even in German it has no real sense. It's more of a poetic term I think.
Please look at the Album from SPLIFF 85555 , the Nina Hagen Band 85555 ist ein Album der deutschen Rockband Spliff. Es erschien am 1. Februar 1982 bei CBS. Es konnte sich über ein Jahr lang in den deutschen Charts halten und erreichte dort in der Spitze Platz eins. Greatings from Germany 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇺🇸🇩🇪🇺🇸🇩🇪🇺🇸
I started listening to Nina in the early 80ies, saw her live in Sweden when she was still with this band. I actually went to the concert by myself cause none of my friends liked her. I looked up her awesome synth player on google a few years ago, isn't he just amazing!
The song makes fun of tv addiction. Check the whole debut album this song is from, every song is great, not a weak one among them and very good musicians as well.
da war doch auch das legendäre Konzert mit Pink Floyd, Scorpions, Van Morrison ... etc. kam vor geraumer Zeit sogar nochmal im TV. Sch..... Qualität aber trotzdem saugeilllllll ............
It's her best song seriously it's crazy death metal and black metal created right here what's crazy is it's exact to record a version that makes you really go wow this really is crazy intentional and practiced yet.
So watch,, Nina Hagen, at Austria TV vs Ferdinant😁😁😁(she explaied in English...) another great Show,, die toten Hosen,, - mehr davon, live Rock am Ring (See crazy singer. Dangerous Thing.. ☠️😮🎸) enjoy with a german 🍺..... ✌️🇺🇦Greedinds from germany
How long did you know of song before this? You know the Tubes version,yes? I'm from the 80s. I knew of Tubes and Nina Hagen. I did not know if this till a couple or few years ago. Makes me sorry I didn't. Her American fame wasnt her best part of her career. As America waters down the true talent.
I am a Grandgrandpa (Musican) East German like Nina. I grow up with her Music and talk to here one time. Nina is Buddhist and in live verry introvert.Her Mother, Eastgerman T.V.- Star. Dad wright and sing Songs against Socialism and Communism. ( Behind the Iron Courten.
As a german i can confirm: what you are seeing is fucking nina. My parent listened to this music since the 80‘s and i couldn‘t relate to it for most of my life. But as i grew older and wisef i am like what zhe fuck!! What subversive and controversial music did my parents listen to on lsd. Im just so flashed that i cant describe. In the the 80‘s in germany that was a peak of feminism and fucking rocknroll and punktock while sung from an opera woman of the ddr. Its just fucking amazing and im so proud.
There are 2 stories I've heard about the punk Nina: 1) Johnny Rotten was terrified of her, and 2) she was banned from an Austrian TV talk show because she talked and demonstrated about female masturbation. Now she is a bit mellower ever since she became a "Christian". If ever "Hand Grenade" (about ineffectiveness of early HIV meds), or "Don't Kill the Animals" (with Lene Lovich and recorded for PETA) are requested, please play them.
The only rockband here in Germany that is maybe even better is the PANIK Orchester wit german rock legend Udo Lindenberg (who has a very unique voice too). Sadly we have not enough real rock bands here in my opinion. Luckily i even saw Spliff live in the 80ies here (believe it or not, it was a concert starting with Saga, then Spliff, Foreigner and Meat Loaf!)
I can say you....... as a German... yes..... thats just her personality..... just it make more fun at the concert... Watch interviews of her.... u will understand ;D
Can you please react to WIZO "Das goldene Stück Scheisse" (Engl. The golden piece of shit) Ist ist one of the best German Punk Songs ever. And translate the Text...best Song ever..
Hey Rock and Metal lovers✌🏻. I really enjoi youre reactions and you are doing a good Job. I also got a question. Would you mind to react to " Regen" with the Song "Free fall"? He is a german Rock/Metal musican and really good. But He dont get the resepect He deservs. Maybe youre channel can help. Thanks and greetings from germany
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Glotzen is something like staring without brain involvement... Alone! The world has forgotten me I'm lazing around I pissed off everyone I'm sitting at home Don't feel like doing anything! I feel old swamped like my grandma I turn on the telly The Daltons, Waltons, everyone I stare from east to west [east German/west German TV channels] 2, 5, 4 I can't even decide, Everything is so full of colors here! I stare at TV (she stares at TV) I stare at TV (she stares at TV) Wow! I'm so dead! Was this my life already? My beautiful imagination! The switchboard, in the past I turn on the telly Happiness, flood-flood! Fun-fun! I stare from east to west 2, 5, 4 I can't even decide, Everything is so full of colors here! I'm watching TV (she's watching TV) I stare at TV (she stares at TV) Yeah! I get a tit because... Well, I won't touch a book anymore Literature? Vomit vomit uuuuaah! That makes me sick And I stopped with medical novels when I was twelve Man, am I well read! Ey! And the refreshment waffles have run out, gag Nürck And that shitty chocolate makes you fatter and fatter And fatter and fatter and oh! I turn on the telly Happiness, flood-flood! Fun fun! I stare from east to west, 2, 5, 4 I can't even decide, Everything is so colorful here! I'm staring at TV I'm watching TV I'm staring at TV I'm watching TV I'm staring at TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, TV I'm staring at the TV (Vee, vee, vee, vee, vee) TV TV TV TV is a drug TV is addictive! TV TV TV TV TV
The legendary ROCKPALAST Live Concert of 1978!She changed the German Punk Rock Scene forever!Our beloved East Berlin Legend with her translated Cover Version of the TUBES : WHITE PUNK ON DOPES....after the Split with her Band,they started the SPLIFF RADIO SHOW and later under the short name SPLIFF!Superstars over here!
SPLIFF waren schon eine coole Truppe! Unvergessen: Déja vu!
Spliff was für eine wunderbare beeindruckende talentierte Band.
I thought I recognized that. I was just watching a reaction to The Tubes - White Punks On Dope and I was like, damn this is the same song.
I had the pleasure of spending the day with Nina conducting an interview with her. Nina was lovely to say the least. Great sense of humor and is a bit animated, but what she does on stage is an artistic expression to the fullest. Only one person dares to be Nina Hagen!
Was für ein Song, was für ein Talent doch Nina war, der absolute Wahnsinn dieser Auftritt!!!
She was and still is crazy in a good way. The godmother of punk. I love her
This IS Nina - crazy (or at least perceived as such - I'd say extraordinary and incredibly talented) and sweet, socially very engaged up to this day. Being about 10 years younger than her she also was idol for me and young women who wanted to break free from social roles (see her song "Unbeschreiblich weiblich" - "incredibly female" in the late 70ies). Thanks for reacting to her!
One reason why I love this song and why it's still so funny to me after all these years is the comedy/parody part of it. Like the bell (hitting everyone with the hammer) stuff at the beginning and her addressing the audience (which is part of the song) is pretty much how our main (tv) news starts, like you, hear the bell and know it's time for the evening news. And the audience would be addressed in a very serious manner. So within the first 20 seconds she shreds German tv habits (of that time) to pieces, in a comedic way
The first two albums still stand out as her best, and this is in large part due to her band, Spliff, she just never had a band like that again. Nina was difficult to work with (surprise) so they split up during the production of the second album. Spliff were just awesome musicians and had several hits plus gold/platinum records after Nina, but are somewhat forgotten since then. I love all of their work though, especially their most underrated album, the Spliff Radio Show.
I have loved Nina Hagen for 38 years. I don't know German, but the energy and her vocals. What a woman.
....and I was 15 years ...can you imagine?🤣🤣🤣 Also 15 Jahre jung und dann diese Stimme und diese Texte. Oh man war das geil.
Spliff it was the Nina Hagen Band and you're right they are awesome
I soo WISH that you guys could understand the lyrics……
For me it is the crux of what Nina does: delivering pertinent, shocking, funny thoughts in a completely unmatched style.
It’s really musical theatre through anf through….
You made the comment that she must be right at home on stage, doing her crazy thing, and I really liked that. What a good way to put it-.
This song is an anti-anthem to the almighty TV set, -a big topic back then in some circles.
“TV is a drug, TV is addictive!” is part of her refrain. It makes you eat all this chocolate, get fat, and basically dead inside.
The big screen debate - already a topic back then….
She grew up with an actress mother, grew up surrounded by theatre, music, a supremely talented singer early on. And in this way it’s no wonder she gone into that direction.
Nina sings with all of her soul. You’ve gotta love her for that 🔥💛🔥
Oh and that band?? Complete fire, too!! I heard them when they’d formed ‘Spliff’, and the funk and pocket were unbelievable 😱
One day you might get your hands on a translation of these lyrics, and listen to it again 😉
Thanks for reacting to one of my favourite singers 🙏
You have to love the pacifier earings she is wearing and the camera around her neck :)
Fun Fact: During the recording of her second album she and her band had a falling out. It ended in both her and the band never being in the studio at the same time. The band left her and changed their name to Spliff. I highly recommend you check them out. Also the album Nunsexmonkrock by Nina. It's a psychedelic masterpiece.
Oh, I never knew that about Spliff. Great band, BTW.
Adding that her announcement at the start of the song is almost word for word the opening of the DDR daily topical news show Die aktuele Kamera
Konfetti, the poor man's special fx 😅
The song is about the superficiality of watching TV - looking at anything colourful uncritically, unable to move, no longer interested in literature and so forth..
So again it’s a serious subject that she is presenting comically..
She is so great
Listen to Nina Hagen - Natur Träne. Natural Tears. Nina are educated as an operasinger. Born in East Berlin. Her Stepfather were East German writer Wolf Biermann. He had his citizenship revoked in 1976 and Nina followed him to Hamburg. She is born Catharina Hagen. On Natur Träne she sings opera and rock. Phenomenal song
They already did.
Actually it's not "Natural Tear". It's "Nature Tear" but the meaning makes no sense in English I think. Even in German it has no real sense. It's more of a poetic term I think.
It's a Cover from: The Tubes, White Punks On Dope...... a good cover
Its not really a cover. Sehr used the melody but made new lyrics
She completely changed the lyrics.
The Keybord Player is Reinhold Heil. He lives in LA since 2010.He composed movie soundtracks
Please look at the Album from SPLIFF 85555 , the Nina Hagen Band
85555 ist ein Album der deutschen Rockband Spliff. Es erschien am 1. Februar 1982 bei CBS. Es konnte sich über ein Jahr lang in den deutschen Charts halten und erreichte dort in der Spitze Platz eins. Greatings from Germany 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇺🇸🇩🇪🇺🇸🇩🇪🇺🇸
I saw her in 95 when I was 12, the entire performance was in German and I couldn't have cared less. Biggest balls in rock and roll.
ICH GLOTZ TV = I watch Television
I started listening to Nina in the early 80ies, saw her live in Sweden when she was still with this band. I actually went to the concert by myself cause none of my friends liked her. I looked up her awesome synth player on google a few years ago, isn't he just amazing!
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Klaus Nomi
What a genius!
Nina Hagen can be described as "crazy awesome". YMMV but I really like the first side of the album Angstos.
You need to watch her talk show appearences
The song makes fun of tv addiction. Check the whole debut album this song is from, every song is great, not a weak one among them and very good musicians as well.
That's how she is.
YES this is Nina!!!!!!!!
I remember when the wall came down I spend like 10 hours in front of the tv. Bc it was so colorful 😈 TV is a drug, TV is addictive.
da war doch auch das legendäre Konzert mit Pink Floyd, Scorpions, Van Morrison ... etc. kam vor geraumer Zeit sogar nochmal im TV. Sch..... Qualität aber trotzdem saugeilllllll ............
@@odunhops7727 1978 war ich noch gar nicht auf der Welt.^^ Aber wird schon so sein.
This is Nina. 100% She only has one mode: wild crazy
Queen of punk
Nina Hagen plays the Evil Q
ueen in "7 Zwerge", with her daughter as "Snow White" a german version of Snow White.
really should do smackjack, ... best anti heroin song out there ...
Check out "Smack Jack"' ; for that matter the entire "NunSexMonkRock" album is superb IMO.
This is nina
You really have to check Nina's Auf'm Friedhof. You'll have a blast. I love two rock women: Nina and Suzie Q
Watching tv as an addiction. Now it would be playing games maybe but the same concept.
Thanks for reacting to this queen
Unique this song!!!
And right behind is Naturtrane, where she finally succeeded in lighting her magic cierge lol
It's her best song seriously it's crazy death metal and black metal created right here what's crazy is it's exact to record a version that makes you really go wow this really is crazy intentional and practiced yet.
Susie Q i dont know
But there was "A boy named Sue"
TV Glotzer in english means TV Watcher
god evening ladies and gentlemen she is announcing TV!!!
So watch,, Nina Hagen, at Austria TV vs Ferdinant😁😁😁(she explaied in English...) another great Show,, die toten Hosen,, - mehr davon, live Rock am Ring (See crazy singer. Dangerous Thing.. ☠️😮🎸) enjoy with a german 🍺..... ✌️🇺🇦Greedinds from germany
How long did you know of song before this? You know the Tubes version,yes? I'm from the 80s. I knew of Tubes and Nina Hagen. I did not know if this till a couple or few years ago. Makes me sorry I didn't. Her American fame wasnt her best part of her career. As America waters down the true talent.
Everyone should learn German from Nina Hagen songs.
I am a Grandgrandpa (Musican) East German like Nina. I grow up with her Music and talk to here one time. Nina is Buddhist and in live verry introvert.Her Mother, Eastgerman T.V.- Star. Dad wright and sing Songs against Socialism and Communism. ( Behind the Iron Courten.
This is Nina :)
Energy smash!!! ❤😮😅
As a german i can confirm: what you are seeing is fucking nina. My parent listened to this music since the 80‘s and i couldn‘t relate to it for most of my life. But as i grew older and wisef i am like what zhe fuck!! What subversive and controversial music did my parents listen to on lsd. Im just so flashed that i cant describe. In the the 80‘s in germany that was a peak of feminism and fucking rocknroll and punktock while sung from an opera woman of the ddr. Its just fucking amazing and im so proud.
maybe look her music up before nina hagen band
There are 2 stories I've heard about the punk Nina: 1) Johnny Rotten was terrified of her, and 2) she was banned from an Austrian TV talk show because she talked and demonstrated about female masturbation. Now she is a bit mellower ever since she became a "Christian". If ever "Hand Grenade" (about ineffectiveness of early HIV meds), or "Don't Kill the Animals" (with Lene Lovich and recorded for PETA) are requested, please play them.
Pure Nina
The only rockband here in Germany that is maybe even better is the PANIK Orchester wit german rock legend Udo Lindenberg (who has a very unique voice too). Sadly we have not enough real rock bands here in my opinion. Luckily i even saw Spliff live in the 80ies here (believe it or not, it was a concert starting with Saga, then Spliff, Foreigner and Meat Loaf!)
Kinda sounds like Serge Gainsbourg "Rock around the bunker", especially the boogie piano.
I can say you....... as a German... yes..... thats just her personality..... just it make more fun at the concert... Watch interviews of her.... u will understand ;D
Look at SPLIFF Radio Show - Rock is a Drug...
You should find the translation of her version, complaining about looking at the television and all the things that irritating about it…lol
Bernd again. Her Start in Eastgerman T.V. Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen. Band: Automobil
She's actually a learned opera singer if I'm not mixing something up here. ^^
It’s truly herself Nina she is
👏👏👏🤩🤗
Nina Hagen might be God.
The tubes White Punks on dope ,Look at this its the same
Can you please react to WIZO "Das goldene Stück Scheisse" (Engl. The golden piece of shit)
Ist ist one of the best German Punk Songs ever.
And translate the Text...best Song ever..
Hey Rock and Metal lovers✌🏻. I really enjoi youre reactions and you are doing a good Job. I also got a question. Would you mind to react to " Regen" with the Song "Free fall"? He is a german Rock/Metal musican and really good. But He dont get the resepect He deservs. Maybe youre channel can help.
Thanks and greetings from germany
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Whie punks on dope The Tubes
White Punks on Dope!
The Tubes. Great.
React to BFMV - The Last Fight
German version of white punks on dope by the tubes an American theatrical rock band of 70s,80s.
Nina Hagen is normal because she's the Mother of Punk et voilà!
Algorithmus Moin .
White punks on dope by the Tubes is what this song is based on,same music different words
Ich glotze TV.
I gawk at TV ?
Glotzen is something like staring without brain involvement...
Alone!
The world has forgotten me
I'm lazing around
I pissed off everyone
I'm sitting at home
Don't feel like doing anything!
I feel old
swamped like my grandma
I turn on the telly
The Daltons, Waltons, everyone
I stare from east to west [east German/west German TV channels] 2, 5, 4
I can't even decide,
Everything is so full of colors here!
I stare at TV (she stares at TV)
I stare at TV (she stares at TV)
Wow!
I'm so dead!
Was this my life already?
My beautiful imagination!
The switchboard, in the past
I turn on the telly
Happiness, flood-flood! Fun-fun!
I stare from east to west 2, 5, 4
I can't even decide,
Everything is so full of colors here!
I'm watching TV (she's watching TV)
I stare at TV (she stares at TV)
Yeah!
I get a tit because...
Well, I won't touch a book anymore
Literature? Vomit vomit uuuuaah!
That makes me sick
And I stopped with medical novels when I was twelve
Man, am I well read! Ey!
And the refreshment waffles have run out, gag Nürck
And that shitty chocolate makes you fatter and fatter
And fatter and fatter and oh!
I turn on the telly
Happiness, flood-flood! Fun fun!
I stare from east to west, 2, 5, 4
I can't even decide,
Everything is so colorful here!
I'm staring at TV
I'm watching TV
I'm staring at TV
I'm watching TV
I'm staring at TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, TV
I'm staring at the TV (Vee, vee, vee, vee, vee)
TV TV TV TV is a drug
TV is addictive!
TV TV TV TV TV
Till Lindermann Platz Eins
White punks on dope ....i sing this in german
unfortunately her voice is totally damaged now. she can't sing anymore.
TV Glotzer in english means TV Watcher