The Rock Me FALCO! Website is online!
It hosts all about FALCO - Hans Hoelzel, but translated - so that it's accessible to non German-speakers. If you can think of it, it is (or will be) there: album and movie reviews, song texts, tour material and dates, interviews, anecdotes, sheet music or past fanzines...
We want to strengthen our bond as FALCO fans. Given the international scene, we're already few and far between. Let's come together!
We're born as an Italian fanclub, but it's a work in progress and most of our stuff will be multilingual (EN/IT).
As you can see on the homepage, there's a little form to "sign up" as a fan club (totally free) member to find more available materials. There's also a chat feature through the comments to communicate between fan club members!!
Let us know what you think about the website. We're also active on most other platforms, especially Instagram. It means a lot! <3
Rock on, neorockers!
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Johann Hölzel was an Austrian singer who began releasing music under the name Falco in 1981. Born in 1957, he was the only surviving child in a set of triplets, with the other two having been miscarried. He went to the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna to fulfill a childhood dream of being a “real musician.” He began as a bassist for various local artists before releasing music as Falco, the name being derived from the ski jumper Falko Weißpflog.
Falco’s music was largely praised for combining pop, rock, and rap. His song “Rock Me Amadeus” became the first song in German to reach the #1 spot on the U.S. Billboard charts. “Männer Des Westens” was the seventh track of his third studio album Falco 3, the same album which “Rock Me Amadeus” is also in. The song title directly translates to “Men of the West,” though the title is commonly referred to in English as “Any Kind of Land.” As the name suggests, the song tackles and critiques Western culture. The first verse states very clearly what the message of the song is:
Es ist Tatbestand
Daß dieses Abendland
Die Geschichte immer hat bestimmt
Es ist angesagt
Auch immer mehr gefragt
Wer die Männer dieses Westens sind
Daß die guten Kräfte dieser Welt sich sammeln
Jener, der daran noch glaubt, der irrt
or, in English:
It's a fact
That this occident
Has always been controlling history
It's topical and increasingly interesting
Who the men of this West are
Anyone who still believes
That the powers of good in this world are assembling is wrong
The song also goes on to call out various figures and celebrities by saying that the West “has” them.
An interesting line of the song, especially within modern contexts and events, is “you got the holy land,” located in the chorus. When looking at it metaphorically, this may refer to how Western history is often taught with a “chosen one” narrative, since many societal and technological innovations are derived from Western nations. This stance is remarkably progressive, especially given that the song was released in 1985. However, when looking at the reference to the Holy Land as literal, it could be interpreted as a reference to Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. Israel is typically seen as a Western country, as the majority of Israelis are descendants of Europeans. Palestinian displacement is a direct result of the West’s occupation of the Holy Land
Sources:
“Falco.” Discogs.
“Falco - Falco 3.” Discogs.
“Falco - from Commissioner to Superstar.” Time Travel Vienna.
“Falco - Männer Des Westens - Any Kind of Land.” Sasslantis.“Falco - Männer Des Westens - Any Kind of Land (English Translation).” Lyrics Translate.
FalcoOfficial. “Falco - Männer Des Westens [Official Musik Video].” YouTube.
Die Brüder - Time Is The Killer (1988)
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At the Deezer night at the WUK there will perform 4 bands. I was told that especially the last two bands, Gin Ga and GIANTREE are worth to checking. Alright, I'm there!
First of all- thanks DSP for letting me share my favorite music tracks on here!
Well, how could I not start with a European house track from my native Austria. The group is called Klangkarussell (translates as sound carousel) and consists of two young Austrian DJ's. Their first song Sonnentanz (sun dance) has twirled into the Top 5 in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland which is impressive for a song that doesn't include any vocals! Next, Klangkarussell are getting ready for their first headlining tour all over Europe. Definitely a group to look out for.
Take a listen and soak in these positive sunny vibes!
