Einstürzende Neubauten is an ever-changing musical entity, originally formed in Berlin, Germany, on the 1st April 1980. Neubauten were initially seen as part of the second wave of industrial bands, filling the space left when Throbbing Gristle terminated their mission. Neubauten's early output fit the term "industrial" well, as it (ab)used the sounds of machinery, metal-on-metal, construction-site equipment, and treated tape loops, creating harsh soundscapes and rhythmic textures reminiscent of krautrock. Read Full BioEinstürzende Neubauten is an ever-changing musical entity, originally formed in Berlin, Germany, on the 1st April 1980. Neubauten were initially seen as part of the second wave of industrial bands, filling the space left when Throbbing Gristle terminated their mission. Neubauten's early output fit the term "industrial" well, as it (ab)used the sounds of machinery, metal-on-metal, construction-site equipment, and treated tape loops, creating harsh soundscapes and rhythmic textures reminiscent of krautrock. Their inclusion on the record label Some Bizarre, with acts like Foetus, Coil, and Test Dept., consolidated this position as new industrial pioneers.
However, Neubauten soon outgrew the confines of even the broad scope of industrial music. In their 25-plus years, they have produced a dozen studio albums, live records, a remix album and EP, scored theatre pieces, and more.
Lead vocalist Blixa Bargeld is perhaps the best-known member of the group, both for his work with Neubauten and as guitarist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His fellow founding members Alexander Hacke and N.U. Unruh have likewise been active in various musical roles outside the group over the years.
Bassist Mark Chung was a member of the group from 1981 to 1994. He founded the publishing house Freibank Music Publishing to handle business affairs for Neubauten and other groups, and has continued in this role (concurrently serving as a senior vice-president of Sony Music International for nine years). Percussionist FM Einheit, was a member from 1981 to 1995, and has also been active as a solo artist and member of groups such as Gry.
Since 1997 the group has also included guitarist Jochen Arbeit and percussionist Rudi Moser.
Neubauten's most recent work has been available exclusively to subscribers to their online home, www.neubauten.org. Neubauten completed the third incarnation of their online project in November 2007 and were touring Europe in 2008 in support of their latest album Alles Wieder Offen.
Currently Einstürzende Neubauten is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a tour through Europe and the United States. In October/November 2010 the band is releasing Strategies Against Architecture IV, the fourth album in the archival compilation series by Neubauten which collates the band’s output from 2002-2010.
However, Neubauten soon outgrew the confines of even the broad scope of industrial music. In their 25-plus years, they have produced a dozen studio albums, live records, a remix album and EP, scored theatre pieces, and more.
Lead vocalist Blixa Bargeld is perhaps the best-known member of the group, both for his work with Neubauten and as guitarist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His fellow founding members Alexander Hacke and N.U. Unruh have likewise been active in various musical roles outside the group over the years.
Bassist Mark Chung was a member of the group from 1981 to 1994. He founded the publishing house Freibank Music Publishing to handle business affairs for Neubauten and other groups, and has continued in this role (concurrently serving as a senior vice-president of Sony Music International for nine years). Percussionist FM Einheit, was a member from 1981 to 1995, and has also been active as a solo artist and member of groups such as Gry.
Since 1997 the group has also included guitarist Jochen Arbeit and percussionist Rudi Moser.
Neubauten's most recent work has been available exclusively to subscribers to their online home, www.neubauten.org. Neubauten completed the third incarnation of their online project in November 2007 and were touring Europe in 2008 in support of their latest album Alles Wieder Offen.
Currently Einstürzende Neubauten is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a tour through Europe and the United States. In October/November 2010 the band is releasing Strategies Against Architecture IV, the fourth album in the archival compilation series by Neubauten which collates the band’s output from 2002-2010.
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Prolog
Einstürzende Neubauten Lyrics
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten unterschreiben
Auf dass uns ein bis zwei Prozent gehören
Und Tausende uns hörig sind
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten uns im Äther braten lassen
Und bis zum letzten Tropfen
Im Verpackungshandel fronen
Wir könnten, aber
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten unsere Züge
Zigtausendfach, in falschen Farben
Weltbewegend scheinen lassen
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten uns vergolden
Auf vierzig Sprossen
Für unters Volk gebrachte Massen
Viele Monde thronen
Wir könnten, aber
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten es signieren
Vielleicht sogar auch resignieren
Und dieses Land
Gleich Eintagsfliegen
Nur noch auf und ab und ab und auf bespielen
Um später dann zurückzukehren
Ganz aufgedunsen
Längst vergessen
Nur noch kleine Kreise ziehen
Wir könnten, aber
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: A. CHUDY, A. HACKE, B. BARGELD, F.M. STRAUSS, M. CHUNG, ALEXANDER HACKE, ANDREW CHUDY, BLIXA BARGELD, F. M. STRAUSS, MARK CHUNG
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Ultimate Fattie
I must learn German...
Robert Mangl
@Claudia Solomon As a native German speaker, I should ... if I can comprehend Blixa Bargeld's style :) Here a machine translation (quite good, but still edited a bit):
First floor:
The blind live here
They believe what they see
And the pigeons
They believe what they hear
Tied to a kitchen stool
Sits a madman who believes
Everything he can touch
(his hands are in his lap)
Second floor:
Roll for roll
Train after train
Woodchip papered
Tenants are standing in the corridors
Examine the walls carefully
Search for it one after the other
After printing and spelling errors
Couldn't even decipher their name
To the next floor:
What, oh wonder! never finished
Can only be reached via the stairs
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-
-
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-
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Errors are stored here and belong to the company
This will tile the floors
Nobody is allowed to touch them
Fourth floor:
The architect lives here
He goes on in his plan
This building is full of ideas
It ranges from foundation to firmament
And from the foundation to the company
On the ground floor:
There are four doors
They lead
Directly outdoors
Or rather. in the cornerstone
Whoever wants to can wait there
Concrete comes at twelve
Laying the foundation stone!
Thoughts have been deleted
Brown at head height
Infamous or Catholic purple
For better orientation
Attic:
It has damage
An old man is sitting in the roof structure
Dead angels scattered on the floor
(whose faces look like him)
He holds a rifle between his knees
He aims at his mouth
And in the skull
Through the skull
And out of the skull
In the ridge
Penetrates the projectile
God shot himself
An attic is being converted
God shot himself
An attic is being converted
Lie, lie
An attic is being converted
EPILOGUE
Basement:
This is a basement
I live here
This is dark
Moist and pleasant
This is a womb
A few explanations might be in oeder:
4th floor stanza: "It ranges from foundation to firmament / And from the foundation to the company"
This is uin German a pun-. "Firmament" -- sky, "Firma" - company.
The colours in the ground floor stanza:
Brown is the Nazi party colour, so the line pertains to extreme right-wing thoughts.
Purple is the ritual coour of Lent in the Catholic Church.
"Orientation": there was a religious news broadcast on the Austrian Broadcast institution (ORF, which is state-owned) named "Orientierung", that is, "orientation".
Apart form a few edits, the translation by the computer was quite well. In short, the lyrics are, as such, quite straightforward.
On the bottom of https://genius.com/Einsturzende-neubauten-haus-der-luge-lyrics which is the source of the lyrics above, there is a well-done interprtation worth reading and considering.
Robert Mangl
Good idea. Blixa Bargeld is one of the best modern poets in German.
Kreso Caren
@Leonard Simonis thank you Leonard!.....
Leonard Simonis
Lyrics in German:
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten unterschreiben
Auf dass uns ein bis zwei Prozent gehören
Und Tausende uns hörig sind
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten uns im Äther braten lassen
Und bis zum letzten Tropfen
Im Verpackungshandel fronen
Wir könnten, aber
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten unsere Züge
Zigtausendfach, in falschen Farben
Weltbewegend scheinen lassen
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten uns vergolden
Auf vierzig Sprossen
Für unters Volk gebrachte Massen
Viele Monde thronen
Wir könnten, aber
Meint ihr nicht
Wir könnten es signieren
Vielleicht sogar auch resignieren
Und dieses Land
Gleich Eintagsfliegen
Nur noch auf und ab und ab und auf bespielen
Um später dann zurückzukehren
Ganz aufgedunsen
Längst vergessen
Nur noch kleine Kreise ziehen
Wir könnten, aber
english translation:
Don't you think:
That we could sign
So to us just one to two percent belong
And thousands will throng around us?
Don’t you think:
We could blast ourselves in ether
And to the last drops of our beings
By the packaging be coned?
We could, but —
Don't you think:
That we could make our images appear
(A thousand-fold, in false colours)
Earth-shattering?
Don't you think:
We could gild ourselves
On forty rungs
(for the unsung common folk en masse)
Be many moons enthroned?
We could, but —
Don’t you think:
We could sign
Even resign our minds
And in this land
(Like nine day wonders)
Play up and down and back and forth
To return later on
Completely stewed
Long forgotten
Just turning in ever-decreasing circles?
We could, but —
jose carlos Zarazua
me too
Kalle S
Wir könnten, aber --------
Uwe Lucas
Sehr abgefahren, unbedingt über Kopfhörer hören!
Konrad Seidel
die geilste Absage aller Zeiten