Amon Düül II (or Amon Düül 2) is a German rock band. The group is generally… Read Full Bio ↴Amon Düül II (or Amon Düül 2) is a German rock band. The group is generally considered to be one of the founders of the Krautrock scene and a seminal influence on its development.

The band emerged in 1968 out of the scene of hippies and squatters in Munich, Germany, but their strong interest in music led them to go their own way. They took their name from the old Egyptian name Amon, being an Egyptian sun god, and Düül, a character from Turkish fiction. Their personnel changed constantly, but maybe the most permanent members were Renate Knaup (vocals), Chris Karrer (guitar, violin), John Weinzierl (guitar), Peter Leopold (drums), Falk Rogner (organ, synthesizer). After several successful albums with a style that reached from long improvisation to more structured rock songs they split. Later they tried several resurrections but none of them brought back the old days of glory.

Amon Düül was initially an anarchist commune, but it split into two factions, Amon Düül (sometimes called Amon Düül I for disambiguation) and Amon Düül II. ADI was more politically inclined, but ADII preferred making music. Their anarchist tendencies are clearly seen in their music, especially on the albums Yeti, Tanz Der Lemminge, and Wolf City.

The band can be seen as having two distinct periods in their glory days, the improvisational period and the compositional period. The improvisational period consisted of albums such as Phallus Dei and Yeti, and, to a lesser extent, Tanz Der Lemminge. These albums all featured long, improvisational tracks (Phallus Dei was entirely improvised, and disc two of Yeti was as well, but Tanz Der Lemminge only featured one improvisation). Their compositional period starts with Carnival in Babylon and is highlighted by Wolf City. In this period, the band moved to more structured composed pieces. Many fans saw this as a poor move, but some believed that Amon Duul II proved that they were just as good at composing as they were at improvising.

Amon Düül II's drummer Peter Leopold died on 8 November 2006.

Bass player Lothar Meid died on 3 November 2015.

Loosey Girls
Amon Düül II Lyrics

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See she lost her chances
On the day she could have won the game
Maybe when she dances
She will realise how fast she lost a friend or two
On her silly journey through
What could have been
A put-on masquerade
Through the fog the light dawns dimly

Out to show the road in every which way

Clue she still has got some
But she wouldn't tell who's on the inside who's just peeping in
On her silly journey through
What could have been
A put-on masquerade
Hey look at the Loosey Girls

They are losers first
And burning fast

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Loosey Girls" by Amon Düül II speak of a woman who has missed out on opportunities because of her foolish ways. She could have won the game but instead went on a silly journey through a put-on masquerade. The lyrics suggest that she may have lost some friends along the way and that she might come to understand this if she were to dance.

There is a clue that she still has something inside her, but she wouldn't reveal who is on the inside and who is just peeping in. The Loosey Girls, referred to in the chorus, are losers first and are burning fast. The overall tone of the song is cautionary, warning against the dangers of living without direction and purpose.

Line by Line Meaning

See she lost her chances
Realize that her opportunities have passed her by

On the day she could have won the game
When she had a chance to succeed

Maybe when she dances
Perhaps while she's dancing

She will realise how fast she lost a friend or two
She'll see how quickly she lost her friends

On her silly journey through
On her foolish journey through life

What could have been
The potential she had

A put-on masquerade
A show put on to deceive or impress

Through the fog the light dawns dimly
There is a glimmer of hope, but it's hard to see

Out to show the road in every which way
Trying to find her way forward

Clue she still has got some
She still has some potential

But she wouldn't tell who's on the inside who's just peeping in
She's keeping her thoughts to herself