His first hit "Fred vom Jupiter", with his band Die Doraus Und Die Marinas made him popular at the age of 16.
Dorau works together with many other artists, like Justus Köhncke, Tommi Eckart (2raumwohnung), Paula, Erobique (International Pony).
His musical style is a mixture of lo-fi synth pop in combination with off-kilter, quirky, often intelligent, often hilariously naïve and self-concious storytelling lyrics, that sometimes border with novelty songs. In his vocal performance, pitch correctness and proper singing apparently is unimportant, resulting into a strange mix of lo-fi synth pop, schlager and surrealistic chansons, with unusual chord changes and infectious, catchy melodies.
His musical influences range from Der Plan to Brian Wilson, his current work is reminiscent of 60s pop, in particular the heavily textured 'wall of sound' of Phil Spector.
Due to his unique and quirky nature, Dorau enjoys a cult following.
AB
Andreas Dorau Lyrics
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Es wird kalt, ich dreh die Heizung an,
es wird warm, ich dreh sie ab.
Es wird kalt, ich dreh die Heizung an,
es wird warm, ich dreh sie ab.
Es wird kalt, ich dreh die Heizung an,
es wird warm, ich dreh sie ab.
Ab, ab, ab, ab, ab,
Ab, ab, ab, ab, ab,
ab, ab, ab.
Andreas Dorau's song "Ab" talks about the feeling of being indecisive and not being able to make up your mind about what you want. The lyrics are about the singer turning on and off the heating in their room, indicating their inability to decide whether they want to feel warm or cold. They turn it on when it gets too cold and turn it off when it gets too warm.
The repetition of the line "es wird kalt, ich dreh die Heizung an, es wird warm, ich dreh sie ab" emphasizes the theme of indecision and uncertainty. The singer oscillates between two states without being able to settle on one. The chorus "Ab, ab, ab" suggests that the singer wants to break this cycle of indecision and move on.
In a broader sense, the song could be interpreted as a commentary on modern life and the overwhelming amount of options we have available to us. We're constantly bombarded with choices and it can be difficult to make a decision and stick with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Es wird kalt, ich dreh die Heizung an,
The temperature drops, so I turn on the heater.
es wird warm, ich dreh sie ab.
Once it gets warmer, I turn the heater off.
Es wird kalt, ich dreh die Heizung an,
Again, as the temperature drops, I turn on the heater once more.
es wird warm, ich dreh sie ab.
And again, as it gets warmer, I turn it off again.
Es wird kalt, ich dreh die Heizung an,
Yet again, as the temperature drops a third time, I turn on the heater.
es wird warm, ich dreh sie ab.
And like before, as it becomes warmer, I turn the heater off again.
Ab, ab, ab, ab, ab,
I repeat this process of turning the heater on and off.
ab, ab, ab,
Over and over again, I repeat this cycle.
Ab, ab, ab, ab, ab,
I continuously adjust the heater to maintain a comfortable temperature.
ab, ab, ab.
I keep doing this until the temperature stabilizes.
Contributed by Parker N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@texacomann
Dieser Song ist aktueller als je zuvor! 🥴
@adolfnoise4673
ein sehr gutes lied von a.dorau, mit topaktuellen bezügen zum derzeitigen heizungs-hype und einem charmanten mix aus kindergarten-house, 8-bit nostalgik und techno-verhohnepiepelung. wennn sie ihren eher normalen ehepartner mal mit ? überm kopf sehen wollen, kann ich dieses lied ohne bedenken empfehlen. danke und schönen morgen noch.
@krautkopp
Aktuell wie selten zuvor 😁
@user-nw8rn3bp1s
mein absoluter Favorit!
@wellenfeld8463
Das ist das witzigste Album das er gemacht hat. habs auf Vinyl. und jetzt geh ich ab ab ab ab
@kleinfritzchen3226
2:56:😅 bester Heizkörper
@rocknhypnol
Ein sehr gutes Lied.
@michaelhell8738
Habe den Song in meiner Sammlung und zwar als Schallfolie (auch Flexidisc genannt). Das Lied ist nach guter alter NDW-Manier gemacht.
@Theoldzitterhand
Hat jemand die Lyrics parat? 🤔