Hello Joe
Beatsteaks Lyrics


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(I need to hear more of the music)
Oh

Hello, hello Joe, it all went wrong
But I know I'm not alone
Play this tune all over the town
Hello, hello, Joe I keep on strumming
And I know I'll get it done
'Cause I'm not the only one

I got it playing on my stereo, woah
I'm never ever gonna let it go, woah
And I try to sing along
And I know I can't go wrong
Go, go, go

Hello, hello Joe, I'd like to have advice
But you won't tell
I strain my ears to "Straight to Hell"
Down in London town
In these times of war
You won't raise your voice no more

It's still playing on my stereo, woah
I'm never ever gonna let it go, woah
And I try to sing along
And I know I can't go wrong

Hello, hello Joe
Yeah!
I am not the only one
Yeah!
I am not the only, I am not the only one

It's not over, it's just begun
I try to sing along

I got it playing on my stereo, woah
I'm never ever gonna let it go





Hello, hello Joe
Hello, hello Joe, woah

Overall Meaning

The song "Hello Joe" by Beatsteaks appears to be a tribute to music and its power to connect people. The opening line, "Hello, hello Joe, it all went wrong But I know I'm not alone," suggests that the singer is feeling down, but finds comfort in playing music. This is reinforced by the next line, "Play this tune all over the town," which implies that the singer feels that sharing music with others is a way to overcome their troubles.


The chorus, which repeats the lines "I'm never ever gonna let it go" and "And I try to sing along and I know I can't go wrong," further emphasizes the importance of music as a source of hope and comfort. The song's title character, Joe, is a seemingly elusive figure who the singer seeks advice from to no avail.


The song also contains a hint of nostalgia for times gone by with its reference to The Clash's "Straight to Hell" and the line "In these times of war / You won't raise your voice no more." Overall, "Hello Joe" seems to be a celebration of the power of music to bring people together in difficult times.


Line by Line Meaning

Hello, hello Joe, it all went wrong
The singer is addressing Joe and acknowledges that things didn't turn out as planned.


But I know I'm not alone
Although things went wrong, the singer knows they are not the only one facing this problem.


Play this tune all over the town
The singer wants Joe to play this song everywhere.


Hello, hello, Joe I keep on strumming
The artist keeps playing the same tune and persists in their action.


And I know I'll get it done
The artist believes they will achieve their goal.


'Cause I'm not the only one
The singer is not the only one who feels this way and is going through this situation.


I got it playing on my stereo, woah
The singer has the song playing on their stereo system.


I'm never ever gonna let it go, woah
The artist is determined to keep the song.


And I try to sing along
The artist is attempting to sing the song.


And I know I can't go wrong
The artist has confidence in their ability to sing the song.


Go, go, go
The singer is urging someone to move quickly or to take action.


Hello, hello Joe, I'd like to have advice
The artist is asking Joe for advice.


But you won't tell
Joe is not willing to share his advice or knowledge.


I strain my ears to 'Straight to Hell'
The singer listens intently to 'Straight to Hell.'


Down in London town
The singer references London Town or London, England.


In these times of war
The artist acknowledges that they are living in a time of war.


You won't raise your voice no more
Joe no longer speaks about the troubles of the world or the situation at hand.


Yeah!
The singer is expressing triumph, agreement or excitement.


It's not over, it's just begun
The singer believes that they are at the start of something, not the end.


Hello, hello Joe
The artist greets Joe again.


I am not the only one
The artist repeats that they are not the only one.


And I try to sing along
The artist is still trying to sing along.


Hello, hello Joe
The singer ends the song by greeting Joe once more.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Arnim Teutoborg-Weiss, Bernd Kurtzke, Peter Baumann, Thomas Goetz, Torsten Scholz

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Carlos Velasquez

Hello hello Joe it all went wrong
But I know I'm not alone
Play this tune all over the town
Hello hello Joe I keep on strumming
And I know I'll get it done
Cause I'm not the only one
I got it playing on my stereo who
I'm never ever gonna let it go
And I try to sing along
And I know I can't go wrong
Oh no no
Hello hello Joe I'd like to have advice
But you won't tell
I strain my ears to straight to hell
Down in London town
In these times of war
You won't raise your voice no more
It's still playing on my stereo
I'm never ever gonna let it go
And I try to sing along
And I know I can't go wrong
Hello hello Joe
Yeah!
Am I not the only one?
Yeah!
Am I the only, am I the only one?
It's not over, it's just begun
Try to sing along
I got it playing on my stereo who
I'm never ever gonna let it go
Hello hello Joe
Hello hello Joe


oie zy <3



All comments from YouTube:

Carlos Velasquez

Hello hello Joe it all went wrong
But I know I'm not alone
Play this tune all over the town
Hello hello Joe I keep on strumming
And I know I'll get it done
Cause I'm not the only one
I got it playing on my stereo who
I'm never ever gonna let it go
And I try to sing along
And I know I can't go wrong
Oh no no
Hello hello Joe I'd like to have advice
But you won't tell
I strain my ears to straight to hell
Down in London town
In these times of war
You won't raise your voice no more
It's still playing on my stereo
I'm never ever gonna let it go
And I try to sing along
And I know I can't go wrong
Hello hello Joe
Yeah!
Am I not the only one?
Yeah!
Am I the only, am I the only one?
It's not over, it's just begun
Try to sing along
I got it playing on my stereo who
I'm never ever gonna let it go
Hello hello Joe
Hello hello Joe


oie zy <3

Sebastian Boldt

Good job. Thanks a lot

mijles

Ich verbinde so viele Eindrücke und Emotionen meiner Jugend mit diesem Lied. Mehr als bei beinahe jedem anderen Song. Sehr konkret und doch irgendwie nicht fassbar. Geht's euch auch so?

Hakleberry Finn

Ich weiss was du meinst, nur war ich da schon garnicht mehr soo jugendlich zu der Zeit.

Eliphas Leary

Eines der geilsten Videos überhaupt. Geniales Lied, geniale Band, genialer Vogel!

Tomáš 4444

Amazing song and absolutely perfect and dare to say the best video !

Leo B

Ich liebe liebe liebe dieses Video! Natürlich auch das Lied :D Und die Band. Und so weiter (: Klasse Band!

valis1983

genialer Song ... geniales Video ... geniale Musik ... so muss das sein!!!

hejloeeee

that's how i know the band is great.every song another idea

Kenichi TV

Beatsteaks, Jürgen Vogel und Eis? Perfekte Kombination. :-) Ich liebe diese Band einfach. Ist und bleibt meine Lieblingsband.

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