DAF's most famous song is the grimly sarcastic "Der Mussolini" from the album "Alles Ist Gut", a pulsing dance song featuring the lyrics "Dance the Mussolini, move your behind, clap your hands, and now the Adolf Hitler, and now the Jesus Christ, and now the communism ...". The song caused a scandal amongst the more humourless elements of German liberal society.
In interviews they claimed to not target anything or anyone specific while creating lyrics to be taken as a parody of words and phrases floating around in the public media. "Sato-Sato" and "Der Mussolini" are both examples of songs written around Delgado-Lopez's fascination with the sound of a particular word.
The album "Alles Ist Gut" (All Is Well) received the German "Schallplattenpreis" award by the "Deutsche Phono-Akademie", an association of the German recording industry.
Following that they released two more similar albums called "Gold und Liebe" and "Für Immer", all produced by legendary Conny Plank.
After experimenting with more mainstream attempts of their particular style of contemporary dance music on the 1986 album "1st Step to Heaven" but with limited success DAF split up (1986).
A few months before the 2003 invasion of Iraq DAF released "Der Sheriff (anti-amerikanisches lied)" (An Anti-American Song) criticizing perceived American imperialism.
In the hiatus of DAF 1985-2002 both Robert and Gabi had their own careers. DAF was more or less resurrected by Gabi alone when he toured in 1994-5 as DAF OPD (On Public Demand) touring with classic and remixed DAF material. Following the success of that partial comeback he started Daf.Dos with Wotan Wilke. They released two more techno oriented albums and toured much until Gabi and Robert reunited for the album "Fünfzehn Neue DAF lieder" in 2003.
Notable is also Robert Görls contribution to Eurythmics first album In the Garden where he unmistakably plays the drums on the tracks Belinda and Caveman Head.
Gabi Delgado continued releasing music under his own name, creating the following albums: 1 (2013), X (2014), and 2 (2015).
Gabi Delgado died in March 2020, thus ending his career, but forever immortal in the music and style he created, which would inspire and spawn whole music genres in decades to come.
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft Lyrics
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Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
verirrte sich im Wald'
Da packten ihn die Räuber
Doch einer von den Räubern
Liebte diesen Prinzen
Ich liebe diesen Prinzen
Ich liebe dich, mein Räuber
Ich liebe dich, mein Räuber
Ich liebe dich, mein Räuber
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Dunkel und Gold
The song "Der Räuber und der Prinz" by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF) tells the story of a young prince who wanders into a forest and is captured by a group of robbers. However, one of the robbers falls in love with the prince and declares his affection for him. The lyrics reveal a homoerotic tale that challenges societal norms and explores the themes of forbidden love, homosexuality, and desire.
The first verse sets the scene by introducing the characters of the prince and the robbers. The chorus repeats the names of the two main characters and creates a sense of ominous tension through its repetitive nature. The second verse then reveals the intimate connection between the prince and the robber, as the robber declares his love for the prince. The chorus is repeated again, emphasizing the gravity of their relationship and the power dynamics at play.
The song's dark and brooding melody matches the serious and intense mood of the lyrics, adding to the sense of danger and passion that runs throughout the story. Overall, "Der Räuber und der Prinz" is a thought-provoking and provocative song that challenges societal norms and explores themes of forbidden love and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Der Räuber und der Prinz
The story of the robber and the prince
Der Räuber und der Prinz
The tale of the robber and the prince
Der Räuber und der Prinz
The legend of the robber and the prince
Ein schöner junger Prinz
A handsome young prince
verirrte sich im Wald'
Got lost in the woods
Da packten ihn die Räuber
The robbers caught him
Doch einer von den Räubern
But one of the robbers
Liebte diesen Prinzen
Loved this prince
Ich liebe diesen Prinzen
I love this prince
Ich liebe dich, mein Räuber
I love you, my robber
Ich liebe dich, mein Räuber
I love you, my robber
Ich liebe dich, mein Räuber
I love you, my robber
Dunkel und Gold
Dark and gold
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@dhiab13
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Ein schoener junger Prinz
verirrte sich im Wald.
Da packten ihn die Raeuber,
doch einer von den Raeubern liebte diesen Prinzen.
(Instrumental)
Ich liebe dich mein Prinz.
Ich liebe dich mein Raeuber.
Ich liebe dich mein Raeuber.
Ich liebe dich mein Raeuber.
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
Der Räuber und der Prinz
(The Robber And The Prince)
A beautiful young prince.
Got lost in the wood.
Suddenly night fell.
So the robbers caught him.
But one of the robbers loved the prince.
I love you my prince.
I love you my robber
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince Le voleur
et le prince Le voleur et le prince
Un beau jeune prince
s'est perdu dans la forêt.
Puis les voleurs l'ont attrapé,
mais l'un des voleurs a aimé ce prince.
Je t'aime mon prince.
Je t'aime mon voleur.
Je t'aime mon voleur.
Je t'aime mon voleur.
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince
Le voleur et le prince
@paulharvey2851
Bless you Gabi and DAF for introducing me to the magical world of German electronic music back at the start of the eighties. 40 years on and my love affair has never diminished.
@beneditomedeiros1656
R.I.P - Gabriel "Gabi" Delgado-López (18 de abril de 1958 - 22 de março de 2020), conhecido como Gabi Delgado, foi um compositor, letrista e produtor alemão nascido em Córdoba - Espanha, mais conhecido como cantor e co-fundador, com Robert Görl, da Banda Eletrônica alemã D.A.F. (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft).
@Kaptenmork
The out-of-tune cowbell is simply fantastic! I can play this tune again and again.
@cnfuzz
Ringmodulator probably more arp odyssey than ms20
@ixglocTV
Best realisation of the «I beat a cowbell when I find one, no matter what the people think»-idea ever!
@syntaxius
its awesome, how DAF creates their own world with their music
@1crackaddict
Habe das Lied eben zufällig durch eine "best of" Liste entdeckt. Ist ja der absolute Wahnsinn! Was ein geiles Lied.
@leroyrs
Probier mal "Goldenes Spielzeug" von DAF
@matschi303
Gratulation zu der Entdeckung, freut mich für dich. Mich begleitet das Lied schon über 30 Jahre
@betweentides
Most if not all recorded pop music today uses computer programs to make sure that every note is in perfect tune. Thank goodness DAF realized it's the out-of-tune-ness in the music that gives the best pop & rock its emotional/physical punch. (Brian Eno used this idea to great effect in his albums as well, for that matter.) Conny Plank had a wonderful set of ears, his Eurythmics and Kraftwerk & Cluster production work especially.