The Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF) is an influential industrial /… Read Full Bio ↴The Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF) is an influential industrial / Neue Deutsche Welle band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978 in Wuppertal, Germany featuring drummer/synth player Robert Görl, vocalist Gabi Delgado-Lopez/Gabi Delgado, guitarist Wolfgang Spelmans, Kurt Dahlke "Pyrolator", Michael Kemner, bassist and bassist/keyboardist/saxophonist Chrislo Haas. The band's name is a term that had originally been used in West Germany, without irony, in the early years of the Cold War, at the height of German popular enthusiasm for all things American, and as humoristic counterpart to the "deutsch-sowjetische Freundschaft" (german-soviet-friendship) parole used in the German Democratic Republic. (GDR, or DDR in german)
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.
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.
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Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft Lyrics
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Alle Gegen Alle Unsere Kleidung ist so schwarz Unsere Stiefel sind so schön…
Alles Ist Gut Sei still Sei still Bitte denk' an nichts Sei still St…
Als wär's das letzte Mal Drück' dich an mich So fest wie du kannst Küss' mich Lieb…
Anzufassen Und Anzufassen Und sie können es nicht lassen. Anzufassen hinzufassen ros…
Auf Wiedersehen Deutsche männer und deutsche frauen. Deutsche männer und deu…
Co Co Pino O mein kleines. O mein kleines. O schwesterchen. Mein schat…
Das Ist Liebe Das ist liebe. Blut und pisse. Blut und sperma. Du…
Der Mussolini Geh' in die Knie Und klatsch' in die Hände Beweg' deine Hü…
Der Räuber und der Prinz Der Räuber und der Prinz Der Räuber und der Prinz Der Räub…
Die Fesche Lola Ich bin die fesche lola. Der liebling der saison. Ich habe…
Die Lustigen Stiefel Die lustigen stiefel marschieren über polen. Die lustigen s…
El Basilon Ich werde immer weiter tanzen. El basilon. El basila. Bis …
Essen Dann Schlafen Ich möchte nicht mit dir schlafen. Ich möchte jetzt was ess…
Gib's Mir Gibs mir. Gibs mir. Gibs mir. Tu es.…
Ich Gebe Dir Ein Stück Von Mir Ich gebe dir ein stück von mir. Ach bitte liebling bleibe…
Ich und die Wirklichkeit Ich und ich Im wirklichen Leben Ich und ich In der Wirk…
Kebab Träume Kebab-Träume in der Mauerstadt, Türk-Kültür hinter Stacheldr…
Kebabträume Kebab-Träume in der Mauerstadt, Türk-Kültür hinter Stacheld…
Kinderfunk Funk für kleine jungs. Funk für kleine jungs. Funk für kle…
Mein Herz macht Bum Oh, ich bin so glücklich Und mir ist so schwindlig Wie im…
Nacht Arbeit Erotik ist vorbei. Maschinen machen spaß. Sex ist verkrüppe…
Osten Währt Am Längsten Osten währt am längsten. Der osten währt am längsten. Und d…
Rote Lippen Dein Kleid ist so rot Dein Kleid ist so rot Dein Kleid…
Sato-Sato Sato-Sato Sato-Sato Sato-Sato Sato-Sato Habt keine Ang…
Verschwende Deine Jugend Schön und jung und stark Schön und jung und stark Du bist…
Volkstanz Wenn die bettelleute tanzen. Wackeln kober und der ranzen. …
Was Ist Eine Welle Was ist eine welle. Ein ball.…
Y La Gracia Um zu tanzen. Um zu tanzen. Braucht man ein bisschen…
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waspishbobfish
Loose translation...
Children
Children are cruel
Children need gold
Children need silver
O, Give us our gold
Give us gold!
Give us Gold!
Children need toys
O, Beautiful toys
This repeats a few times, and then...
O Give us toys
O give us nice toys
O give us gold toys
O give us nice clothes
Toys
Toys of Silver
Toys of Gold
Give us gold!
Give us your gold!
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This is my favorite of theirs. That crazy synth horn effect is sublime.
NöE
Amazing band, thanks for share this track and this words
Viviana Ramos
Este tema de d.a.f se bailaba en las fiestas de la new wave, aqui en peru sono muy fuerte.
Thursday afternoon
synth Godfathers!!!! one of favourite tracks by them, from their best long player
Jack
All part of the same school really. I absolutely love this period in dance music, German and Anglo post punk just meshing together, then techno, and parties and boom!
Rui Carvalho
LOVE THIS song.. and BAND
adrian mijea
i was 16 when i heared about DAF...they remining one of my favorites!
Levenius
Love it.
David Tracey
Levenius they had their own sound...
nwfl
The synth melody was copied around 10 years ago so much by different djs. I don't think they ever got credit for it. I remember hearing it everywhere and only much later found out it was actually from DAF.