FSK (Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle, German meaning "voluntary self control") … Read Full Bio ↴FSK (Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle, German meaning "voluntary self control") is a German band that was formed in Munich in 1980. It became involved in the underground-part of the German New-Wave-Scene of the early 1980s. The band name is a reference to the German motion picture rating organisation Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft, which uses the same acronym. Their records were released on the legendary Zickzack-Label owned by Punk-guru Alfred Hilsberg. Later in the decade, they became favourites of British radio-guru John Peel, and were themselves strongly influenced by the independent British music scene of the 1980s. In the late 1980s they became interested in country music, influenced by bands like the Mekons, who also had a special approach to country music. FSK played a lot with David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker and recorded in his Studio in Richmond, VA. In the mid-1990s they discoved Techno and House for themselves. Since then they have been recording in Weilheim in Germany which boasts a rich music scene around bands like the Notwist. Their latest album, First Take Then Shake, was recorded with Detroit House-producer Anthony Shake Shakir.

Gudrun E.
F.S.K. Lyrics

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Gudrun Ensslin
War bis zu ihrem Ende
Ein fesches hübsches Girl geblieben

Dann hat sich Gudrun Ensslin
Traum aller Jungs
An ihrem Zellenfenster irgendwie
Ganz einfach aufgehängt frag mich nicht wie

Und die Genossen singen
'La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la...'

Overall Meaning

The lyrics are about Gudrun Ensslin, a prominent figure in the West German far-left militant group, the Red Army Faction (RAF). The song suggests that Gudrun Ensslin was a beautiful young girl until the end of her life. However, she ultimately committed suicide by hanging herself in her prison cell. The lyrics do not provide any explanation as to why she chose to take her own life in such a manner.

The final line of the song depicts Ensslin's fellow comrades singing "la-la-la", which could be interpreted as a callous and insincere response to her death. It may also be interpreted as a collective expression of grief or even a way of coping with the sense of loss.

Gudrun E.F.S.K. Lyrics

Gudrun E.
F.S.K. Lyrics