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.

Kleiner Polizist
F.S.K. Lyrics

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Kleiner Polizist, wenn Du einmal auf Streife bist
Und wenn Du durch den Hauptbahnhof gehst
Und in der Wallehalle all die hübschen Jungen siehst
Die schauen Dich an, was machst Du dann

Kleiner Polizist, wenn Du einmal im Frühling bist
Und wenn Du mit einem Liebesmädchen gehst
Und wenn sie später sagt, dass sie erst vierzehn Jahre ist

Dann bist Du dran, was machst Du dann

Kleiner Polizist, wenn Du einmal betrunken bist
Und wenn Du nicht mehr den Weg nach Hause kennst
Und wenn Du aus Versehen vor die Straßenbahn rennst
Die fährt Dich an, was machst Du dann

Kleiner Polizist, die Welt ist Mist
Kleiner Polizist, die Welt ist Mist
Kleiner Polizist, die Welt ist Mist

Kleiner Polizist, die Welt ist Mist
Kleiner Polizist, die Welt ist Mist

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Kleiner Polizist" by F.S.K. are a contemplation on the challenges and conflicting situations that a police officer might face in their line of duty. The song addresses the officer directly, posing hypothetical scenarios and questioning how they would react.

In the first verse, the song describes the officer on patrol at a train station, encountering a group of young men who stare at him. The lyrics suggest that this puts the officer in a vulnerable position, raising questions about potential misunderstandings or assumptions. In the second verse, the situation becomes even more complicated as the officer is depicted with a teenage girl who later reveals her age. The song asks what the officer would do in this situation, again highlighting the difficulties of navigating moral ambiguity while also upholding the law.

The last verse portrays the officer in a state of intoxication, stumbling through the streets and getting hit by a tram. The song doesn't offer a clear resolution to any of these scenarios, but rather seems to emphasize the complexity and contradictions inherent in law enforcement. The repeated refrain of "Kleiner Polizist, die Welt ist Mist" (Little policeman, the world is crap) only reinforces this message, suggesting that even those tasked with maintaining order are subject to the flaws and imperfections of human existence.

Line by Line Meaning

Kleiner Polizist, wenn Du einmal auf Streife bist
Dear police officer, when you are on patrol

Und wenn Du durch den Hauptbahnhof gehst
And you walk through the main train station

Und in der Wallehalle all die hübschen Jungen siehst
And see all the cute boys in the waiting hall

Die schauen Dich an, was machst Du dann
Looking at you, what do you do

Kleiner Polizist, wenn Du einmal im Frühling bist
Dear police officer, when you're out in the spring

Und wenn Du mit einem Liebesmädchen gehst
And you're walking with a sweet girl

Und wenn sie später sagt, dass sie erst vierzehn Jahre ist
And then she tells you she's only fourteen

Dann bist Du dran, was machst Du dann
Then it's your turn, what do you do

Kleiner Polizist, wenn Du einmal betrunken bist
Dear police officer, when you're drunk

Und wenn Du nicht mehr den Weg nach Hause kennst
And you don't know the way home anymore

Und wenn Du aus Versehen vor die Straßenbahn rennst
And accidentally run in front of the streetcar

Die fährt Dich an, was machst Du dann
It hits you, what do you do

Kleiner Polizist, die Welt ist Mist
Dear police officer, the world is crap

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