Johann (Hans) Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by … Read Full Bio ↴Johann (Hans) Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian rap, pop and rock musician and had four #1 Hits - "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Jeanny" and "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, Ein Jahr danach)".
He is the only artist to score a #1 Hit in the U.S. with a German language song, and his albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide.
Early Years
Born in Vienna, studying at the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977 which he left after one semester to pursue a career in music, he lived for a short time in West Berlin while singing in a jazz-rock band. When he returned to Vienna he was calling himself "Falco," reportedly in tribute to the East German ski jumper Falko Weißpflog, and playing in the Austrian bands Spinning Wheel and Hallucination Company. En route to becoming an international rock star in his own right, he was bass player in the Austrian hard rock-punk rock band Drahdiwaberl (from 1978 until 1983). With Drahdiwaberl he wrote and performed the song "Ganz Wien" which he would also include on his debut solo album Einzelhaft.
Individual success
Falco's first hit was "Der Kommissar" from the 1982 album Einzelhaft. A German language song about drug consumption that combines rap verses with a sung chorus, Falco's record was a number-one success in many countries but failed to break big in the U.S. The song, however, would prove to have a life of its own in two English-language versions. British Rock band After the Fire recorded an English cover version, loosely based on Falco's lyrics and also called "Der Kommissar" (with "uh-oh" and "alles klar Herr Kommissar" the only other lyrics held over from the original). This time, the song shot to number three in the United States (their only major hit there) in 1983, though it failed to crack the UK Top 40. The band - who had been together more than a decade - broke up almost immediately thereafter. That same year, American singer Laura Branigan recorded a version of the song with new English lyrics, under the title "Deep in the Dark" on her album Branigan 2.
After a second album, Junge Roemer, failed to provide a repeat to his debut single's success (outside of Austria and Germany, where the album topped the charts), Falco began to experiment with English lyrics in an effort to broaden his appeal, and chose a new production team. The result would be the most popular album and single of his career.
Falco recorded "Rock Me Amadeus" inspired in part by the Oscar-winning film Amadeus, and the song became a worldwide hit in 1986. This time, his record reached #1 in the U.S. and UK, bringing him the success that had eluded him in that major market a few years earlier. The song remained in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and his album, Falco 3, fittingly peaked at the number three position on the Billboard album charts. Unheard of at the time for a white performer, much less a European one, the Austrian rapper's single climbed to the upper reaches of the Billboard Top R&B Singles Chart (only a few years earlier called the "Black Singles" chart), peaking at number 6. Falco 3 peaked at number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Ultimately, "Rock Me Amadeus" went to the #1 spot in over a dozen countries including the Soviet Union and Japan. Follow-up single "Vienna Calling" was another international pop hit, peaking at #18 of the Billboard Charts and #17 on the U.S. Cash Box Charts in 1986. A double A-side 12" single featuring remixes of those two hits peaked at #4 on the U.S. Dance/Disco charts.
"Jeanny" the third release from the album Falco 3, brought the performer back to the top of the charts across Europe. Highly controversial when it was released in Germany and the Netherlands, the story of "Jeanny" was told from the point of view of a rapist and possible murderer. Several DJs and radio stations refused to play the ballad, which was ignored in the U.S., although it became a huge hit in many European countries, and inspired two sequels on later albums.
In 1986, the album Emotional was released, produced by Rob and Ferdi Bolland (Bolland & Bolland). On the Album were "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, Ein Jahr danach)" and the song "Kamikaze Cappa" which was written as a tribute to the late photojournalist Robert Capa. "The Sound of Musik" was another international success, and a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, though he failed to make the U.S. pop charts. He also went on "Emotional-Tour" which was a world tour where he ended up in Japan at 1987. In 1987, he sang a duet with Brigitte Nielsen "Body Next to Body" and the single was a Top 10 hit in the Germanic countries. The Album Wiener Blut was released in 1988 but it did not get much publicity outside Germany and Austria.
After "Jeanny," there were a number of European hits, but Falco was rarely heard in the U.S. and the UK. His 1992 U.S. comeback attempt, the album Nachtflug with the song "Titanic" won a number of awards, but failed to chart in America.
Death
Falco died of severe injuries received from a collision with a bus in his Mitsubishi Pajero near the city of Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic on 6 February 1998, just two weeks before his 41st birthday. While it was initially reported that the autopsy showed high blood levels of alcohol and cocaine, this was disputed. At the time of his death, he was working on a comeback into the music world.
He was buried in the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) in Vienna, Austria.
Years active: 1974 -1998
He is the only artist to score a #1 Hit in the U.S. with a German language song, and his albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide.
Early Years
Born in Vienna, studying at the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977 which he left after one semester to pursue a career in music, he lived for a short time in West Berlin while singing in a jazz-rock band. When he returned to Vienna he was calling himself "Falco," reportedly in tribute to the East German ski jumper Falko Weißpflog, and playing in the Austrian bands Spinning Wheel and Hallucination Company. En route to becoming an international rock star in his own right, he was bass player in the Austrian hard rock-punk rock band Drahdiwaberl (from 1978 until 1983). With Drahdiwaberl he wrote and performed the song "Ganz Wien" which he would also include on his debut solo album Einzelhaft.
Individual success
Falco's first hit was "Der Kommissar" from the 1982 album Einzelhaft. A German language song about drug consumption that combines rap verses with a sung chorus, Falco's record was a number-one success in many countries but failed to break big in the U.S. The song, however, would prove to have a life of its own in two English-language versions. British Rock band After the Fire recorded an English cover version, loosely based on Falco's lyrics and also called "Der Kommissar" (with "uh-oh" and "alles klar Herr Kommissar" the only other lyrics held over from the original). This time, the song shot to number three in the United States (their only major hit there) in 1983, though it failed to crack the UK Top 40. The band - who had been together more than a decade - broke up almost immediately thereafter. That same year, American singer Laura Branigan recorded a version of the song with new English lyrics, under the title "Deep in the Dark" on her album Branigan 2.
After a second album, Junge Roemer, failed to provide a repeat to his debut single's success (outside of Austria and Germany, where the album topped the charts), Falco began to experiment with English lyrics in an effort to broaden his appeal, and chose a new production team. The result would be the most popular album and single of his career.
Falco recorded "Rock Me Amadeus" inspired in part by the Oscar-winning film Amadeus, and the song became a worldwide hit in 1986. This time, his record reached #1 in the U.S. and UK, bringing him the success that had eluded him in that major market a few years earlier. The song remained in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and his album, Falco 3, fittingly peaked at the number three position on the Billboard album charts. Unheard of at the time for a white performer, much less a European one, the Austrian rapper's single climbed to the upper reaches of the Billboard Top R&B Singles Chart (only a few years earlier called the "Black Singles" chart), peaking at number 6. Falco 3 peaked at number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Ultimately, "Rock Me Amadeus" went to the #1 spot in over a dozen countries including the Soviet Union and Japan. Follow-up single "Vienna Calling" was another international pop hit, peaking at #18 of the Billboard Charts and #17 on the U.S. Cash Box Charts in 1986. A double A-side 12" single featuring remixes of those two hits peaked at #4 on the U.S. Dance/Disco charts.
"Jeanny" the third release from the album Falco 3, brought the performer back to the top of the charts across Europe. Highly controversial when it was released in Germany and the Netherlands, the story of "Jeanny" was told from the point of view of a rapist and possible murderer. Several DJs and radio stations refused to play the ballad, which was ignored in the U.S., although it became a huge hit in many European countries, and inspired two sequels on later albums.
In 1986, the album Emotional was released, produced by Rob and Ferdi Bolland (Bolland & Bolland). On the Album were "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, Ein Jahr danach)" and the song "Kamikaze Cappa" which was written as a tribute to the late photojournalist Robert Capa. "The Sound of Musik" was another international success, and a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, though he failed to make the U.S. pop charts. He also went on "Emotional-Tour" which was a world tour where he ended up in Japan at 1987. In 1987, he sang a duet with Brigitte Nielsen "Body Next to Body" and the single was a Top 10 hit in the Germanic countries. The Album Wiener Blut was released in 1988 but it did not get much publicity outside Germany and Austria.
After "Jeanny," there were a number of European hits, but Falco was rarely heard in the U.S. and the UK. His 1992 U.S. comeback attempt, the album Nachtflug with the song "Titanic" won a number of awards, but failed to chart in America.
Death
Falco died of severe injuries received from a collision with a bus in his Mitsubishi Pajero near the city of Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic on 6 February 1998, just two weeks before his 41st birthday. While it was initially reported that the autopsy showed high blood levels of alcohol and cocaine, this was disputed. At the time of his death, he was working on a comeback into the music world.
He was buried in the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) in Vienna, Austria.
Years active: 1974 -1998
Give It Up
Falco Lyrics
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Mayday mayday falco is here for his Money money darkside light this Bitch up
Count it up count up count it up
You got my money
Don't hold it up
Lamb truck when
I'm rolling up
Designer belt
Hold the fire up
Fucking with us
You out a luck
Head pop
Like tire buss
We dangerous
My aim is up
The dogs eating
That's major stuff
Weeds feeling like
Angel dust
Plant my seed
Then i'm out the cut
Implants really got her
hype as fuck
Count my paper
Right on her butt
Sniper are here
We ready for what
We ain't fear
Cockroaches are rats
I Already know where
Those niggas be at
Circled they block
Like I'm using a map
Counted up counted up counted up Got my money i'm showing up
Dead bodies all folding up every Time i get that rush
Pop off like a can a crush i just do What A killa does
Swap cars and i'm on a slope top Dog and i'm also the goat
Eighty nine fifty two fifty eight send My dogs to snatch the food off your Plate where i'm Form we ain't Playing it ain't safe the crown made A bad move on my case now i'm Back In the streets like never left i Got the recipe crusty be harassing Me chef it up like a meal The grind Ain't over till a nigga touch a mill if These label try to sign me they go Need like Fifty mill
Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough i need A bag and all the bucks Got enough Cash for all of us girl shake your ass Let me pour it up i wanna bang in Foreign truck count it up count it Up count it up two hundred milly is Not enough
Count it up count it up count it up Two hundred milly is not enough i Need A bag and all The bucks got Enough cash for all of us girl shake Your ass let me pour it up i wanna Bang in Foreign truck count it up Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough Hey
Look at the flick of the wrist man i Do that just to show off my shit i Ain't no slave but the Boy got the Wipe and out with some chains Cause they matching my fit i'm Legit in these Streets got this money On me don't make no mistake i'm Not your homie i'm like elon You Peons yeah we are shambles my shit Is like neon i'm eons a head you Niggas Hands don't get dirty i pay For the trigger i ain't no simp i ain't Buying no figure don't Even drink But i'm buying the liquor she gave It up now i'm eyeing the sister i kiss Her And left with her best friend You niggas act like the west end i Got some mob side don't Stress Them they on the block i get checks In still gotta check in i'm with the Bredgin you Don't get money man That is up setting i'm partly a Veteran i'm partly a king man i get Money is hardly a thing i want the Cream you keep the coffee Everything sweet my life is Toffee Know what i mean no one can stop Me muhammad ali you niggas Rocky
Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough i need A bag and all the bucks Got enough Cash for all of us girl shake your ass Let me pour it up i wanna bang in Foreign truck count it up count it Up count it up two hundred milly Is Not enough to
Count it up count it up count it up Two hundred milly is not enough i Need A bag and all The bucks got Enough cash for all of us girl shake Your ass let me pour it up i wanna Bang in foreign truck count it up Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough Hey
Count it up count up count it up
You got my money
Don't hold it up
Lamb truck when
I'm rolling up
Designer belt
Hold the fire up
You out a luck
Head pop
Like tire buss
We dangerous
My aim is up
The dogs eating
That's major stuff
Weeds feeling like
Angel dust
Plant my seed
Then i'm out the cut
Implants really got her
hype as fuck
Count my paper
Right on her butt
Sniper are here
We ready for what
We ain't fear
Cockroaches are rats
I Already know where
Those niggas be at
Circled they block
Like I'm using a map
Counted up counted up counted up Got my money i'm showing up
Dead bodies all folding up every Time i get that rush
Pop off like a can a crush i just do What A killa does
Swap cars and i'm on a slope top Dog and i'm also the goat
Eighty nine fifty two fifty eight send My dogs to snatch the food off your Plate where i'm Form we ain't Playing it ain't safe the crown made A bad move on my case now i'm Back In the streets like never left i Got the recipe crusty be harassing Me chef it up like a meal The grind Ain't over till a nigga touch a mill if These label try to sign me they go Need like Fifty mill
Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough i need A bag and all the bucks Got enough Cash for all of us girl shake your ass Let me pour it up i wanna bang in Foreign truck count it up count it Up count it up two hundred milly is Not enough
Count it up count it up count it up Two hundred milly is not enough i Need A bag and all The bucks got Enough cash for all of us girl shake Your ass let me pour it up i wanna Bang in Foreign truck count it up Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough Hey
Look at the flick of the wrist man i Do that just to show off my shit i Ain't no slave but the Boy got the Wipe and out with some chains Cause they matching my fit i'm Legit in these Streets got this money On me don't make no mistake i'm Not your homie i'm like elon You Peons yeah we are shambles my shit Is like neon i'm eons a head you Niggas Hands don't get dirty i pay For the trigger i ain't no simp i ain't Buying no figure don't Even drink But i'm buying the liquor she gave It up now i'm eyeing the sister i kiss Her And left with her best friend You niggas act like the west end i Got some mob side don't Stress Them they on the block i get checks In still gotta check in i'm with the Bredgin you Don't get money man That is up setting i'm partly a Veteran i'm partly a king man i get Money is hardly a thing i want the Cream you keep the coffee Everything sweet my life is Toffee Know what i mean no one can stop Me muhammad ali you niggas Rocky
Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough i need A bag and all the bucks Got enough Cash for all of us girl shake your ass Let me pour it up i wanna bang in Foreign truck count it up count it Up count it up two hundred milly Is Not enough to
Count it up count it up count it up Two hundred milly is not enough i Need A bag and all The bucks got Enough cash for all of us girl shake Your ass let me pour it up i wanna Bang in foreign truck count it up Count it up count it up two Hundred milly is not enough Hey
The lyrics to "Give It Up" by Falco depict a sense of braggadocio and a desire for wealth and success. The opening lines, "Mayday mayday falco is here for his Money money darkside light this Bitch up," suggest his determination to chase after money and success, even using strong language to assert his dominance.
The repeated phrase "Count it up count up count it up" reinforces the theme of accumulating wealth and counting the money earned. Falco emphasizes that he expects to receive his money and warns others not to hold it up. The mention of a Lamb truck and designer belt reflects his preference for expensive and luxurious items as symbols of his success.
The lyrics also express a sense of danger and power. The line "Fucking with us, You out a luck, Head pop like tire buss" portrays a warning to those who oppose him, suggesting that they will face serious consequences. Falco claims to be dangerous and capable of taking out his enemies, comparing himself to a sniper.
There is also a sense of confidence and assertiveness in the lyrics. Falco talks about his ability to circle his opponents like a map and states that he knows where his enemies are. This displays his strategic mindset and willingness to take control of any situation.
The chorus emphasizes the desire for more money and the extravagant lifestyle that Falco aspires to. He celebrates his ability to count large amounts of money and expresses a desire for everyone around him to enjoy the riches as well. The lyrics also mention foreign trucks and the enjoyment of indulging in luxury.
Overall, "Give It Up" portrays a persona of someone who is determined to amass wealth and success, while showcasing a sense of danger, assertiveness, and confidence.
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Written by: Sandjay Mundle
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@Ri7za
Nur weil wir syntaktisch die selben Worte benutzen,
bedeutet das noch lang nicht, wir würden semantisch die selbe Sprache sprechen.
Schmaler Grad zwischen Wahnsinn und Genie.
Diesen ganzen Weltschmerz hält doch keiner aus ohne Ventil oder zu kollabieren.
Solche Kontroversen sind absolut zeitgenössisch für die damalige Zeit sowie den Umbruch in Kultur & Musik.
Die Gesellschaft war damals einfach nicht mehr bereit alles hinzunehmen und weiterhin über alles zu schweigen.
Die 60er und 70er waren bestimmt nicht so leuchtend bunt und prächtig farbenfroh wie einige das behaupten wollen.
Mit Sicherheit aber die Hämatome der Frauen wenn Sie mal wieder nicht direkt raus wollten ins Kalte, anschaffen für ihren Freund der Sie mit Heroin substituiert.
Wie kann man etwas lieben, wenn man es doch so sehr hasst.
Wie kann man etwas hassen, wenn man etwas so sehr liebt.
Paradox & faszinierend zugleich wie nah Liebe & Wahnsinn doch einher gehen.
Der Kontrast zwischen (ver)-schweigen und (ver)-sprechen im Generationen Konflikt prägte die 80er ungemein.
Sein, oder nicht sein, das ist hier die Frage.
@martinkoerner7010
English Lyrics:
Jeanny, come, come on
Get up, please, you will be completely wet
It's getting late,come,we must get out of here
Out of the woods,don't you understand?
Where is your shoe? You lost it
When I had to show you the way
Who lost? You, yourself?
I, myself? Or...or we ourselves?
(Refrain):
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night,don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who needs you,babe
It's cold,we must get out of here. Come.
Your lipstick is smeared
You bought it and...and I saw it
Too much red on your lips and you said:
"Leave me alone"
But I saw right thru you.Eyes say more than words
You need me, don't you, hmmmh?
Everyone knows, that we're together from today
Now I can hear them!They are coming!
They are coming to get you!
They won't find you!
Nobody will find you!You're with me!
(Refrain)
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night,don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who needs you,babe
Newsflash:In the last months the number of missing persons is dramatically increased. The latest publications of local police authority report of another tragic case. It is a matter of a nineteen year old girl that was last seen fourteen days ago. The police is not ruling out the possibility of a crime in this case.
(Refrain)
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night,don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who needs you,babe
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@RickSummon
Ich habe Deutsch vor 35 Jahre gelernt, nur um Falcos Lieder zu verstehen.
@smulbeer13
took a while but worth it 🤙💪
@rosaalmeida5315
Ich auch
@user-il7vb9vz5o
=@@smulbeer13
@Comet701
Dass ist gut!
Dass ist showbizz.
@christianhutzler9400
Wenn das nicht eine Aussage ist, was dann.
@master2086
Falco hat gezeigt das Genie und Wahnsinn nah beieinander liegen
@ishkagurtner8751
JAWOHL!!!!
@henkpaschulke7267
Er war seiner Zeit zuweit voraus
@cop8089
Der Typ ist Legende