1) Ideal was a German Pop… Read Full Bio ↴There are four groups with the name Ideal:
1) Ideal was a German Pop band from Berlin, active from 1980 to 1983. Ideal were part of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" movement.
The band consisted of Annette Humpe, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen Krüger and Hans-Joachim Behrendt.
Well known songs are 'Blaue Augen' (a cover of Annette's former band Neonbabies), 'Berlin', 'Eiszeit' and 'Monotonie'.
During their three years together, the band released three studio albums. A live album was released shortly after the group's split.
Discography:
- 1980 Ideal
- 1981 Der Ernst des Lebens
- 1982 Bi Nuu
- 1983 Zugabe (live)
Compilation albums:
- 1992 Eitel Optimal - Das Beste
- 2000 Monotonie
- 2000 Eiszeit
2) R&B quartet from Houston, Texas. Possessing a sound similar to Dru Hill and Next, among Ideal's most popular songs are "Get Gone" (1999) and "Whatever" (2000), featuring Lil Mo and produced by Next's lead singer R.L. Huggar. The group's members are PZ, Swab, J-Dante, and Maverick.
2005: Ideal Has A New Record Deal and Album Called "From Now On" With Production By : Brian Michael-Cox, Rockwilder, Nisan Stewart, Mike City, Battle Cat; first single: "Makin' Time") (Neutral Ground/Universal, 2006)
Maverick and J-Dante, members of the school choir, were singing outside one day when PZ and Swab joined in. The guys impressed and created their own group, quickly getting a chance to perform at their own school. The group's policy is made clearest on their hit record 'Get Gone' from their debut album. The protagonist of the song discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him and doesn't hesitate to tell her to leave. The group offers a nice claim for men during a time when groups like TLC and Destiny's Child attack men. According to member PZ, the name of the group was created as follows: We actually picked up a dictionary and said whatever page it falls on, we're gonna get our name off that page...so we opened it up about halfway and it fell to the 'I' section. So we went down about four or five words, and we saw Ideal, and we read the definition, and it was a conception embodying perfection. And we liked that because although we're not perfect, we strive for perfection in everything that we do, especially our music, and we also added a second definition to ideal, which is 'the recipe to fulfill every woman's fantasy...baby!'[1]
Their self-titled debut album was released by Virgin Records on August 24, 1999. The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan[2], and was certified Gold by the RIAA[3]. Allmusic's Heather Phares called Ideal's initial effort a "heartfelt first album" which showcased the "group's smooth, sensuous vocal styling and romantic songwriting[4].
It was reported in 2004 that the group had wrapped up production on a new album, From Now On[2], but it has never been released.
3) Ideal is an alternative metal band from New York City, featuring Hunter Hunt-Hendrix of Liturgy.
4) Brazilian Hardcore band from Aracajú, Sergipe. They released an EP called "Acabar com Todas as Cercas".
Erschiessen
Ideal Lyrics
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an der Mauer Hand in Hand.
Komm, wir lassen uns erschießen,
mit dem Kopf an der Wand.
Komm, wir lassen uns erschießen,
Sonntag morgens 5 vor 10.
Ich kann den Sonntag nicht ertragen,
und ich will keinen Montag sehn.
Langeweile killt nur langsam,
du wirst sehn, es tut uns gut,
mir ist heute so gewaltsam,
mir ist nach Schüssen heut zumut.
Komm, wir lassen uns erschießen,
zwei Schüsse mitten ins Gehirn.
Komm, wir lassen uns erschießen,
ich hab nichts zu verlier´n.
Komm, wir lassen uns erschießen,
Sonntag morgens 5 vor 10.
Ich kann den Sonntag nicht ertragen,
und ich will keinen Montag sehn.
Langeweile killt nur langsam,
du wirst sehn, es tut uns gut,
mir ist heute so gewaltsam,
mir ist nach Schüssen heut zumut.
Nach Schüssen, nach Schüssen...
The song “Erschiessen” by Ideal is a gloomy and introspective track that describes the inner turmoil and despair of the singer. The lyrics depict a desire to escape the mundanity of life and the pain of existence, through a tragic and extreme act of suicide by getting shot. The repeated phrase “Komm, wir lassen uns erschießen” (“Come, let's get shot”) implies a shared desire to end the monotony and banality of life, and to find excitement in a radical act of defiance against authority and society.
The lyrics also suggest a sense of hopelessness and desperation, as the singer cannot bear to live through another Sunday or Monday, and sees death as the only way out. The lines “Langeweile killt nur langsam” (“Boredom only kills slowly”) and “mir ist heute so gewaltsam, mir ist nach Schüssen heut zumut” (“Today I feel violent, I feel like getting shot”) give insight into the singer’s sad and anguished state of mind.
Overall, “Erschiessen” is a difficult and emotionally charged composition that deals with heavy themes of isolation, nihilism, and self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Komm, wir lassen uns erschießen,
Let's commit suicide by getting shot together.
an der Mauer Hand in Hand.
We will stand at the wall, holding hands while being shot.
mit dem Kopf an der Wand.
Our heads will be against the wall when we get shot.
Sonntag morgens 5 vor 10.
We will do this on a Sunday morning, just before 10 o'clock.
Ich kann den Sonntag nicht ertragen,
I hate Sundays and cannot bear them.
und ich will keinen Montag sehn.
I don't want to see another Monday.
Langeweile killt nur langsam,
Boredom kills slowly.
du wirst sehn, es tut uns gut,
You'll see, it will do us good.
mir ist heute so gewaltsam,
Today I feel extremely violent.
mir ist nach Schüssen heut zumut.
I feel like getting shot today.
zwei Schüsse mitten ins Gehirn.
We will take two shots to the head.
ich hab nichts zu verlier´n.
I have nothing to lose.
Nach Schüssen, nach Schüssen...
After shots, after shots...
Contributed by Anthony H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cl4rendon
Der Ernst des Lebens ist ein Katalog an gesellschaftliche Neurosen. Todessehnsucht, Narzissmus, Langeweile, widerstandslose Hingabe, Isolation.....
Ich erinnere mich als das Album herauskam und wir es 100x hintereinander hören mussten - Es spricht viels an, worüber "man nicht spricht".
Heute immernoch geil.
Frank Stefan Horn
...schon ziemlich direkt... da werden manche Themen eben NICHT gerade mit spitzen Fingern angefasst... ohne jede Vornehmtuerei...
Jpeg13759
Ich war 23, und die NDW hat völlig neue Horizonte geöffnet....
Paul Ralph
Still remember this from the 80's! Still love the album. I was a young German teacher. Makes me remember what it was to be young.
Atreides22222
This is awesome! I've know about Ideal for more than a decade, and I never knew they had this single!
renderizer01
Ah, it's grand. Has been one of my Ideal favourites for decades.
Klaus Borns
Davon sollte es eine Neuauflage geben,einfach Genial
Peter Scholz
Ein Meilenstein von Ideal ! Ein schräger Song von einer schrägen Band. 👍
BZ
Gehört in jedes Vinyl Rack!!! Klassik! Jajaja mitten ins Gehirrrrrn!
Schariar Sean Taherkhani
Excellent !
Another GEM Post-Punk band from: Germany !