There are four groups with the name Ideal:

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".

Rote Liebe
Ideal Lyrics

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Rot wie Feuer, glühendheiß
Jung und saftig, schon gebremst
Schönheit 1980
Blutrot geht der Playboy auf

Rote Lippen soll man küssen
Ein Vulkan macht dich an
Sex und Geld, Sex und Geld

Haben, haben, haben, haben
Haben, haben, haben, ha'm

Ich bin ein roter Spiegel
An einem roten Karussell
Alles dreht sich, alles dreht sich
Ich, ich, ich, ich
Ich, ich, ich, ich, denk an

(Rote Liebe)
Ich will wie neu sein
(Rote Liebe)
Will nicht mehr treu sein
(Rote Liebe)
Mal Mann, mal Frau sein
(Rote Liebe)
Naiv und schlau sein

(Rote Liebe)
Ich will wie neu sein
(Rote Liebe)
Will nicht mehr treu sein
(Rote Liebe)
Mal Mann, mal Frau sein
(Rote Liebe)
Naiv und schlau sein

Geile Jeans und etwas Glitter
Süß wie rote Götterspeise
Cosma 1980
Aus dem Deospray tropft Blut

Roter Mond über Tahiti
Ein Plakat macht dich an
Sex und Geld, Sex und Geld
Haben, haben, haben, haben
Haben, haben, haben, ha'm

Ich bin ein roter Sputnik
In einem toten All
Alles dreht sich, alles dreht sich
Ich, ich, ich, ich
Ich, ich, ich, ich, denk an

(Rote Liebe)
Ich will wie neu sein
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Will nicht mehr treu sein
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Mal Mann, mal Frau sein
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Naiv und schlau sein

(Rote Liebe)
Ich will wie neu sein
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Will nicht mehr treu sein
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Mal Mann, mal Frau sein
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Naiv und schlau sein

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Ich will wie neu sein
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ideal's song Rote Liebe describe an obsession with the color red, and specifically, the feeling of passionate and intense love associated with it. The song references various pop culture icons and symbols from the 1980s, such as Playboy magazine, Cosma perfume, and advertisements featuring Tahiti. The color red represents both desire and danger, as in the line "Rot wie Feuer, glühendheiß" (Red like fire, burning hot). The singer of the song is caught up in this red-hot love, wanting to be like new and not bound by the constraints of loyalty or gender. The repetition of "Ich, ich, ich, ich" (I, I, I, I) emphasizes the selfish nature of this obsession and the way it dominates the singer's thoughts and actions.

Overall, Rote Liebe is a song about the overwhelming power of love and desire, and the ways in which it can consume and transform us. The use of the color red as a symbol for this passion adds a vivid and memorable visual element to the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Rot wie Feuer, glühendheiß
Passionate and intense, like the color red.

Jung und saftig, schon gebremst
Youthful and vibrant, yet held back.

Schönheit 1980
The beauty of the 1980s.

Blutrot geht der Playboy auf
The Playboy magazine is depicted as blood-red.

Rote Lippen soll man küssen
Red lips are meant to be kissed.

Ein Vulkan macht dich an
A volcano is arousing.

Sex und Geld, Sex und Geld
Sex and money, sex and money...

Haben, haben, haben, haben
Have, have, have, have...

Ich bin ein roter Spiegel
I am a red mirror.

An einem roten Karussell
On a red carousel.

Alles dreht sich, alles dreht sich
Everything is spinning, spinning...