The name, originally "James Blast Orchester", was meant as a parody of a German easy listening act named "James Last Orchestra".
They had their first concert in October '89 on a newcomer festival in their hometown Erlangen, Franconia. From the start meant as a comedy rock act, the setlist consisted mostly of cover versions of evergreens with new funny lyrics.
The line-up:
Hannes 'G.Laber' Holzmann, guitar/vocals
Vito C., guitar/vocals
Schmitti, bass
Holmer 'a Bier' Graap, drums
The first five years the band was only a side project. All members tried to be successful with other bands. At least they were able to earn their money with playing music.
1994 one Song of J.B.O. Ein guter Tag zum Sterben (a perfect day to die) was on rotation on the local radio station. As it was only a demo-tape but more and more people asked for a CD, J.B.O. decided to get this done. They recorded their first CD in one day and two nights. It was the EP Eine gute CD zum Kaufen (a perfect CD to buy) which sold pretty good for a local act. The next EP Blastphemie was just an Xmas present for the fans.
The real strike came in 1995 with their first longplayer Explizite Lyrik. The title is a word by word translation of the "parental advisory" sticker which can be translated as "bold poetry". There were 20 Tracks with all the hits of the first five years of J.B.O. As they were still on the independent label "Musical Tragedies", there was no great marketing for this CD. But within three months there were 10.000 copies sold and it became more and more (over 300.000 until present). In summer 1996, J.B.O. entered the German LP charts and stayed there for months.
Their first major release Laut! (loud) was published in 1997. It climbed up to number 13 in the German LP charts.
Besides their CDs J.B.O. were always known as a great live act. So they started touring all over Germany in 1996. In 1997 they played 100 concerts in front of all together 100.000 people.
In 1998 they published Meister der Musik (masters of music) which remained two weeks in the top ten of German LP charts. The album stated that J.B.O.'s original songs did not stand back behind their cover versions.
One year later, J.B.O. celebrated their 10th anniversary with a big festival with many bands they call their friends.
The year 2000 brought many changes for the band: Schmitti and Holmer "a Bier" Graap – the complete rhythm section – decided to quit the band, due to further plans in their lives. Hannes and Vito decided to continue J.B.O. as all lyrics and music was written by both of them. The album SexSexSex was recorded by the "old" members, but published by the "new" members:
The new drummer - an old school friend of Vito - is Wolfram Kellner (Ex-Fiddler's Green). The new bassplayer is Ralph Bach. In 2001 they played 94 concerts with the new line-up which can be heard on J.B.O.'s first live album Live-Sex.
In 2002 the first studio record in the new line-up was produced in a house on an island in Croatia. Released in September, Rosa Armee Fraktion (pink army fraction) went into the charts up to number 13, like the one before. The music was now written by all four members of J.B.O. together with producer Christoph Beyerlein. The release tour presented J.B.O. grown together as a rock force dressed in pink camouflage army clothes. The co-headliner status on the big metal-festivals in Germany (Wacken Open Air, With Full Force Festival) in 2002 and 2003 showed that J.B.O. had manifested their position in the German rock scene.
2004 was J.B.O.'s 15th anniversary. They arranged a festival in their hometown with their buddy bands from all over Europe called the "30/2-Festival". About 2.500 people celebrated the party on July the 31st. Two days later on August the 2nd they released their 6th studio-album, called United States of Blöedsinn that hit the charts on number 6 a week later.
As J.B.O. don't like to translate the term "Blödsinn" - which is a central idea in their lyrics - simply by "nonsense", they want to establish the German word internationally as a loan word, like "Kindergarten" or "Autobahn". So they invented the new spelling "Blöedsinn" - if you don't have the "ö" on your keyboard, just take the "o" - and it still stays "Bloedsinn".
On October the 1st 2004 J.B.O. started their big anniversary tour all over Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. One concert of this tour was their 500th gig. Another concert on November 2 was recorded audio and video for a planned DVD.
The DVD was a well kept secret until summer 2005. When announced there was an outcry of joy among J.B.O. fans. The parts of three live shows (the 30/2-Festival, Wacken 2004 and Mannheim tour-concert 2004) only completed a treasury of TV parodies this DVD contained. It came out on October 21st 2005 and was followed by J.B.O.'s first best of compilation named Für Anfänger (for beginners) that was released only two weeks later. Best of compilations are due to record label politics in most cases. This one is no exception regarding this, but J.B.O. selected the songs themselves, re-recorded a classic from "Explizite Lyrik" named Könige (Kings) and provided previously unknown background information to all tracks.
Angie
J.B.O. Lyrics
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When will those clouds all disappear?
Angie, Angie
Where will it lead us from here?
With no loving in our souls
And no money in our coats
You can't say we're satisfied
You can't say we never tried
All the dreams we held so close
Seemed to all go up in smoke
Let me whisper in your ear
Angie, Angie
Where will it lead us from here?
Oh Angie, don't weep
All your kisses still taste sweet
I hate that sadness in your eyes
But Angie, I still love you, baby
Everywhere I look I see your eyes
There ain't a woman that comes close to you
Come on baby dry your eyes
But Angie, Angie
Ain't it good to be alive?
Angie, Angie
They can't say we never tried
The song Angie by J.B.O. talks about two people in a relationship who are facing tough times. The song focuses on the questions of what will happen to them and where they will be led. The lyrics suggest that they are not content with their present situation as they lack both love and money. Despite the difficult times, they did not give up on their relationship and gave it their all. All their dreams were shattered, but they still hold on to hope and look for a light at the end of the tunnel. The narrative is that Angie is heartbroken, but the singer still loves her and tries to console her, letting her know that she is beautiful and that they have each other. The chorus sings an affirmation that they tried their best and even if it did not work out, they are still glad to be alive.
The song offers a message of hope in the face of hardship, suggesting that love can overcome all obstacles. In the midst of their struggles, the two lovers have not given up and still hang on to each other. They have not let their difficult situation get the best of them and still find joy in being alive. The song is a tribute to their resilience in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Angie, Angie
The singer is directly addressing someone named Angie.
When will those clouds all disappear?
The singer is asking when their troubles and problems will go away.
Where will it lead us from here?
The singer is questioning what their future will hold.
With no loving in our souls
The artist feels that they are lacking love and affection in their lives.
And no money in our coats
The artist is financially struggling and does not have much money.
You can't say we're satisfied
Despite their efforts, the singer is not content with their current situation.
But Angie, Angie
The singer reminds Angie of their presence and connection.
You can't say we never tried
The artist acknowledges their efforts and attempts to improve their situation.
All the dreams we held so close
The artist and Angie had many goals and aspirations that they were passionate about.
Seemed to all go up in smoke
However, these dreams did not come to fruition and were destroyed or ruined.
Let me whisper in your ear
The singer wants to comfort Angie and have a private conversation with her.
Angie, Angie
The artist addresses Angie again.
Where will it lead us from here?
The singer repeats their earlier question about their uncertain future.
Oh Angie, don't weep
The singer tries to comfort Angie and tells her not to cry.
All your kisses still taste sweet
The singer reminds Angie of their previous romantic moments and memories.
I hate that sadness in your eyes
The artist is upset by Angie's sadness and wants to make it go away.
But Angie, I still love you, baby
Despite their problems, the artist still has strong feelings of love for Angie.
Everywhere I look I see your eyes
Angie is always on the singer's mind and they constantly think of her.
There ain't a woman that comes close to you
The singer believes that Angie is a unique and special person, superior to any other woman they have met.
Come on baby dry your eyes
The artist urges Angie to stop crying and tries to comfort her.
But Angie, Angie
The artist addresses Angie once again.
Ain't it good to be alive?
The artist suggests that despite their problems, it is still good to be alive and experience life.
They can't say we never tried
The singer emphasizes that they have made an effort and tried to improve their situation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Scorp1
Genial! 10 Jahre alt und aktueller denn je ;-)
Alexandros Kitmeridis
Mehrmals am Tag JBO. Geniale Lieder. Rock satire vom Feinsten ❤️
sigi strele
Ich muss gestehen, ich konnte eine gewaltige kulturelle Lücke bei mir erst jetzt mit dem Bekanntwerden von JBO schließen! JBO, ihr seid der Wahnsinn!!!! super, super, super!!! Viele Grüße von Mozart, äh, Sigi aus Tirol.
Andreas Klein
Und der wahnsinn geht weiter
Ibakon Ferba
Absolut genial!!
Aunty christ
JBO hatte sich mehr aufmerksamkeit verdient
The Gaming Crow
Hut ab, JBO! Toller Song, der genau Schröders (völlig alkoholisierten) Größenwahn beschreibt, als er sich nach der verlorenen Wahl im TV lächerlich gemacht hat. Gut, er hatte ein paar Champus intus damals, aber dennoch. Respekt, JBO.
0x777
Wie Pispers sagte, der hat sich dort aufgeführt, man hat eigentlich nur noch gewartet dass das Hemd aufplatzt und das Goldkettchen rauskommt bei dem.
Tony Stauch
JBO GEILE GRUPPE IMMER WEIDER SO JUNGS
Tanja Weidental
Sehr geil,wirklich SEHR GEIL👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😂