Knorkator gained further fame (and some notoriety) in 2000 with their performance of Ick wer zun Schwein (sic; literally - berlin dialect "I'm turning into a pig") in the German national qualification for the Eurovision song contest. Knorkator's wild stage shows and explicit lyrics, as well as the fact that nearly half of the vocalist's body is tattooed black, have earned them a reputation as a chaotic comedy band; however, the band's music actually shows considerable technical and artistic merit that is sometimes overlooked.
Most of Knorkator's lyrics are in German; however, some songs also feature English (Beating around the bush, Ma Baker etc.), Thai (Mai khao djai, Khid tyng baan), Latin (Aeger sum, Absolution) or French (Ma belle fêmme, Franz Hose) lyrics.
Discography:
CD's
1997 The Schlechtst of Knorkator
1999 Hasenchartbreaker
2000 Tribute to uns selbst
2002 High Mud Leader
2003 Ich hasse Musik
2007 Das nächste Album aller Zeiten
2010 Knorkator – Mein Leben Als Single (3 CD-Box Ltd. Ed.)
2011 Es werde Nicht
DVD's
2005 Zu alt
2008 Weg nach unten
Singles/EP's
1995 A
1998 Böse
1999 Weg nach unten
1999 Buchstabe
2000 Ick wer zun Schwein
2000 Ich lass mich klonen
2000 Komm wieder her
2003 Der ultimative Mann
2006 Wir werden
2007 Alter Mann
2007 www.einliebeslied.com
2008 Kinderlied
Eldorado
Knorkator Lyrics
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They stole the gold of Mexico
Killed the people one by one
Only talking with their guns
Brave men locked on iron chains
All young mothers sold as slaves
Babies crying through the night
Golden dreams of Eldorado
All have drowned in seas of pain and blood
Golden dreams of Eldorado, may come true
But only in your heart
Reach out your hands and you'll be free
Then we shall live in liberty
Oh, will mankind ever learn?
Shall the whole world die and burn?
Golden dreams of Eldorado
All have drowned in seas of pain and blood
Golden dreams of Eldorado, may come true
But only in your heart
Golden dreams of Eldorado
All have drowned in seas of pain and blood
Golden dreams of Eldorado, may come true
But only in your heart
They came 500 years ago
A group of people arrived five centuries ago
They stole the gold of Mexico
They took away the precious gold from Mexico
Killed the people one by one
They mercilessly murdered individuals individually
Only talking with their guns
They communicated solely through the use of firearms
Brave men locked on iron chains
Courageous men were confined with unyielding metal restraints
All young mothers sold as slaves
Every youthful mother was exchanged as property
Babies crying through the night
Infants weeping throughout the night
Will they ever see a light?
Will those children ever experience enlightenment?
Golden dreams of Eldorado
Precious aspirations of a fabled city of gold
All have drowned in seas of pain and blood
All those dreams have perished in oceans of suffering and bloodshed
Golden dreams of Eldorado, may come true
Potentially those dreams of Eldorado can be realized
But only in your heart
However, solely within your heart
Reach out your hands and you'll be free
Extend your hands and you shall obtain freedom
Then we shall live in liberty
Subsequently, we will exist in a state of freedom
Oh, will mankind ever learn?
Oh, will humanity ever acquire knowledge?
Shall the whole world die and burn?
Will the entirety of the world perish and ignite?
Golden dreams of Eldorado
Precious aspirations of a fabled city of gold
All have drowned in seas of pain and blood
All those dreams have perished in oceans of suffering and bloodshed
Golden dreams of Eldorado, may come true
Potentially those dreams of Eldorado can be realized
But only in your heart
However, solely within your heart
Golden dreams of Eldorado
Precious aspirations of a fabled city of gold
All have drowned in seas of pain and blood
All those dreams have perished in oceans of suffering and bloodshed
Golden dreams of Eldorado, may come true
Potentially those dreams of Eldorado can be realized
But only in your heart
However, solely within your heart
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