Das Model
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I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind
She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again
The song "Das Model" by Kraftwerk is a portrait of a fashion model. The lyrics describe the model's physical beauty and her aloof and unattainable demeanor. The singer of the song is clearly intrigued by the model and is drawn to her, but understands that she is out of his reach. Kraftwerk uses the metaphor of the camera as a powerful tool that can change the model's mind and coax her into cooperating with the photographer's vision.
The song delves into the modern obsession with glamour and the price that society is willing to pay for beauty. The model's life is presented as both glamorous and somewhat shallow. She loves drinking champagne and enjoys the attention of men, but her beauty is all-consuming and her life seems to lack any real depth or meaning. The chorus drives home the idea that the model is nothing more than a consumer product, existing solely to be photographed and marketed.
Despite the somewhat cold and critical tone of the song, it is clear that the singer is fascinated by the model and wants to get closer to her. This paradoxical relationship mirrors the modern obsession with glamour and celebrity-- society wants to admire and venerate beautiful people, but at the same time, feels distanced from them and aware of their superficiality.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a model and she's looking good
The subject is a fashion model and appears physically attractive
I'd like to take her home that's understood
The subject finds the model attractive and desires to take her home
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
The model is not easily attainable but shows some interest at times
It only takes a camera to change her mind
The model is willing to do almost anything if it benefits her career
She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne
The subject is going out for the night and drinks champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
The subject has been observing and potentially evaluating all the men around her
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
The model is playing her own game and people are talking about her
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
The subject is willing to pay for the model's beauty and believes she looks good
She's posing for consumer products now and then
The model poses for various consumer products from time to time
For every camera she gives the best she can
The model always does her best when in front of a camera
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
The subject saw the model's image on a magazine cover
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again
Due to her success, the subject desires to meet the model again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER HENRY DIFFORD, GLENN MARTIN TILBROOK
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Kraftwerk - The Model (Official Video) 1978 - March 14, 2021
The Model
She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind
She's going out tonight but drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now, she's a big success, I want to meet her again...
Writer(s): Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter, Emil Schult
@HWRasmussen
Das Model
Sie ist ein Model und sie sieht gut aus
Ich nähm sie heut gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
Sie wirkt so kühl, an sie kommt niemand ran
Doch vor der Kamera da zeigt sie was sie kann
Sie trinkt in Nachtclubs immer Sekt (Korrekt!)
Und hat hier alle Männer abgecheckt
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt
Sie stellt sich zur Schau für das Konsumprodukt
Und wird von Millionen Augen angeguckt
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach fabelhaft
Ich muß sie wieder seh'n, ich weiß sie hat's geschafft
@jerseyhidalgo7421
[Verse 1]
She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home, that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind
[Verse 2]
She's going out to nightclubs, drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
[Verse 3]
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera, she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again
@jamsheadaziz3999
First listened to this classic in 1982. Still listening 42 years later. Where has the time gone ?????
@paulvalentine4157
great question
@Marigolded
Time flies when you're having fun!
@marklemon9446
I'm still here dude, and I was there at the time😎👍🏴
@jamsheadaziz3999
@@marklemon9446 This song could be played 100 years later and it would sound as if it was just released. One word , timeless.
@bvb95bvb95
My dad introduced me to this song when I was in my primary school days. I really miss those days😢.
@renatoespinoza9220
One of the Best of 1978
@irismunoz4907
Estamos en 2024 😅😅😊😊❤❤
@דוידגורכוהל
אין כמו אימא 🇮🇱💟בעולם!!!!!!!!!!
@АндрейВетошкин-у8ц
А я только вчера услышал первый раз. Вот как. ❤