Autobahn
Kraftwe rk Lyrics

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Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn
Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn

Vor uns liegt ein weites Tal
Die Sonne scheint mit Glitzerstrahl

Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn
Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn

Fahrbahn ist ein graues Band
Weiße Streifen, grüner Rand

Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn
Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn

Jetzt schalten wir ja das Radio an
Aus dem Lautsprecher klingt es dann
Wir fahren auf der Autobahn

Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn
Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn

Overall Meaning

The song "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk is a hypnotic anthem to travel and the freedom of the open road. The lyrics describe the experience of driving on a German highway, or Autobahn, with the sun shining and the endless expanse of the valley in front of the driver. The road beneath them is a grey strip, bordered by white lines and greenery.

As the drive continues, the radio is switched on, and the car is enveloped in the music and the sound of other cars on the road. The repetition of the phrase "Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn" (We drive, drive, drive on the Autobahn) mirrors the feeling of being caught up in the hypnotic rhythm of the road and the excitement of the journey ahead.

The song captures the optimism and modernity of the 1970s, when the Autobahn was a symbol of West Germany's economic success and technological progress. It celebrates the freedom of movement and the thrill of the open road, while also expressing a sense of wonder and awe at the vastness of the landscape.

Line by Line Meaning

Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn
We are driving, driving, driving on the highway.

Vor uns liegt ein weites Tal
Ahead of us lies a wide valley.

Die Sonne scheint mit Glitzerstrahl
The sun shines with a glittering ray.

Fahrbahn ist ein graues Band
The roadway is a gray ribbon.

Weiße Streifen, grüner Rand
White stripes, green edge.

Jetzt schalten wir ja das Radio an
We turn on the radio now.

Aus dem Lautsprecher klingt es dann
It sounds from the singer.

Wir fahren auf der Autobahn
We are driving on the highway.

Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn
We are driving, driving, driving on the highway.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Emil Schult, Florian Schneider-Esleben, Ralf Huetter

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@kinyodas

4y↑362

0:00 - sample sound
0:10 - panning
0:19 - vocoder
0:49 - ostinato synth bass
1:06 - moving filter effects
1:18 - combination synths w/ phaser effects
1:55 - synths mimic non-music sounds
1:58 - electronic drums
2:09 - repeated lyrics (bonus points for German)

These are the building blocks of EDM.

@markusm.lambers8893

5y↑136

Lieber Florian, möge die Reise auf dieser Autobahn, auf die Du gerade aufgefahren bist, niemals enden!

Danke für die Musik die Du und Deine Kumpels, zu uns gebracht habt.
Ich weiß es noch, als sei es erst gestern gewesen, als ich, ein damals 12-jähriger Junge, zum allerersten Mal 'Autobahn' im Radio hörte, ... !
Es war, als öffneten sich Türen für mich, die bisher verschlossen waren. Diese Tür habt Ihr aufgestossen. Sie haben meinen Horizont erweitert. Niemand konnte diese je wieder schliessen!

Danke, und Ruhe in Frieden, wir werden Dein/Euer Werk nicht vergessen.

Allzeit gute Fahrt Florian!

All comments from YouTube:

@zorman743

11y↑1.1K

Pure genius. It was 1974, don't forget. No one sounded like this...

@stevehawes1126

6y↑50

Tangerine dream?

@cismoll_

6y↑24

Karlheintz Stockhausen?

@m06een00

6y↑11

Pink Floyd 1968-69. Only they used real instruments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLW0n2sLCG4

@isaakwelch3451

6y↑88

@paul benson what makes an instrument "not real?"

@m06een00

6y↑4

@@Isaak Welch I guess one that's been programmed or pre-programmed so that all the notes you hear are not being played live.

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@drstevenrey

46w↑3

50 years old, never equaled, never beaten. Still the single best piece of very early techno ever.

@Asger21

2y↑297

This track changed my life. Check it out with good earphones as well.
It's still mindblowing 48 years later.
A musical revolution, nothing less!

@jb5631

2y↑1

Main problem these days is that a lot of earphones don't cover the needed spectrum of are not tuned well

@mikelane767

2y↑1

1 hundy agree mate, was massive influence on Bowie, you probs won't see this but I agree an I'm in new Zealand, an heard it when I was kid aswell

@km6xu

2y↑6

The first time that I heard it (1976), my dad was hurtling us down the Autobahn in our Mercedes.😀

@NachtSchreck13

2y↑1

Nah, I have the original vinyl pressing. Listening to that back in the day on my old stereo with its crappy speakers is undoubtedly the best way to listen! Gotta spread those speakers out, and get a wide stereo field. So much going on in this track.

@badlaamaurukehu

It's a touchstone piece.

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@myrtle4251

5y↑802

When I was thirteen my school music teacher played this to our class as a new release. He obviously loved it and asked if anyone liked it when it finished. Only three pupils raised their hands, and I was the only girl. Still loving it all these years later.

@lukerodick6649

4y↑27

Bless you that’s a cool story good on you 🥰

@davidtkocz8356

3y↑8

Not sure what to say, but, I think I understand.

@argeon6969

3y↑11

Cool anecdote

@darthandeddeu

3y↑7

There's so much in here, to be introduced at that age during its released.

Even if you were only into music there's alot to unpack from a theory/composition standpoint regardless if you think it's good or not.

@myrtle4251

3y↑20

@David Deane Yes. I had never heard anything like it. I was stunned that a piece of 'pop' music could be every bit as layered, intricate, innovative as traditional 'classical' music yet be so different. I remember looking around the room and feeling astounded that only three of us appreciated it. It had a profound effect on how I listen to music and I love it for that as well as loving the piece itself. Best wishes.

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@icekall35

4y↑110

My mother played this song every time we went on a vacation. This song is truly a trip.

@eventhorizon2218

1y↑3

Yup, tripped out a lot on this in 70's.
The best of times!

@oni741

1y↑2

Your M.O.M. is G.O.D. !! 😆😉

@user-up4fj7ok7w

48w↑1

Das ist immer noch so cool, nach all den Jahren zu horen! Danke, dass du das gepostet hast!

@jonnuanez2843

6y↑458

My stepdad used to play this on long trips that the family went on. It used to drive my mom bonkers cause she doesn't "get" music without lyrics. But even at 7-8 years old I appreciated this, as did the rest of my family. So big thanks to my stepdad for opening this part of the musical world to me.

@lemmykilmaster9134

4y↑19

Er fuhr auf der Autobahn

@RodneyMunch8767

4y↑6

I think our appreciation of Kraftwerk all drove our other halves bonkers :)

@catholicdad

4y↑24

What? It has lyrics. "Fun, fun, fun on the autobahn."

@hotelmario5203

4y↑21

@catholicdad they say Fahren Fahren Fahren auf der Autobahn

@catholicdad

4y↑7

@Hotel Mario Danke

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@TheAlienGangster

4y↑389

Just recently discovered Kraftwerk. This stuff is pure genius. Listening to it awakens a very powerful sense of nostalgia within me.

@janebond7682

4y↑11

yes they were fantastic, excellent musicians unlike the modern crap

@Helaw0lf

4y↑6

A powerful sense of enthusiasm it awakens in me instead.

@christopherhogg1221

4y↑11

Yes absolute genius. If you like Kraftwerk then check out Boards Of Canada. They are my neighbors! Lol!
Seriously, it’s incredible ambient electronic music, made in Scotland.

@donaldhuggan5139

4y↑2

There's just so much music in it! Lovely.

@thomasalexander9136

3y↑1

you wont egret finding them ...enjoy

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@giostisskylas

1y↑7

There is little music from the 20th century that will still be heard in 500 years (if humanity still exists). Of course, they will still know and hear the old masters, Bach and Beethoven. But the music of Kraftwerk, especially Autobahn, is one of these eternal sounds. This music will survive time.

@9tophat

2y↑72

Autobahn was my introduction to Kraftwerk from my friend's dad when I was in high school in the 80's. He had an amazing audiophile-level setup in his basement and played this for me, knowing I might like it. I was hooked from that moment onward. I'm 52 now and still enjoy my Kraftwerk albums on my own two-channel audio system. The Autobahn track is one of the neatest tracks I've experienced and still one of my favorites. I'm very thankful to Kraftwerk for their music that still remains in our hearts and imaginations. ♥️👍🙂

@kenperkins7921

He didn't try to turn it into a hair band ,did he LOL:03 ??

@darrenhirst9900

1y↑1

I was the same when I heard it. I got audio equipment donated from people with being a teenager and it sounded brilliant.

@elliek25

4y↑57

This gave me goosebumps when it was first released. Still does. Absolutely legendary.

@Headbanger4812162040

3y↑2

gehtmir genau so

@Spacemanpan

3y↑8

I heard this song on the radio in the summer of 1975 and have been hooked on it ever since. One of the Premiere Proto Electronica songs of the 20th century. Still an incredible song 47 years later.

@ilikestuff9250

3y↑13

About 50 years in the future this still slaps

So much here reminds me of modern music and even performers from the 80's and 90's. That heavy bass is beautiful.

@estelaashkenazy8179

2y↑25

This song is just timeless, no matter when you listen to it, it's just a trip of fantasy, a connection between the future and the past.
I love how they made it sound so perfect and with a great atmosphere.

@briane173

1y↑4

The fathers of techno. I was 17 years old when Autobahn was released and I immediately fell in love with it, because no one and I mean NO ONE was putting out electronic music like this. Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter were at least 20 years ahead of their time.

If you haven't already, check out their first album, Ralf & Florian -- couple of mindblowing tracks on that album as well. Not as neatly packaged as Autobahn but equally enthralling.

I went out and bought Radioactivity after Autobahn was released; couple years after that I bought Trans-Europe Express, another well-produced album.

@Andrewkmbl

4y↑47

This is truly one of the best pieces of music ever created.

@thomastarwater6035

3y↑78

Honest to goodness, I found this album at a Goodwill thrift store in very good condition, took it home, and played it on my stereo. I could not get enough if this 23-minute-long musical epic. Reminded me of when I was stationed in Germany during the early 1980s and did some driving on one of the local highways in my 1973 Porsche 911. Kraftwerk is still making music today. Man, this is a real groundbreaker. And it was all analog, tape recording and all. And it sounds like it was recorded tomorrow. Never mind that an edited version was issued on a 45 rpm single and it became the band’s Top-40 single on the U.S. charts in 1974. Enjoy.

@unpaintedleadsyndrome

3y↑3

Kraftwerk: bringing us tomorrow's music for nearly half a century :-)

@thomastarwater6035

3y↑4

@Unpainted Lead Syndrome I agree. "Autobahn" made the singles chart in 1975, not 1974. My bad.

@firerooster9879

2y↑3

absolutly fantastic, remember driving down the autobahn at 1 in the morning in my bfg regisered datsun heading for the ferry at calais from my army camp in dortmund. this was cranked up and my windows open. man no worries of today.

@firerooster9879

2y↑3

PS. it was 1981.

@amirscher7918

5y↑45

MASTERPIECE ! 1974 and these 4 innovative musicians released a futuristic template for electronic music for the next 40 years.RIP Florian Schneider

@chriscasey939

4y↑75

The greatest piece of electronic music ever produced

@focusdecorating3637

It is

@FollowingFootprintsMedia

5y↑63

Words can't express how this song makes me feel. My dad used to play it when I was a kid and it reminds me deeply of childhood with all the wonder and magic that entails. It began a lifetime love of electronic music. On a purely, musical level, these dudes were ahead of their time and I love the vintage synths sounds. The passage beginning at 3:20 is just gorgeous and can bring me to tears. A classic.

@Headbanger4812162040

Dito

@stephencabrera9476

I’ve been saying that for 50 years , it is so good I have to rewind and play over and over again, and I have literally teared up to it!

@stephencabrera9476

And it sounds like The Ventures on Acid

@JNXT_Railroad

3y↑12

I was still in high school when I got this album, just got my first car. I was totally obsessed with cars, driving, riding the highways. Perfect music for that, and it's embedded deep inside me now.

@dividedbyzero9314

1y↑5

a masterpiece of modern music. and a masterclass in composing and producing, if it would be analysed in detail!

@nctjc

3y↑16

I used to listen to them way back when they first arrived on the radio. I loved them then, and I still think they stand the test of time. Good jams!

@jonathanmadison12

2y↑59

This track is absolutely beautiful. It predates Boards of Canada (another major favorite soft electronic artist of mine,) by decades, yet soothes my soul in the same way. Kraftwerk were YEARS ahead of their time, and built a masterpiece.

@btruj2507

2y↑7

Agreed on the BOC similarity. This could be passed as one of their brilliant compositions. 🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶

@MineshShah

2y↑3

I love BOC

@marcclaydon6296

5y↑9

Timeless. Rest well Florian. A huge inspiration for what was to follow.

@ansonstiles

8y↑1.6K

Dude this came on the radio the other day, lasted half the trip home. I was like "yo what is this new dopeness". I googled when I got home and it was from the 70's. Mind Blown

@spencerhopkinson9874

8y↑99

yeah, could have been released today

@lazaruslong92

8y↑152

It was done on analog monophonic synthesizers. That is the real mind fuck.

@ronaldphlllips2430

8y↑70

analog far better than digital

@lazaruslong9101

8y↑4

Bah I got bored with that in the mid 70's along with all the other dead hippies

@garybell1291

7y↑61

Larzarus Imagine you're born in 2001 and your grandpop slaps this on, sits down, stares at you and your acid tab kicks in at the 10:00 mark.

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@richardbartos7191

5y↑15

Their music is timeless. True innovators.

@funnythings4894

4y↑54

I'm sure that time machines exists because of Kraftwerk. This song was decades ahead of its time.

@joachimpeiper8076

2y↑59

This song is the epitome of electronic music that would conquer world’s music many years after the very distant 1974, and of what would follow this.... Kraftwerk were pretty ahead of their time- this is seen by this song!! As Andy McClusky once said to Kraftwerk “you have shown us the future “, and the Future is the hope in Life

@teawht1

2y↑7

This song bring back so many wonderful memories of my youth!!. Still a great track today.

@RogerMurdock

4y↑152

I lived in Southern California when this song first came out. I heard it on KMET, an LA FM radio station, and loved it ever since. Great headphone music, I hang on every beat. Now, it's the first day of spring, 3/21/2021, I'm listening with a smile on my face and a tear in my eye. The road goes on forever.

@ReubenWalton

4y↑7

No better place to discover the greatness that is Kraftwerk!

@jorgebillinger

3y↑4

The roads goes on for ever!!, you maked the sunday.

@johnkeys3092

3y↑5

As with you Roger, I heard Autobahn on KMET 94.7 The Mighty Met 74-75. It was played a lot on the overnight so I got to hear it played while working graveyard shift stocking shelves at SAFEWAY Newport Beach. Unique and captivating for its music, I purchased the (vinyl) album, to this day I still own! Listening to Autobahn is one of the defining songs you hear as an 18-19 year old, resonates with you and takes you back in time.

@ArtieBRockin

3y↑2

Same here w/ KMET I was in the Navy stationed in Long Beach in 1974. I always got 1st choice on the new Cassettes in the ships store. This was one of them I purchased.
I used to drive the Cuntsevative war mongers nuts with this. My shipmates loved it. LOL!
Especially when we were out near Catalina doing maneuvers. We'd be smoking a doobie in front of the 5 incher, (Big Gun). No one can see us up on the Bridge. Sea wind blew the smoke away. And the watch on top was a stoner friend too!
Ahh... the times!

@ricguevara6358

2y↑3

It is so awesome to know there were others who felt and lived and still get inspired by this wonderful music! Love to all!

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@edwardpasby5051

8y↑27

They deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Very influential.

@marycole9564

5y↑11

Listened to this masterpiece of sound on a loop while driving (on the Autobahn) from Paris to Berlin in 1974....unforgettable feelings! R.I.P. Florian Schneider

@Apollo_Blaze

1y↑5

Masterpiece!!....I remember when this came out...we were amazed...I still am. ❤

@jenniferlewis1437

4y↑64

Finally getting in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! This stuffs amazing. Hard to believe this was from 1974.

@pedropola882

3y↑4

Although one must dispute if Electronica is part of Rock music. I don't think it is and I worship Kraftwerk.

@danielpassigmailcom

3y↑1

@Pedro Pola They're thinking of inducting rappers, or they have already.

@verapamil07

3y↑4

I think they are not Rock and have never been.

@nou7744

@verapamil07 well their beginnings were as a krautrock band so…
You could argue whether rappers should be inducted or not but what Kraftwerk made is definitely worth a HOF spot
There’s a reason when someone says nothing sounded like this back in 74’ they get compared with Pink Floyd
Inspired Bowie, made music that not only sounds fresh to this day but changed electronic music forever, used synths to come out with futuristic sounds and developed techniques that producers still use to this day
If u ask me I’d say yeah they deserve to be inducted

@james-he1op

4y↑11

47 years later and still listening to this...timeless

@theresawirtz4186

3y↑48

Listening reminds me of happy, pure times of innocence & unknown freedoms. I can't stop smiling the entire track through! It's like a salve for my aching heart and medicine deep in my soul.

@GT380man

I get it totally. I last listened to this early summer 2021, when I knew the human race was already done. I was travelling distance with a motorcycle on a trailer, and from the way point, we went to bikes for the next 300 miles. I swear I could still hear Autobahn in my helmet (& I’ve no phones :)

@chrisederer8625

9y↑159

I've listened to this song since the mid-seventies (1974 or 1975). It's seemingly sterile electronic delivery at first soon transforms into a hauntingly melodic composition. Beautiful in it's simplicity. Transcendental, somehow.

Thank you for posting this.

@Bitterblogger

9y↑3

+Chris Ederer Phillip Glass-like.

@murrtownchillen

9y↑5

its*... that shit pissed me off

@theresabrown8994

8y↑2

I couldn't have said it better. This song truly light years ahead.

@shornoMALONEY

8y↑2

Great description.

@chocolatejellybean2820

Synth sounds can be very rich and complex pseudo improvised and a bit different each time.

@blueforest2927

2y↑62

Yes...The 70's really gave us an abundance of magical music...It was such a good decade in ALOT of ways...🍀

@pepsiq11965

2y↑6

Born in the 70s...Disco, Punk, New Wave, Hip-Hop, and Techno-music. What an amazing decade for new genres of music to be born

@blueforest2927

2y↑6

Actually i guess i should have pointed out the bands that i thought were the best of all time...Led Zep/Aerosmith/Pink Floyd/Boston/Dire Straits/and soo many others...

@NormAppleton

1y↑1

The 70's was the greatest decade for music in human history.

@arshaki6632

2y↑17

Imagine hearing this in 1974. Must have been a revelation.

@stevepeterson5943

4y↑8

My brother is eleven years older than me and was a radio d.j. in the '70s. So I would find and play his cool records (giant console stereo, centerpiece of the living room!!). I had no idea how privileged I was to have access to so much stellar material. Pat Metheny, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Kraftwerk, Zeppelin, Edgar Winter, Traffic, E.L.O., Procol Harum. . . I became a drummer and played for 30 years. When I found Kraftwerk on YouTube, I knew every note!!
((He had one room in his college apartment "wallpapered" with '45s and blacklight posters, ya dig?))

@IngridBarth

1y↑1

As a pupil our teacher asked" Do you want tickets for Kraftwerk?" She was cool, young and beautiful. Great time under Schmidt,and the world was wide open and we drove through Europe with our cars as students which didn't cost much. Worked in factories and had money. My first one was a Karmann Ghia for 200 Mark. Miss it, and we were so friendly to each others. Good memories ! :)

@kinyodas

4y↑362

@steph_knarr

3y↑27

Badass badass thank you so much for taking the time to timestamp the deets!

@badlaamaurukehu

3y↑3

Comment

@badlaamaurukehu

3y↑1

Comment

@antischocken4735

3y↑6

Another useless comment (building block of the internet)

@TehMehKehIen

2y↑7

As if Pink Floyd hadn't done this already on Dark Side a year earlier.

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@elijahtaylor527

9y↑39

So uplifting and immersive, perfect for pulling yourself out of a depressive rut.

@lozzapix6021

3y↑30

I was a 14 yo kid, no real idea about music. I was going out one afternoon, I opened the door to leave the house, Autobahn jumped out of the radio. Transfixed ,I closed the door sat and listened. Was an experience I remember 47 years later. Long live Kraftwerk, true innovators.

@Headbanger4812162040

3y↑2

coool - bin 53 - und kenne es auch ganz gut

@GT380man

2y↑1

Their Tour de France is also excellent. As is the album art.

@johnmooney9403

2y↑4

Incredible that this electronic sound was created in the 1970s .Sheer genius.

@richardmaguire9536

5y↑17

RIP Florian. In 1974 I had never heard anything like it before- one 15 year old mind blown. I'm still hearing new things in it.

@johnslaymark8225

4y↑19

46 years old and still sounds like the future one day the world will catch up , long life and a mighty long road

@eddieodom1522

3y↑42

I had this album in 1974, 47 yrs ago. Thank you for sharing. This brings back wonderful memories as a 18 yr old high school senior... When I later in life drove on the Autobahn, I thought of this song... Still captivated by it...

@parisflair1617

DITTO

@lairofdionysus1943

6y↑40

The one thing I love about German Talent, even in their Music is they make everything to be so Far ahead of their time and yet timeless. There is something magical about German music that cannot be described. So complex and yet so simple at the same time. The most forward thinking people in the world.

@mouldyolddough2424

2y↑1

You're absolutely right about the German nation

@CrimeTimeXY

2y↑2

Oh thank you!

@andreaswalther5237

2y↑3

Very well said. If it is Beethoven, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze or this one. We Germans like to tweak things, it's kind of 'higher mathematics' and a ton of what will happen if we do 'this'? That way we get some 'Ahhs' and 'Uhhs' and simply keep what we think are Ahhs. ;o)...

@guymadgesam24

@Andreas Walther electronic geniuses

@saintvincent6763

2y↑1

Even their Art Festivals are so far ahead of anything seen in the US. This song even made it on Casey's top 40 in 1974

@katrisvarfvar2472

4y↑52

Such a wonderful peace of music, so simple and still so complex! When i feel isolated and down under the coronapandemy i can travel in my imanigation with Autobahn. It always makes me feel better!

@Headbanger4812162040

geht mir genau so - danke

@mattmccail3590

It's so fucking cool

@davidtkocz8356

3y↑9

I road the aurobahns with my father in the 1950s and 60s as we travelled to our grandparents in Poland. I have since travelled the autobahns on several occasions, it still holds the mystical fascination for me. This version from Krafttwerk leaves me fighting back tears.

@chazwyman

1y↑3

It is impossible to exaggerate the how new and impactful this piece of music was, and how much it influcened and changed the trajectory of music thereafter. When I first heard it, (i was a 14yo sci-fi nut), it sounded like the music I had been waiting to hear. And what a year. Tubular Bells also hit the racks that year.

@jeffdawson2786

4y↑14

The master class of how to compose electronic music of this era. Still absolutely unmatchable.

@WarhawkBeyond2040

2y↑11

The greatest and most iconic Kraftwerk song of all time

@briane5706

7y↑28

The original and (still) the best of all electronic music bands. OMD, Depeche Mode and many others acknowledge their influence. It still sounds as fresh and as innovative in 2023

@SuperBrictson

7y↑1

I agree but no band is the best in its genre 'cause its influence. NEVER!!!
TALENT, is the only thing that matters and remains!!!
Kraftwerk rules even today, Depeche Mode first half career was the cream but it melted later, Daft Punk are the most overated duo and EDM is the worst mistake ever in electronic music!!!

@dec66.18

1y↑1

Kraftwerk influence can be heard still on Depeches 2023 album.

@Gman27432

4y↑98

I had this album in 1974 while stationed in Germany! I too drove the Autobahn in my 1967 German Ford Capri sans stereo. Listening to it now. Awesome stereo sound!

@dagalfheim7056

3y↑7

Having owned a 73 2.6 and a 77 2.8 German Capri both with very loud sound systems I can say that I approve of this message

@davidpotwin1691

2y↑1

75 Germany

@jr-xx8fo

1y↑1

Ford cortina me

@Gman27432

@@jr-xx8fo I believe that is a British car...no?

@williamforsyth-ye4rc

1y↑2

I was 11 when I first heard this on BBC Radio1
On the way to school one morning then Jon Peel played this complete version, a few days later!
I've owned copies on Vinyl, Tape, CD and have it on several digital playlists..........I saw Kraftwerk live at the Playhouse, Edinburgh, on the Computer World Tour in 1980/1..........still the best gig I've seen! And I've seen hundreds............No other "group" I've seen or enjoyed, created such an astounding visual, aural, ethereal and soulful spectacle.........

@dagalfheim7056

3y↑9

As I get older the brilliance of this shines even brighter….

@MOOGTRONMANIC

2y↑5

a great synth epic, which i first heard back in 1977, after buying a vinyl version. it certainly influenced me as an electro musician, along with jarre, vangelis and tomita. such a unique piece.

@christopherdougherty9832

5y↑7

These guys should really be in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. They basically took what people like Silver Apples in New York were doing with loops and the like and formalized it and gave it form that influenced many other groups to follow them.

@jameslewis9343

7y↑38

I was a huge Kraftwerk fan when this recording was released. It was mid 70's, I was active duty Navy homeported in Norfolk, Va. Listening late at night with a serious buzz was how we spent the winter weekends. Kraftwerk's composition was original and fun to listen to.

@Tigershark_3082_plane_guy

3y↑2

Damn, being in the Navy back in the 70s would be a dream come true. F-8 Crusaders, F-4 Phantoms, and F-14 Tomcats galore!

@jameslewis9343

3y↑1

@Phantom-088-plane guy... the F-14 was still in the trial phase at the time, but they were starting to come on line.

@jameslewis9343

@Alex Fracyon.... two (2) Med cruises... for a total of 13 months. We did stop in Bremerhaven, Germany for some ship repairs. I would love to go back to the Mediterranean again.

@robertahrens5906

Great head music put on the headphones 🎧 and get stoned and close you're eyes and just melt

@pctrobottitley8334

47w

I repeat what I said four years ago,the finest electronic track in the world,and greatest album cover

@wimverpoorten3386

5y↑8

RIP Florian. Thank you for your legendary contribution to music. You will be missed.

@philippedefossez3421

1974: unpacking the Autobahn-album as a christmas present 'on request', and being mind-blown as a fourteen year-old listening to it the very same evening.

1976: the French artist Jean-Michel Jarre appears in the local charts for the first time with an excerpt from his first LP named "Oxygène", to be followed two years later by "Equinoxe".

1980: Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" documentary series are being shown on national broadcasting, largely introducing Vangelis' music in a most impressive overall experience

Due to these profound musical and spiritual influences,, the life experience would not remain the same afterwards, still having their everlasting impact today. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever".

@aukjebron6425

4y↑7

After decades I still think this is great music! One of a kind.

@josephdoxe9410

3y↑11

Used to listen to them all the time in the 70's as we were cruising in the mountains of Colorado. Damn good times. Will never forget.

@richardcochrane1966

10y↑118

Still makes my spine tingle every time I hear this! Was introduced to Autobahn at the age of 8. Listened to it for the first time in an aunt's neighbour's car in quadrophonic sound - felt like I was going to dissolve!

@markmoore869

10y↑11

I was 12 ... luckily my parents knew someone who worked at Kef and we had some Kef Concerto speakers (they are amazing) ... so I used to lie on the floor next to these speakers and the bass was powerful enough to shake the windows :D

@dawe1955

10y↑2

@MTG_Music

6y↑2

Me too. I get my amp out and let it shake the windows.

@WRXMK

2y↑1

I still get those tingles too! One of the few masterpieces that give me those tingles. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

@1slandB0y77

2y↑10

What a blast from the past! I remember buying this album on CD in the late 80s and listening to it often. Although it's dated a bit now, it's still very listenable - no mean feat given it's 48 years old now! Fond memories, and some sad ones, listening to this masterpiece of 70s synth.

@revrotunda3206

2y↑2

Good music is timeless & never dated

@Timo-15

2y↑18

This album is so amazingly ahead of it's time....it's truly mind blowing. It was released in 1974 for God's sake. Nearly a half Century ago! No Internet, no Mobile phones, no Sat-nav etc. I've been a fan of them for years & years. Lang lebe Kraftwerk!

@dolnick7

4y↑39

I keep coming back to this piece whenever I dive into some project. Perfect music for a journey, whether real or in the mind.

@tommulhall3865

4y↑2

Great comment 👌 You must be an old soul for all journeys are in the mind no matter where you are or go!

@janebond7682

4y↑1

seriously good band and brilliant track enjoy it forever

@tonystephen6312

4y↑10

one of the coolest pieces of music of all time.

@gregorydiatchenko8464

4y↑3

I was listening to this as a 10 year old kid in 1974. Still a Masterpiece!

@petersmernoff9590

7y↑24

22 minutes of electro genius, unparalleled even today.

@paulvalletta01

5y↑5

This album got into my head bigtime, found it so amazing for the time, forever grateful for the experience.

@markusm.lambers8893

5y↑136

@rolfisdreamworld489

5y↑12

das hast du schön geschrieben, kann es noch gar nicht glauben, so schade

@hafnadullhafnadul4200

4y↑9

Besser kann man es nicht sagen!

@larrydean7030

2y↑1

ich bien Berlin . ist Los gut . Das is fantastich

@bkpktrekker4086

49w

I was hitchiking in Germany and was picked up by one of the album's engineers. Its so nice to listen to this again, classic!

@riser4845

1y↑2

Very progressive for the time it came out !!!

@Carrowlad

3y↑5

I don’t know why but Kraftwerk always makes me feel there is hope for the human race

@ACocktailShaker

10y↑6

I remember at age 15, how awesome this vinyl sounded, after wearing out their 3 previous records. This dude Peter Anderson, and I were like the only Progressive/Electronic music freaks in town, and we had no way to even begin to categorize this album. Most everything electronic was done by Prog Rock bands like ELP, King Crimson, Renaissance, and early Genesis, and such. This wasn't classical-based, this was straight-up electronic, and there was simply nothing like it available that we had heard. Not even on the super-progressive college radio scene. But seriously, truth, If it weren't for Kraftwerk, and this work in general, I wouldn't be listening to 30 freakin' sub-genres of EDM today as an old fucker, getting laughed at, at the clubs! :P

@jollyrodgers7272

3y↑8

I always loved this - Kraftwerk's signature piece. From 3:20 to 6:30 you can feel the expansion joints of the motorway in the music beat - Genius!

@MattiasKroon

4y↑8

Using car and hornsounds in a genius way, they are one of the great pioneers within electronic music.

@bimbakasturiratne2262

5y↑6

RIP Florian Schneider. You created some brilliant music and your influence will live for a very long time.

@Subhuman5

5y↑16

After 46 years still perfect sounds that make us young again. Kraftwerk will be heard the next 46 years, but will anybody hear Helene Fischer 46 years ago?
Autobahn war recorded without Karl Bartos, the line-up was Ralf Hütter / Florian Schneider / Wolfgang Flür und Klaus Röder.
RIP Florian and thanks for all the years of good music

@walhalladome5227

2y↑7

A true masterpiece, so inspiring.😃

@alm7539

5y↑106

Still sounds futuristic even after al their time.

@VincentTPackhorse

5y↑12

It should sound futuristic. It was recorded in the year 2050.

@indiansneverchange4952

@VincentTPackhorse yes my dear friend.

@austinmunday8190

@VincentTPackhorse no way 😳

@austinmunday8190

@VincentTPackhorse that's impossible there's no way it was recorded in 2050

@austinmunday8190

@VincentTPackhorse have you ever heard of shine on you crazy diamond by pink floyd

@craighuff4565

4y↑19

I bought this album when I was a kid and I STILL LOVE IT! AWESOME

@e1ochai

3y↑2

Got this album from library down the street in the mid- eighties. Rented it for a few years.

@davidchapman1519

3y↑3

One of the most influential bands of all time and most people have never hear of them.

@31763660

5y↑3

I heard this for the first time in 1983 after his "Tour de France". Was blown away. And then my girlfriend told me that it was already "almost 10 years old". RIP, FS.

@Citizen_PR3371

2y↑7

John Peel introduced it to me in '74 when I was 6 years old. Set me off on a musical journey I'm still travelling today...

@Sythetico

1y↑2

It's amazing how music can bookmark life's journey....this is one tune that resonates.

@chrisblake1918

9y↑98

One of the absolute greatest songs ever done, somehow.

@BatJeff

2y↑4

My friend got me into listening to this band as a kid. Hadn't listened in years then suddenly started listening to Kraftwerk again after literally a decade. Cheers, Ken.

@agosto1404

4y↑5

Qué disco enorme. Lo escuché a los 8 años y lo sigo amando a los 54. Inmenso.

@kingKami7

2y↑5

One day I will drive on the autobahn and play this song I swear I will one of these days

@warringtribes6835

5y↑18

This song has always been important to my development as a musician. RIP Florian Schneider

@warringtribes6835

5y↑1

I'll always love Kraftwerk.

@pizzaforbreakfast1832

5y↑2

Great Song

@pizzaforbreakfast1832

5y↑1

i've also always loved Kraftwerk

@warringtribes6835

@PizzaForBreakfast 1 They are of course a great band

@alimohammedabd

3y↑5

I haven't heard this in about 40 years. Absolutely love it.

@pakenham50

5y↑8

I was 16, I bought this LP, I still have it. Still wonderful to listen to.

@Mauricio4612

2y↑3

As time has passed, this musical theme was played for the first time in 1986 on a station in Quito, Ecuador, specifically on Radio Vision, which unfortunately no longer works, what an excellent memory, congratulations to Krafywerk, a great German group.

@TheOriginalDroid

5y↑17

I had no idea he died... Sadness
I came here cos I wanted to hear it again after so many years.
Rip my man...
There's no bad Kraftwerk albums

@mtt4496

4y↑6

this song brings me a lot of memories from when i was a child. i remember my dad would play it on the stereo while washing the car or doing something else, always on saturday morning. he would play this and some other good songs and i always enjoyed listening to all of them. sadly, since we moved to another house things became a lot diferent and now the house feels more silent, even when everyone is still here.
i wish i could just go back in time and revive those memories, at least once.

@AdelaTomankova

4y↑1

Me too! But also because we still had a lot of CDs and we had to throw a lot of them out when we were packing our things :(

@janicerecord5982

Why don't you play it for everyone again? Your dad would like it.

@mtt4496

hmmm, yeah i could try ^^

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