Mo-Do's real name is Fabio Frittelli … Read Full Bio ↴Modo may refer to several artists:
Mo-Do's real name is Fabio Frittelli (1964–2013). He was born in Monfalcone, (North-East of Italy). His mother is an Austrian teacher, his father a translater in a import-export company. Fabio had his first musical experience as a leader of the hard rock group Blue The King. Then he was bassist for a group called Validi Alibi. He also used to be a model for Dolce & Gabbana, Armani and Kenzo. Afterwards he met the producer Claudio Zennaro, they joined under the name of Mo-Do (Mo for Montfalcone and Do for Domenica because Fabio was born on a Sunday).
His first single Eins, Zwei, Polizei, co-produced with Einstein Dr. Deejay (aka Claudio Zennaro & Fulvio Zafret) and inspired from 2 old German songs (Der Komissar of Falco et Da Da Da of Trio), remained n°1 during 1 month in Italy before triumphing in the whole Europe. His recording studio is located in Udine. He speaks Italian, German, English and a few French. He uses German for his songs because he thinks it fits well to this musical style. He loves to dance. According to him, his main quality is to be honest. His weakness in that he is not very physionomist.
After the extreme success of his first hit, 2 other singles were released in the same powerful style. Super Gut (which means 'Super Good') in 1994 (# 28 in Israel) and Geh Mal Tanzen (which could be understood as 'Come Dance A Little') in 1995. Gema Tanzen was very different from the original album version : it was completely remixed, with new sounds & styles.
(2) Mo-Do is also an Italian progressive rock band from Italy.
(3) Modo is also the name of the nocturnal incarnation of UK national OTL.
Only appearing late at night when stricken with insomnia, Modo needs to keep himself occupied without disturbing others in the vicinity who are successfully sleeping. This he does by playing around very softly with synthesizers and found sounds, and occasionally a track is deemed suitable for public consumption.
Minimalist debut release "Small Hours" was released to universal critical acclaim, and the follow-up: "Stasis - for the Long Journey Home" is set to follow in a more rhythmic style, cementing a sturdy sense of progress through each track rather than the free-form sonic experimentation found on its predecessor.
Eins Zwei Polizei
Mo-Do Lyrics
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Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
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Ja, ja, ja, was ist los?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist das?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los?
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Mo-Do's "Eins zwei polizei" is an iconic dance-pop song found in many European clubs and kids' parties. The song's lyrics are made up of counting rhymes mixed with the catchphrase "eins, zwei, polizei" which is translated to "one, two, police." This phrase is repeated four times in the song's lyrics, in between the counting rhymes, and it is the title of the song. The rest of the lyrics count to eight with "drei, vier, grenadier" which means "three, four, grenadier," "fünf, sechs, alte hex" meaning "five, six, old witch," and "sieben, acht, gute nacht" which means "seven, eight, good night." Each count is repeated four times, maintaining a steady rhythm and tempo throughout the entire song.
Some interpretations suggest that the song was created as a parody of militaristic chants, especially as it takes a repetitive and robotic rhythm that suits marches. Moreover, the lyrics transitioning from aggressive and militaristic counting to a lullaby-like "gute nacht" may signify a form of satire on the Swiss drafts.
Overall "Eins, zwei, Polizei" is a fun song that encourages people to dance along and sing out loud in a childish manner. Although the song's lyrics are simple, they have become iconic for many generations, spreading beyond Europe into the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Questioning what is happening with multiple 'yeses'
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Vocalizations or sound effects
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Questioning what is happening with multiple 'yeses'
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Vocalizations or sound effects
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Questioning what is happening with multiple 'yeses'
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Vocalizations or sound effects
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Questioning what is happening with multiple 'yeses'
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Vocalizations or sound effects
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los?
Questioning what is happening with multiple 'yeses'
Ja, ja, ja, was ist das?
Questioning what something is with multiple 'yeses'
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Questioning what is happening with multiple 'yeses'
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Vocalizations or sound effects
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los? Was ist das?
Questioning what is happening with multiple 'yeses'
Ja, ja, ja, was ist das?
Questioning what something is with multiple 'yeses'
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Vocalizations or sound effects
Eins, zwei, Polizei
Counting to two while referencing police
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Counting to four while referencing soldiers
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Counting to six while referencing an old witch
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
Counting to eight while bidding goodnight
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Mario Pinosa, Sergio Portaluri, Fulvio Zafret, Claudio Zennaro
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