Career
In 1979 Rale Oberpichler, a young singer who worked mainly as a background vocalist, wanted to go solo and was looking for a song writer met Frank Hieber, a Pianist, Keyboarder and composer who had worked with various groups and singers including Rio Reiser, Nena, DJ Bobo, and worked with Peter Schilling on his International Mega hit Major Tom (Coming Home).
Together they formed Paso Doble. In 1985 they released their first single Computerliebe, which was debuted on the TV show "Extratour" and hit #1 on the charts for several weeks. They also had a very well received appearance on Hitparade in March of 1985. The first album they released was Fantasie and the title track also spent several weeks at #1.
What would have been there second album, Versunkener Schatz, which they produced in 1986 was never released, although they did release 2 of the songs as singles Herz an Herz and Magische Nacht. It was eventually made available to the public via downloads on AOL, iTunes, and MusicLoad.
They decided to shift their work to more of a production and publishing side, while still releasing the occasional single and remix. In 1992 they formed the "Paso Doble Music Publishing House". For the sake of their daughter they have worked more at home in Eidelstedt.
Recently, having been off stage for a while, and according to Rale "Unsere Tochter ist jetzt in einem Alter, in dem sie es genießt, wenn wir mal weg sind" ("Our daughter now is at an age, at which she enjoys it, if we are at times away") and "Außerdem wollten wir einfach mal wieder auf einer Bühne stehen" ("in addition we wanted to simply stand again on a stage") they released a new 12" Message Angekommen in 2005. Their 2 most famous songs Computerliebe and Herz An Herz have recently been covered by Das Modul and Blümchen respectively.
Releases
* Computerliebe (Die Module Spielen Verrückt) (7")
* Computerliebe (Special Disco Version) (12")
* Fantasie (7")
* Fantasie (12", Maxi)
* Herz An Herz (12")
* Herz An Herz (7")
* Magische Nacht (12" Promo)
* Allein Im All (CD, Maxi)
* Computerliebe (CD, Album)
* Message Angekommen (12")
* Magische Nacht (Download only, Album)
* 80er Dance Party
Links
German Links
* www.paso-doble.com
* Basic version of the Official Site
English Links
* Paso Doble @ Discogs.com
Fantasie
Paso Doble Lyrics
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eingefror´n auf Video,
schläft das Mädchen Fantasie
den endlos tiefen Schlaf,
doch ihr Verstand ist wach,
Sensoren senden noch.
Funksignale geh´n hinaus,
auf Odysee durch Zeit und Raum.
Doch wir begreifen nicht,
was da verschlüsselt spricht.
Das ist die
Fantasie
Fantasie
Fantasie
Ich bin die
Fantasie
Fantasie
Fantasie
Doch in Metropolis
weiß niemand, wer das ist.
Das Mädchen Fantasie,
ja, in Metropolis
weiß niemand, wer das ist.
Das Mädchen Fantasie.
Technokrates kam über Nacht
im Universum an die Macht.
Er hat die Fantasie verbannt
in fernes Niemandsland
in einen Sarg aus Glas
von Schatten streng bewacht.
Lider werden monoton
Bilder werden monochrom,
Bücher sind nur noch Papier,
die Menschen gehen stumm
herum im Vakuum
ohne die Fantasie.
The song "Fantasie" by Paso Doble is a narrative about a girl named Fantasie who is frozen in the fourth dimension on video. Even though her body is asleep, her mind is still active as sensors continue to send signals. However, the signals are encrypted and the meaning is not understood by those trying to receive them. The chorus asserts that "Fantasie" is an important element that exists within the mind and is crucial for one's imagination and creativity.
In the second verse, the song moves to discussing the world of Metropolis, where nobody knows who Fantasie is. Technocrats have come into power and have banished the idea of "Fantasie" into an unreachable, invisible realm. The world has become gray and stagnant, with people moving about without direction or vibrancy. The song could be interpreted in many ways, but it seems to be a warning against the control of technology and a call to cherish the human creativity and imagination that make life worth living.
Line by Line Meaning
In the fourth dimension, frozen on video
The girl's imagination is stuck in another realm, and her creativity has been captured on film.
Fantasy girl asleep, in an endlessly deep sleep
The girl is lost in her own thoughts and dreams, and she is unable to awaken from her imaginative slumber.
But her mind is awake, sensors still sending out signals
Although the girl is physically unresponsive, her mind is still actively generating creative ideas, which emit signals to the world.
Radio signals broadcast out, cries for help to home
The signals that the girl's mind sends out in desperation are broadcast to the world, as she calls for someone to help her escape her creative imprisonment.
On an Odyssey through time and space, but we don't comprehend what it's saying cryptically
Although the girl's signals reach us, we are unable to fully interpret her cryptic message as it travels across time and space.
This is the fantasy, the fantasy, the fantasy, I am the fantasy, the fantasy, the fantasy
The girl's imaginative world is the embodiment of fantasy, and she herself is the epitome of creativity and imaginative wonder.
But in Metropolis, nobody knows who she is, this fantasy girl
Despite her imaginative prowess, the girl remains anonymous and unknown to the outside world of Metropolis.
Technocrats arrived overnight and took control of the universe
The technologically advanced leaders have taken over the realm of creativity, imposing strict rules and regulations on the imaginative world.
They banished fantasy to a far-off, shadowy place, locking it up in a glass coffin
The rulers have completely disconnected from their creative sides and forced the realm of fantasy to the distant corners of the universe, entrapping it in a glass chamber guarded by shadows.
Songs become monotonous, images become monochromatic, books are reduced to paper, people exist in a vacuum without fantasy
The world has become bland and uninspiring under the technocrats, as they have stripped away the essence of creativity and imagination, leaving a dull and empty existence for those who reside there.
Contributed by Aaliyah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ants Kiel
Das ist jene Song-Version, die mich seit Tagen voll in den Bann zieht - in den 80ern zwei-, dreimal gehört und erst jetzt wieder entdeckt - Melodie und Text finde ich absolut faszinierend...
akira111108
Genau so gehts mir auch. Fahr ich voll drauf ab.
NorthSea 1981
Fanstastisches Lied. Es würde fast schon passen als Titellied auf einen imaginären Sci-Fi/Fantasy-Anime der 80er. Sehr schön!
NorthSea 1981
@Paso Doble (official) Für mich ist dieses Lied auch eine vage Kindheitserinnerung, ich hatte das erst kurz vor meinem letzten Kommentar vor 2 Jahren quasi wiederentdeckt. Ihr seid/Sie sind einfach deutsche 80er-Ikonen. Vielen Dank für die tolle Musik!
NorthSea 1981
@Paso Doble (official) Vielen lieben Dank für den Tipp und alles Gute!
Paso Doble (official)
Hallo NorthSea, auf unserem neuen Album "URKNALL" gibts eine neue Version von "FANTASIE", zusammen mit DJKC, die klingt auch echt super...
Renee Lehmann
Die beiden hatten nicht nur gute Musik, der Styl, die Klamotten, die Frisuren. Paso Doble waren im Auftritt weit ihrer Zeit voraus. Legendär waren die knallgelben Schuhe von Frank Oberpichler bei dem Hit "Herz an Herz". Schon zu DDR Zeiten waren Paso Doble, Peter Schilling, die Geschwister Humpe und ab 1986 Hubert Kah meine Idole, bis heute.
Michael Sonntag
Ein sehr tiefsinniger Titel, der wirklich zum Philosophieren anregt. Und auch sehr inspiriert.
Thomas Neuthor
Sehr schoener Song von Paso Doble . 80 er Jahre halt 😘😘
Paso Doble (official)
moin Thomas, ja stimmt......Alter schützt vor Bock auf Musik aber nicht, wir haben noch Bock !!!!!