Slapp Happy was a German/English pop group formed in Germany in 1972 when B… Read Full Bio ↴Slapp Happy was a German/English pop group formed in Germany in 1972 when British keyboardist and avant-garde composer Anthony Moore invited his friend, New York guitarist/artist/cartoonist/poet Peter Blegvad, to come over to Hamburg. Moore had already released several albums of “new music” for Polydor. When Polydor rejected one of his albums outright, he proposed a pop-oriented project instead. Local girl Dagmar Krause, a former member of the folk-rock group City Preachers, was recruited as vocalist and Slapp Happy was born.
Their early sound was a quirky, cabaret-inflected pop-rock with witty, literate lyrics from Blegvad. Their first two albums featured members of Faust in the backing band, although the second was later re-recorded with session musicians for Virgin records.
By 1975, they had been interleaved with the British avant-rock group Henry Cow, a union that produced two important works: a theatrical, Kurt Weill-esque set of songs entitled Desperate Straights and a much more daunting and avant-garde set entitled In Praise Of Learning.
The band has had fitful reunions ever since, sometimes just for the odd single, but often for major projects (the 1991 television opera Camera and the 1998 studio album Ça Va, for example).
Krause, Moore and Blegvad reformed Slapp Happy again in November 2016 to perform with Faust at the Week-End festival in Cologne, Germany. The two groups also played on 10–11 February 2017 at Cafe Oto in London. On 24 February 2017 Slapp Happy (without Faust) performed at Mt. Rainer Hall, Shibuya in Tokyo. In September 2017, Slapp Happy and Faust played at the 10th Rock in Opposition festival in Carmaux, France. They made a final appearance in November 2017 in Brussels, Belgium.
Their early sound was a quirky, cabaret-inflected pop-rock with witty, literate lyrics from Blegvad. Their first two albums featured members of Faust in the backing band, although the second was later re-recorded with session musicians for Virgin records.
By 1975, they had been interleaved with the British avant-rock group Henry Cow, a union that produced two important works: a theatrical, Kurt Weill-esque set of songs entitled Desperate Straights and a much more daunting and avant-garde set entitled In Praise Of Learning.
The band has had fitful reunions ever since, sometimes just for the odd single, but often for major projects (the 1991 television opera Camera and the 1998 studio album Ça Va, for example).
Krause, Moore and Blegvad reformed Slapp Happy again in November 2016 to perform with Faust at the Week-End festival in Cologne, Germany. The two groups also played on 10–11 February 2017 at Cafe Oto in London. On 24 February 2017 Slapp Happy (without Faust) performed at Mt. Rainer Hall, Shibuya in Tokyo. In September 2017, Slapp Happy and Faust played at the 10th Rock in Opposition festival in Carmaux, France. They made a final appearance in November 2017 in Brussels, Belgium.
The Owl
Slapp Happy Lyrics
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Angry Johnny and the Killbillies (Spoken) My hair is wet and sticky around the hole where…
Apollo5 In the sweet and the solid winter dark, Out in the…
C-Weed Band Off of the dome I'm hot as grandma's stove Stuffed full…
Choir of the Queen's College Oxford Out in the sweet and solid winter dark The owl is…
D.A. Hey C'mere baby You ever taken a trip before Don't worry I'l…
Golden Birds Well it's been a volatile week or two Kissing other girls…
I Am the Night I witness the wings of the owl In the dark night…
Jarmara Handed you the torch You fucking snuff it out Trudge along t…
Khary A thousand miles ′round and 'round, I′ll be alright, ayy Ref…
Peter and the Wolf Wait a couple of days, you know I will Ten thousand…
Robots And Empire The owl of Zaragoza Is sitting by my window Daring me out As…
Silver Apples The owl is awake [unintelligible] Midnight flowers blo…
St. George’s Canzona When cats run home and light is come And dew is…
The Burns Sisters I heard the owl call my name through the wind again Alone…
The Painted Roses The Owl is a wise and watchful bird For quite some…
The Turtles Daylight fades slowly But dark night drops coldly The fears …
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A Different Lie All the broken hearts, when they're taken apart Put you ba…
A Little Something Here's a little something for all you lovers - snuggle…
Blue Flower Waitin' for a sign from you Waitin' for a signal to…
Casablanca Moon He used to wear fedoras Now he sports a fez There's cabalist…
Charlie 'n Charlie Charlie 'n Charlie are twins. You can never tell where Char…
Child Then I could run before I learned to walk, tore the tongues…
Coralie It's not in my make-up. Oh Coralie why don't you even…
Dawn Dawn he's in a postcard of the dawn, Where the knives…
Everybody's Slimmin' Listen my children and you will hear You can shed weight…
Haiku We’re chippin’ at the moon with an old bone Issa and…
Half Way There He's only half-way there He's only half-way there Told me my…
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Half‐Way There He's only half-way there He's only half-way there Told me my…
Heading for Kyoto Sunlight catchin' on their glasses As the train negotiates …
I Got Evil I got evil inside me You got evil inside you I got…
I'm All Alone I'm all alone in the world I don't really mind It could…
Is it You? Is it the light shining into you? Is it the heart…
Just a Conversation It was just a conversation in Grand Central Station one day…
Karen I loved a girl named Karen She was from the Phillippines S…
King of Straw We owe so much to the enemy. If not for them…
Let's Travel Light Let's travel light. We'll leave our bodies behind. We won'…
Little Girl's World Flags unfurled Streets uncurled It′s too much Too touch It's…
Me and Parvati Me and Parvati In Paris, France Surrounded by musicians D…
Michelangelo Lying back to paint upon the ceiling… No, he never uses…
Mono Plane Monoplane Lost in the arctic Monoplane Lost contact Pass…
Moon Lovers Moon lovers, night. Snow covers the earth. Silent is this …
Mr Rainbow Casquette de moire, Quéquette d'ivoire, Toilette très noire,…
Paradise Express Sho' is nice Ridin' the rails to paradise Watch dem sleepe…
Powerful Stuff One man insulates his heart and hopes to make himself a…
Riding Tigers We're not well, dear. Toll the bell, dear. As our lives…
Scarred for Life Leave me something to remember you by, more than a lock…
Silent the Voice Silent the voice sinking in the sea – ah. Silent the…
Slow Moon's Rose Now that the slow moons rose On a silver trellis grows, Wh…
Small Hands Of Stone Small hands of stone All on my own With the glow you…
Strayed All my dismembered, half-remembered yesterdays, snowing sou…
The Drum Get in line, keep in time with the Drum And don't…
The Secret There he goes, My hero in wonderful clothes - passing me…
The Unborn Byron Byron as an embryo, behold the unborn Byron grow. His budd…
Tutankhamun Ribs wrapped in ribbons And his eyes full of clay Tutankha…
Who's Gonna Help Me Now Who′s gonna help me now Who's gonna help me now He left…
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