Stefan Raab became popular as the host of the comedy show Vivasion for the German music TV channel VIVA in 1996. Since 1999 he has hosted his own show TV total on the channel ProSieben. While TV total started as a comedy format, it soon turned into a late night show with musical performances, remotely similar to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Raab's often sarcastic comments on a number of German celebrities even led to rapper Moses Pelham breaking Raab's nose in 1997.
He wrote the music for the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1998, Guildo Horn's Guildo hat Euch Lieb, and in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 he performed himself with the nonsense song Wadde Hadde Dudde Da (What do you have there). Other famous songs include Maschendrahtzaun, Gebt das Hanf frei! (Legalize cannabis, featuring Shaggy) and Wir kiffen (We smoke weed).
Raab cast the German entry for the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest on his show in a competition he called SSDSGPS (Stefan sucht den Super-Grand-Prix-Star, Stefan seeks the super Grand-Prix star). The winner of this casting, Maximilian Mutzke, came in 8th place.
Bored with the Eurovision Song Contest, Raab came up with the Bundesvision Song Contest in 2005 (Germany officially being the Bundesrepublik Deutschland). The contest featured representatives from each of the 16 states of Germany (Bundesländer) and stipulated that their song had to be (at least partly) in German. The first contest in 2005 was won by the band Juli from Hessen, followed by Seeed from Berlin in 2006.
He is an autodidact, playing various instruments, such as piano, drums, guitar, ukulele, bass and some wind instruments.
Eurovision Song Contest 2000 - Stockholm
Entry for Germany
Performer: Stefan Raab
Song title: Wadde Hadde Dudde Da
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Stefan Raab
Sang in Position: 15
Final Position: 5
Total Points: 96
25 participating countries were intended for the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, but Greece decided not to participate, so only 24 took part as the European Broadcasting Union did not find a replacement in time for the last spot. Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Romania and Bosnia & Herzegovina were not allowed to take part due to their bad average scores. Latvia made its debut this year, and the entry My Star performed by the group Brainstorm did really well, finishing in third position. Estonia finished fourth with Ines' Once In A Lifetime which was the bookmaker's favourite. Internet polls also had the United Kingdom and the Netherlands as favourites but these countries only finished 16th and 13th respectively.
13,000 spectators were at the final in the Globen Arena in Stockholm, which was a new record. This record did not last long, though. Already at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen 2001, the record was exceeded. The Israeli participants caused a stir when members of the group Ping Pong started waving the Syrian flag during their performance. The Netherlands had to use a back-up jury for their votes because of a large fireworks disaster in the city of Enschede, which meant that only half of the song contest was aired live on Dutch television.
Despite the fact that Denmark's song Fly On The Wings Of Love by the Olsen Brothers climbed in the predicted rankings in the week prior to the final, the Scandinavian country was only thought to finish in 18th position. Therefore it came as a huge surprise for many that the charming Olsen Brothers won - and with a large margin to the runner-up, Russia. Fly on the wings of love went on to become a huge hit in Scandinavia and the German-speaking countries. The Russian delegation petitioned the disqualification of the winner, Denmark, because a vocoder had been used to give one of the performers in the Danish duo, Jørgen Olsen, an electronic sound to his voice during one part of their performance.
Facts & figures
For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, an official CD was released which included all 24 songs. Since then, CDs with all entries have been released every year.
Maschen-Draht-Zaun
Stefan Raab Lyrics
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I'm a real tough guy,
I tell you livin' ain't easy but
Every day I try.
I've seen a million places.
Baby I get around
With a sixpack of beer
And a "Maschendrohtzaun".
Im a hardworking man.
I dont need much in life.
I got my horse, I got my boots,
A hat and a knife.
All I really need can surely be found
I need girls, I need whisky and "Maschendrohtzaun".
Maschendrohtzaun in the morning,
"Maschendrohtzaun" late at night,
Maschendrohtzaun in the evening,
"Maschendrohtzaun" makes me feel alright.
And if I ever be king
And I get a crown
Then it would surely be made of
"Maschendrohtzaun"...
All the ladies wanna have me,
I'm a handsome boy
And all the boys want me too,
in especially Siegfried und Roy.
I'm a sexmachine, baby,
I had more girls than James Brown,
And I fucked them all
on the "Maschendrohtzaun".
But now the time has gone by
And something happened to me.
I'm only half the man
I used to be.
I was the sexiest man
In the whole big town
Before I ripped my balls
On the "Maschendrohtzaun".
Maschendrohtzaun in the morning,
"Maschendrohtzaun" late at night,
Maschendrohtzaun in the evening,
"Maschendrohtzaun" makes me feel alright.
And if I ever be king
And I get a crown
Then it would surely be made of
"Maschendrohtzaun"...
I was also a Sheriff,
I was fighting for right.
I was protecting law and order
Every day, every night.
I was hunting a man
With a big fat Bauch.
And I caught him in the back of a
"Knallerbsenstrauch".
But now the story is over.
I had a good good life.
I still got my horse,
My boots and my knife.
I did a lot of travelling,
But now I settle down,
At the "Knallerbsenstrauch"
On the "Maschendrohtzaun".
Maschendrohtzaun in the morning,
"Maschendrohtzaun" late at night,
Maschendrohtzaun in the evening,
"Maschendrohtzaun" makes me feel alright.
And if I ever be king
And I get a crown
Then it would surely be made of
"Maschendrohtzaun"...
I'm a simple country singer. I love music and guitars
And I played in every city in honkey tonkey bars.
I'm gonna keep on singing until I fall into my Grab,
But I only sing alone denn "singen tut nur der Herr Raab".
I like all kinds of food. I like all kinds of beer
And I was born with a six pack in my hands right here.
I love sticks. I love burger. I love Kentucky Fried Chicken,
But one thing I love best and that is "ficken".
"Skandal" Shout is some one and its probably right,
But thats exactly what I do althrough the night.
I have a "Ochsenpimmel", Yeah, and I like to get down
With a big booby baby and a "Maschendrahtzaun".
Maschendrohtzaun in the morning,
"Maschendrohtzaun" late at night,
Maschendrohtzaun in the evening,
"Ficken" makes me feel alright.
And if I ever be king
And I get a crown
Then it would surely be made of
"Maschendrohtzaun"...
(Moral)
Und die Moral von der Geschicht, Musik hält mich auf Trab,
denn "ficken" tun alle und "singen tut nur der Herr Raab".
The lyrics of the song Maschen-Draht-Zaun by Stefan Raab depict the life of a tough, hardworking cowboy who loves to travel and enjoys life to the fullest. The singer of the song is a lonesome rider who has been to a million places and has seen it all. He lives a simple life with his horse, boots, hat, and knife, and finds happiness in the company of girls, whisky, and the Maschendrohtzaun.
The song talks about the many adventures of the singer, including his exploits with the opposite sex and his role as a sheriff. However, the song also highlights that life is not always easy, and that even the toughest of men can be brought down. The moral of the story, according to the song, is that while everyone may "ficken," only the "Herr Raab" can sing.
Overall, the song Maschen-Draht-Zaun celebrates the joys of life, the simple pleasures that bring happiness, and the resilience of the human spirit. It is a fun, catchy tune with a catchy chorus that is sure to stick in your head.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a lonesome rider,
I'm a hardworking man.
I'm a real tough guy,
I dont need much in life.
I tell you livin' ain't easy but
All I really need can surely be found
Every day I try.
I need girls, I need whisky and 'Maschendrohtzaun'.
I've seen a million places.
Maschendrohtzaun in the morning,
Baby I get around
'Maschendrohtzaun' late at night,
With a sixpack of beer
Maschendrohtzaun in the evening,
And a "Maschendrohtzaun".
'Maschendrohtzaun' makes me feel alright.
And if I ever be king
I was also a Sheriff,
And I get a crown
I had a good good life.
Then it would surely be made of
I still got my horse,
"Maschendrohtzaun"...
My boots and my knife.
All the ladies wanna have me,
I'm a simple country singer. I love music and guitars
I'm a handsome boy
And I played in every city in honkey tonkey bars.
And all the boys want me too, in especially Siegfried und Roy.
I'm gonna keep on singing until I fall into my Grab,
I'm a sexmachine, baby,
But I only sing alone denn 'singen tut nur der Herr Raab'.
I had more girls than James Brown,
I like all kinds of food. I like all kinds of beer
And I fucked them all
And I was born with a six pack in my hands right here.
on the "Maschendrohtzaun".
I love sticks. I love burger. I love Kentucky Fried Chicken,
But now the time has gone by
But one thing I love best and that is 'ficken'.
And something happened to me.
'Skandal' Shout is some one and its probably right,
I'm only half the man
But thats exactly what I do althrough the night.
I used to be.
I have a 'Ochsenpimmel', Yeah, and I like to get down
I was the sexiest man
With a big booby baby and a 'Maschendrahtzaun'.
In the whole big town
'Ficken' makes me feel alright.
Before I ripped my balls
Und die Moral von der Geschicht, Musik hält mich auf Trab,
On the "Maschendrohtzaun".
denn 'ficken' tun alle und 'singen tut nur der Herr Raab'.
"Knallerbsenstrauch".
But now the story is over.
I had a good good life.
And I caught him in the back of a
"Knallerbsenstrauch".
I still got my horse,
My boots and my knife.
Contributed by Declan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rob Cop
I'm a lonesome rider
I'm a real though guy
I tell you living ain't easy
But everyday i try
I've seen a million places
Baby i get around
With a sixpack of beer
And a Maschendrahtzaun
And a I'm a hard working man
I don't need much in life
I've got my horse, i got my boots
My head and a knife
All i really need can surely be found
I need girls, i need whiskey
And a Maschendrahtzaun
Maschendrahtzaun in the morning
Maschendrahtzaun late in the night
Maschendrahtzaun in the evening
Maschendrahtzaun makes me feel alright
And if i'd ever be king
And i'd get a crown
Then it would surely be made of Maschendrahtzaun
All the ladies wanna have me
I'm a handsome boy
And all the boys want me, too
Especially siegfried and roy
I'm a sexmachine baby
I had more girls than james brown
And…
Benedikt Graf
2 Dinge muss man ihm einfach lassen:
Er hat ein Talent dafür, aus Scheiße Gold zumachen und singen tut er auch nicht schlecht.
Larryman
Wie man in allem doch das negative immer sieht 😅 armselige Menschen
21st_Century_BreakdownGD
Wenn er eine CD rausbringen würde...
Ich würde sie kaufen😂
The Joker
@21st_Century_BreakdownGD Hat er sogar, ich hab noch ne originale Single-CD von Maschendrahtzaun daheim :D
zeddythehead
Danke für die tollen Jahre, Stefan!
Borcrew 53
ist so
SeeDoubleYou
Sehr schade, dass er heuer aufhört, oder?
zeddythehead
cornelia wagner Klar
MulmVerbot
+cornelia wagner
Stefan geht Weill er einen kleinen Sohn hat
never forget Jackie 42
Absoluter Klassiker. Jetzt wo man es nach langer Zeit mal wieder sieht: immer noch saukomisch :)