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.
Maschendrahtzaun
Stefan Raab Lyrics
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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
And a [maschendrahtzaun]
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 [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 i fucked them all on the
[maschendrahtzaun]
But the times' 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
[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]
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 fett bauch
And i caught him in the back of a
[knallerbsenstrauch]
Now times' gone by
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 [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]
The lyrics to Stefan Raab's song Maschendrahtzaun describe a lonesome rider who believes in working hard, drinking beer and whiskey, and enjoying simple pleasures like girls and a maschendrahtzaun. The song suggests that life may not be easy, but we should try anyway. The maschendrahtzaun (wire mesh fence) is repeated throughout the song as something that makes the singer feel alright and would even be used to make a king's crown, showing its importance to the singer.
The song also has a comedic tone, as the singer claims to be a sex machine and the most handsome man in town, but also notes that he ripped his balls on the maschendrahtzaun. Later, he talks about catching a criminal hiding behind a knallerbsenstrauch (snapdragon bush) and settling down at the same maschendrahtzaun where he feels at home.
Overall, the song seems to be about finding contentment in the simple things in life and not taking oneself too seriously, even if that means getting some scratches and bruises along the way.
Line by Line Meaning
Eins, zwei, drei, vier
Counting off the beat before starting the song
I'm a lonesome rider
I often travel alone
I'm a real tough guy
I am strong and resilient
I tell you living ain't easy
Life can be difficult and challenging
But everyday i try
I make an effort to overcome life's obstacles
I've seen a million places
I have traveled extensively
Baby i get around
I move from place to place frequently
With a sixpack of beer
I always have some beer with me
And a [maschendrahtzaun]
And a fence made of wire mesh
I'm a hard working man
I am a diligent and industrious person
I don't need much in life
I am content with simple things
I've got my horse, i got my boots
I have my trusty steed and footwear
My head and a knife
And my wits and a weapon
All i really need can surely be found
I know that everything I need is attainable
I need girls, i need whiskey
I desire female companionship and alcohol
And [maschendrahtzaun]
And a fence made of wire mesh
Maschendrahtzaun in the morning
I enjoy the fence made of wire mesh during the day
[maschendrahtzaun] late in the night
I also appreciate the fence at nighttime
Maschendrahtzaun in the evening
The fence made of wire mesh is enjoyable at dusk
[maschendrahtzaun] makes me feel alright
The fence brings me happiness
And if i'd ever be king
And if I were to become a monarch
And i'd get a crown
And were rewarded with a royal headdress
Then it would surely be made of
It would definitely be composed of
[maschendrahtzaun]
Wire mesh fence
All the ladies wanna have me
Women are attracted to me
I'm a handsome boy
I am an attractive male
And all the boys want me, too
Even men are drawn to me
Especially siegfried and roy
Particularly Siegfried and Roy, a famous gay couple
I'm a sexmachine baby
I am very sexually active
I had more girls than James Brown
I have had numerous sexual partners
And i fucked them all on the
And I had sexual intercourse with them all on the
[maschendrahtzaun]
Wire mesh fence
But the times' gone by
But those times have passed
And something happened to me
And something changed in me
I'm only half the man i used to be
I am not the same person as I was before
I was the sexiest man
I used to be the most attractive man
In the whole big town
In the entire city
Before i ripped my balls on the
Before I injured my testicles on the
[maschendrahtzaun]
Wire mesh fence
I was also a sheriff
I also worked as a law enforcement officer
I was fighting for right
I was defending justice and morality
I was protecting law and order
I was safeguarding law and social stability
Every day, every night
Around the clock
I was hunting a man
I was tracking down a suspect
With a big fett bauch
Who had a large belly
And i caught him in the back of a
And I apprehended him behind a
[knallerbsenstrauch]
Bush with exploding seed pods
Now times' gone by
Nowadays
I had a good good life
I have had a pleasant life
I still got my horse, my boots and my knife
I still possess my beloved horse, boots, and knife
I did a lot of travelling
I have traveled extensively
But now i settle down
But now I am content with my current situation
At the [knallerbsenstrauch] on
At the bush with exploding seed pods along
The [maschendrahtzaun]
The wire mesh fence
Contributed by Gabriella J. 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 :)