The Berlin duo STEREO TOTAL has created a colourful and fascinating universe. Oscillating between the essential punk rock, disco and electro garage chanson and genious diletantism, the songs dazzle us for an instant (most of them not for longer than two minutes), leaving us stunned by their intensity.
At the beginning of this ever-expanding musical universe (pleasantly enough!): a woman, a man, and an inexhaustible, sparkling imagination. Françoise Cactus, (who was born Van Hove in Burgundy and has chosen Berlin as her home for something like a generation now) a writer, local diva, who has performed, among other things, as drummer and singer of the "Lolitas" in the eighties. Then there is Brezel Göring, an inexplicable mixture of the hyperspeedy "Grand Duduche" and the elegant, unobtrusive crooner, with a soft voice and a lively rhythm. Bent over his synthesizer, happy as a young boy, he reminds one of the hallucinated inventor Géo Trouve-tout.
To sum up STEREO TOTAL's short history, which began with the single "allo j'écoute", let us list the different elements characteristic of their musical art: a minimalistic production (in a positive sense), meaning a home-made-trash-garage-sound crossed with underground, authentic as well as amateurish, ironic as well as effective, pop as well as...political. An untiring creative energy, as if it could never suffice, "Oh, but you haven't heard this one!" and wop! here we go again, hardly leaving time to draw a deep breath. A brilliant sense of composition as well as for covering other's material, whatever the source, combined with an excessive love for French chanson (the main weak spot being an evident admiration for the master Gainsbourg). A mystery of words resulting from the French-German/ male-female bilingualism, words in which accents are merrily blended and become more and more exotic from album to album (Japanese, Turkish, Spanish, English). And finally, an explicit and surprising sensitivity for electronic effects and a thrilling beat. A gift of pop music and its everlasting history.
The unexpected combination of two traditions - French chanson and German electronica (which not only relates to Kraftwerk, but also to the uniquely German sound of "Neue Deutsche Welle", popular in the eighties, and the emergence of electrogroove, a sound which has flourished over the past ten years in numerous clubs in Berlin is again at its best, enchanting its listeners.
Just as the German audience adores Françoise Cactus charming French pronunciation of the German lyrics, her French collection of texts, poetic and playful, solemn and cheeky, anarchistic and light, makes her the most unknown composer and singer of French chansons - and it is high time that she be discovered. Fragile and irresistible, she stands behind her tiny drum kit and hammers the songs to a sequence in a devilish rhythm. In a matter of seconds she passes from a romantic ballad (No! Do not listen! It's a sad song!) to pure and simple rock, animating Brezel Göring (as well as the crowd) to leap. Indefatigable accomplice and perfect entertainer, Brezel Göring is at her side, stepping on the gas, his fingers working the knobs of his machine or the cords of his rectangular guitar.
Ich bin der Stricherjunge
Stereo Total Lyrics
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mit der Raucherlunge
Ich geh am Bahnhof lang
und steck mir Kippen an
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
dem meine Hose gefällt,
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
dem meine Hose gefällt,
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
und mach die Gage aus
Mach mich an
und wirf mich weg
Steck mich an
schmeiß in' Dreck
Mach mich an
dann und wann
Wer gibt das Feuer?
Ein kurzes Abenteuer
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
dem meine Hose gefällt,
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
und mach die Gage aus
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
dem meine Hose gefällt,
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
und mach die Gage aus
Ich bin der Stricherjunge
mit der Raucherlunge
Ich geh am Bahnhof lang
und steck mir Kippen an
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
dem meine Hose gefällt,
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
und mach die Gage aus
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
dem meine Hose gefällt,
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
und mach die Gage aus
The song "Ich bin der Stricherjunge" by Stereo Total is a catchy, upbeat tune with lyrics that tell the story of a young male prostitute working at a train station in Berlin. The singer describes himself as having a "smoker's lung" and walking along the station while smoking cigarettes. When a car stops, he pulls out a cigarette and negotiates his price for a quick encounter. He is used and then thrown away like trash, but he doesn't seem to mind, as he is in it for the quick thrill and cash.
The lyrics showcase the gritty reality of sex work, particularly amongst vulnerable populations, and the desperate need for financial resources. The singer seems resigned to his fate and seems to view the encounters as a temporary escape, a quick adventure. He is willing to take risks for the sake of short-term gain, even if it means sacrificing his self-respect.
Overall, Stereo Total's "Ich bin der Stricherjunge" is an eye-opening description of the darker side of urban life and a window into the mindset of those who have been forced to engage in prostitution due to economic hardships or other circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich bin der Stricherjunge
I am the male prostitute
mit der Raucherlunge
With lungs damaged by smoking
Ich geh am Bahnhof lang
I walk along the train station
und steck mir Kippen an
And light up cigarettes
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
And when a car stops
dem meine Hose gefällt,
If the driver likes my pants
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
I take out a cigarette
und mach die Gage aus
And negotiate the price for sexual services
Mach mich an
Hit on me
und wirf mich weg
Use me and discard me
Steck mich an
Light me up
schmeiß in' Dreck
Throw me in the dirt
Mach mich an
Hit on me
dann und wann
Every now and then
Wer gibt das Feuer?
Who provides the fire?
Ein kurzes Abenteuer
A short adventure
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
And when a car stops
dem meine Hose gefällt,
If the driver likes my pants
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
I take out a cigarette
und mach die Gage aus
And negotiate the price for sexual services
Ich bin der Stricherjunge
I am the male prostitute
mit der Raucherlunge
With lungs damaged by smoking
Ich geh am Bahnhof lang
I walk along the train station
und steck mir Kippen an
And light up cigarettes
Und wenn ein Wagen hält,
And when a car stops
dem meine Hose gefällt,
If the driver likes my pants
hol ich ne Fluppe raus
I take out a cigarette
und mach die Gage aus
And negotiate the price for sexual services
Contributed by Matthew A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@-E42-
kann immernoch nicht glauben, dass Francoise Cactus nicht mehr bei uns ist - wir haben alle Raucherlungen von unseren "Erfolgen" in der neoliberalen kapitalistischen Gesellschaft, aber wer packt das alles jetzt in so toll Lyrics und Videos.... hätte so gern noch viel mehr solcherlei Sachen mit Herz und Intelligenz gehabt ... feeling so lost
@fredlabosch5164
...die Trompete 😋
@MrRoyal-ve9kl
Mein Lieblings Lied ❤❤❤
@SniF66
es ist wunderschön
@seeedFan123
fantastisch.
@queerulantin6431
liebs
@1schwarz234
Klassiker
@TheFragger71
lol
@MrSchlonz86
warum ist das lied so anders als die anderen lieder von ST ? imo das bester von denen xD
@queerulantin6431
liebs