Their style is hard to pin down as they flip between poetry, noise, sprechgesang, Pop, Blues and Rock´n´Roll. Their lyrics are just as diffrent ranging from light and witty to very serious and critical.
They have released 10 albums so far, the newest one being "Geisterbahn" (2006)
They started out as a duo (Endo Anaconda and Balts Nill). In 2002 René "Schifer" Schafer, who had worked with them on previous albums, joined the band. After the "so long HASi" Tour during the summer 2005 Balts Nills left the band. Since spring 2006 they perform as a quartet consisting of:
* Endo Anaconda (Singing, texts)
* René "Schifer" Schafer (Guitar, keyboard instrument)
* Martin "Silver" Silfverberg (percussion)
* Samuel Jungen (Bass, organ, harmonica, singing)
Zahnstellig
Stiller Has Lyrics
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Itz sött me ufgstellt luschtig sy, es het drum Ehregescht
Isch ja schön, we me luschtig isch: Ha ha ha - e Hasewitz
Me lachet ja für ne guete Zwäck, es isch es Benefiz
Ou, itz chunnt wieder e sone Steelband, hey - u glych, mir fahrt's mer nid ii
Me schunklet für ne guete Zwäck - es isch es Benefiz
Nei, nid scho wieder Chüngelibrate mit Polenta, i muess es hüt würklech nid ha U aui luege mi alli schreeg aa will i nid di glychi Zahnstellig sondern als Has e liechte Vorbiss ha
U sie lachen alli glych
Total z glyche Gebiss
Genau die glychi Zahnstellig
U sie lachen alli glych
I füel mi so mi beschisse
Zwüschen all dene Gebisse
Nei, merci, i nime nume chli Salat
Wiu i läbe vegetarisch als Has
Salü Jean-Pierre! du bisch o da - nei merci, i nime nume e chli Baguette
I weiss, i bi feiss worde, aber du alt u steihässlech, aber los: i mache ne Diät
Ou, u itz chunnt der Donatorelouf - super, Schämpu! isch das eigentlech dini Idee?
Der einzig Läufer het e Bypass, wird blass u stirbt no vor em Ziel
U sie lachen alli glych
Total z glyche Gebiss
Genau die glychi Zahnstellig
Es isch es Benefiz
La la laa la, la la lala, la la la
Lallallala la la, la la la...
The lyrics to Stiller Has's song "Zahnstellig" speak to the discomfort and self-consciousness of feeling different or out of place among a group of people who all seem to have the same smile or dental issue. The singer is at a benefit event and observes the crowd laughing and socializing, but cannot quite join in the same way. Even the music and food at the event do not quite suit them. They opt for a salad, in keeping with their vegetarian lifestyle as a "Has" or rabbit. The arrival of a friend, Jean-Pierre, highlights the singer's own feelings of being overweight and unattractive, and the failure of a charity race underscores the temporary and perhaps superficial nature of the event's positivity.
The lyrics explore themes of social anxiety, exclusion, and the pressure to conform. The use of humor and irony in the song is pointed and effective, highlighting how laughter and smiles can sometimes mask deeper feelings of discomfort and insecurity. The idea of the "Zahnstellig," or dental issue, serves as a metaphor for any physical or social feature that sets one apart from the crowd. The tone of the song is both melancholy and hopeful, acknowledging the challenges of standing out while suggesting that ultimately we are all unique in our own ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Ume bi de Lüt, ume mal anes Fescht
Mixing with people, attending a party
Itz sött me ufgstellt luschtig sy, es het drum Ehregescht
Having fun and enjoying oneself, for a good cause
Isch ja schön, we me luschtig isch: Ha ha ha - e Hasewitz
Laughing and making jokes, being humorous
Me lachet ja für ne guete Zwäck, es isch es Benefiz
Laughing for a good cause, as it's a charity event
Ou, itz chunnt wieder e sone Steelband, hey - u glych, mir fahrt's mer nid ii
Not liking a certain type of music, specifically a Steelband
Me schunklet für ne guete Zwäck - es isch es Benefiz
Dancing for a good cause, as it's a charity event
Nei, nid scho wieder Chüngelibrate mit Polenta, i muess es hüt würklech nid ha
Not wanting to eat a specific dish
U aui luege mi alli schreeg aa will i nid di glychi Zahnstellig sondern als Has e liechte Vorbiss ha
Feeling self-conscious about teeth and appearance
U sie lachen alli glych
Others laughing in unison
Total z glyche Gebiss
Everyone having the same teeth
Genau die glychi Zahnstellig
The same dental pattern
I füel mi so mi beschisse
Feeling terrible
Zwüschen all dene Gebisse
Surrounded by similar teeth
Nei, merci, i nime nume chli Salat
Opting for a small salad instead of a full meal
Wiu i läbe vegetarisch als Has
Living as a vegetarian, like a bunny or a hare
Salü Jean-Pierre! du bisch o da - nei merci, i nime nume e chli Baguette
Greeting an acquaintance and politely declining a full meal
I weiss, i bi feiss worde, aber du alt u steihässlech, aber los: i mache ne Diät
Acknowledging weight gain and considering a diet
Ou, u itz chunnt der Donatorelouf - super, Schämpu! isch das eigentlech dini Idee?
Anticipating a charity run and inquiring about its origin
Der einzig Läufer het e Bypass, wird blass u stirbt no vor em Ziel
The only athlete running is at risk of having a heart attack
Es isch es Benefiz
The event is for a charitable cause
La la laa la, la la lala, la la la
Singing a nonsensical tune
Lallallala la la, la la la...
Continuing to sing a nonsensical tune
Contributed by Jonathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.