lmao "Sprockets" was my first exposure to this sort of German thing and I knew as soon as I discovered what exactly they were referencing there it was gonna be something I loved
― frogbs, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 14:03 (four weeks ago) link
And even Kraftwerk danced for at least one tour (1981):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mopXKac2R3E
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 23:45 (four weeks ago) link
They were still dancing when I saw them in 1991.
― Poets Win Prizes (Tom D.), Thursday, 30 May 2024 06:30 (three weeks ago) link
If you were wondering what Ralf & co were doing, here's a side view looking down of the 28 May show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gaWmS5qzns
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 8 June 2024 21:42 (two weeks ago) link
I heard this for the first time in DC the other day. American covers of Kraftwerk are so interesting to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKm2P53hgo
― bbq, Sunday, 16 June 2024 03:36 (one week ago) link
not just any american cover, but go-go! this is rad.
― polyamerie "it's more than this 1 thing" (m bison), Sunday, 16 June 2024 03:39 (one week ago) link
if you think the go-go version is good, let me show you the forró version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StoIMfJCac0
― fpsa, Sunday, 16 June 2024 22:39 (one week ago) link
or a brega version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXK-3hnEcV4
― fpsa, Sunday, 16 June 2024 22:40 (one week ago) link
101 Kraftwerk Covers!
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 17 June 2024 08:00 (one week ago) link
Artists who have never recorded a cover?
― Mark G, Monday, 17 June 2024 10:09 (one week ago) link
Depends on whether you're calling 'Tour de France' a cover of the opening section of Paul Hindemith's “Sonata for Flute and Piano” (“Heiter Bewegt”).
― Wry & Slobby (Portsmouth Bubblejet), Monday, 17 June 2024 10:20 (one week ago) link
Oh, good one!
― anatol_merklich, Tuesday, 18 June 2024 05:52 (one week ago) link
The flute riff in “Ruckzuck” is swiped from a piece by Schoenberg, I think the chamber symphony.
― Gigi Allen (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 18 June 2024 12:13 (one week ago) link
No wait the Schoenberg’s in “Trans Europe Express”
― Gigi Allen (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 18 June 2024 12:14 (one week ago) link
Anyway you can tell how they both went to conservatory.
― Gigi Allen (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 18 June 2024 12:15 (one week ago) link
... as did Karl Bartos!
― Blood On Santa's Claw (Tom D.), Tuesday, 18 June 2024 12:18 (one week ago) link