Nichimgriff
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"Nichimgriff" is a song by Farin Urlaub Racing Team. It's the first single from Farin Urlaub
's third solo studio album Die Wahrheit übers Lügen
.
For the whole Racing Team, this is the second single and as that, the first taste of what FURT sounds in studio, because the only previous single "Zehn
" is from the live album
Livealbum of Death
.
The song is about a man, who thinks he's perfect in every way and others are to blame for his faults; nobody pays him respect. Thus, he doesn't have his life under control.
The single was released on October 17.
in the show "TRL" on September 26.
It shows FURT performing in a gas station. A symbol from the album art of Endlich Urlaub!
, an orange jerrycan
is seen throughout the song. A parallel storyline shows a young woman getting into an Opel Commodore
A with a friend and then driving off, headbanging
to the music. On the road, they pick up many different people and then all headbang together, till they drive into the gas station, which makes it blow up.
Farin Urlaub
Jan Ulrich Max Vetter, better known as Farin Urlaub was born on 27 October 1963 in West Berlin, Germany. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the German punk rock band Die Ärzte...
's third solo studio album Die Wahrheit übers Lügen
Die Wahrheit übers Lügen
Die Wahrheit übers Lügen is the second album by Farin Urlaub Racing Team and the fourth album by Farin Urlaub.As FURT was initially Farin Urlaub's live band, it was previously used on the live album Livealbum of Death...
.
For the whole Racing Team, this is the second single and as that, the first taste of what FURT sounds in studio, because the only previous single "Zehn
Zehn
"Zehn" [Ten] is a song by Farin Urlaub Racing Team, Farin Urlaub's live band . It's the only single and the fifteenth track from his live album Livealbum of Death...
" is from the live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
Livealbum of Death
Livealbum of Death
Livealbum of Death is the only live album by Farin Urlaub, incorporating his live-band Farin Urlaub Racing Team . At the same time it's the third album of Urlaub. It was released on February 3, 2006 as a CD- and a vinyl-edition, the latter consisting of six 7" discs. Each of the twelve sides of the...
.
The song is about a man, who thinks he's perfect in every way and others are to blame for his faults; nobody pays him respect. Thus, he doesn't have his life under control.
The single was released on October 17.
Music video
The video debuted on MTV CentralMTV Central
MTV Germany, is a 24- hour German speaking entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks Europe. The channel was launched as MTV Networks Europe began to localize its brand throughout Europe in 1997. MTV Germany was launched on March 7, 1997...
in the show "TRL" on September 26.
It shows FURT performing in a gas station. A symbol from the album art of Endlich Urlaub!
Endlich Urlaub!
Endlich Urlaub! is the first solo album of the German singer Farin Urlaub , released in 2001. It shows the typical humour and music style fans of Die Ärzte are used to but is also very diverse and seems even a bit experimental...
, an orange jerrycan
Jerrycan
A jerrycan is a robust fuel container originally made from pressed steel. It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold 20 litres of fuel. The development of the Jerrycan was a huge improvement on earlier designs, which required tools and funnels to use.-Uses:Today similar...
is seen throughout the song. A parallel storyline shows a young woman getting into an Opel Commodore
Opel Commodore
The Opel Commodore is an executive car produced by Opel. It is the six-cylinder variant of the Rekord with styling differences. The Commodore nameplate was used by Opel from 1967 to 1982. However, its lineage continues with the Australian Holden Commodore...
A with a friend and then driving off, headbanging
Headbanging
Headbanging is a type of dance which involves violently shaking the head in time with the music, most commonly in the rock and heavy metal music genres.-Origin:The term "headbanger" was coined during Led Zeppelin's first US tour in 1969...
to the music. On the road, they pick up many different people and then all headbang together, till they drive into the gas station, which makes it blow up.
Track listing
- "Nichimgriff" – 2:46
- "Bewegungslos" (Motionless) – 3:14
- "Nichimgriff" (Video) – 2:58