So Geht Das Jede Nacht
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"So geht das jede Nacht" (English
translation: "That's How It Is Every Night") was the second German
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
(the rules of that Contest allowed two entries per country, the only time that this was the case), performed in German
by Freddy Quinn
.
The song was performed eleventh on the night (following Belgium
's Mony Marc
with "Le plus beau jour de ma vie
" and preceding France
's Dany Dauberson
with "Il est là
"). As the scoreboard for this Contest has never been made public, it is impossible to make any definite statements about the song's final place or score - other than the fact that it did not win.
With music by Lothar Olias and lyrics by Peter Mösser, the song is an up-tempo number in the style of early rock and roll
hits like "Rock Around The Clock
" by Bill Haley & His Comets
. In the song, Quinn explains to the object of his affections that he is not happy with the number of other men she goes out with over the course of the week. She sees Jimmy on Sunday, Jack on Monday, Johnny on Tuesday, Billy on Wednesday, Tommy on Thursday, Ben on Friday and "someone I don't even know" on Saturday.
Quinn declares that "I've loved you since you were a baby" and explains that he drives her to the office, sends her flowers and "takes you mother...to the zoo" and thus feels that he deserves better treatment than this, but despite his abilities at dancing the boogie
and cha-cha-cha
, she ignores his entreaties.
The song ends with Quinn's own confession that "But if you were thinking I've been sitting at home/I've been going out with someone else every day". Honours are thus even.
The song achieved moderate fame in Japan
, where it was rerecorded in Japanese
as "Kimi Wa Maiban No".
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Walter Andreas Schwarz
with "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück
" and was succeeded as German representative
at the 1957 Contest
by Margot Hielscher
with "Telefon, Telefon
".
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation: "That's How It Is Every Night") was the second German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
(the rules of that Contest allowed two entries per country, the only time that this was the case), performed in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
by Freddy Quinn
Freddy Quinn
Freddy Quinn is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity within the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. Similar to Hans Albers two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends...
.
The song was performed eleventh on the night (following Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Mony Marc
Mony Marc
Mony Marc is a Belgian singer.She was the second singer to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest, in its first year 1956, singing "Le plus beau jour de ma vie" with music by Claude Alix and lyric by David Bee Mony Marc is a Belgian singer.She was the second singer to represent Belgium...
with "Le plus beau jour de ma vie
Le Plus Beau Jour De Ma Vie
"Le plus beau jour de ma vie" was the second Belgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1956, performed in French by Mony Marc....
" and preceding France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Dany Dauberson
Dany Dauberson
Dany Dauberson, was a French singer and actress.In 1956, Dauberson represented France in the first Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Il est là" , where she came 4th at the end of the contest.-External links:*...
with "Il est là
Il Est Là
"Il est là" was the second French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in French by Dany Dauberson....
"). As the scoreboard for this Contest has never been made public, it is impossible to make any definite statements about the song's final place or score - other than the fact that it did not win.
With music by Lothar Olias and lyrics by Peter Mösser, the song is an up-tempo number in the style of early rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
hits like "Rock Around The Clock
Rock Around the Clock
"Rock Around the Clock" is a 12-bar-blues-based song written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets in 1954...
" by Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets was an American rock and roll band that was founded in 1952 and continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band, also known by the names Bill Haley and The Comets and Bill Haley's Comets , was the earliest group of white musicians to bring rock and roll to the attention of...
. In the song, Quinn explains to the object of his affections that he is not happy with the number of other men she goes out with over the course of the week. She sees Jimmy on Sunday, Jack on Monday, Johnny on Tuesday, Billy on Wednesday, Tommy on Thursday, Ben on Friday and "someone I don't even know" on Saturday.
Quinn declares that "I've loved you since you were a baby" and explains that he drives her to the office, sends her flowers and "takes you mother...to the zoo" and thus feels that he deserves better treatment than this, but despite his abilities at dancing the boogie
Boogie
Boogie is a repetitive, swung note or shuffle rhythm, "groove" or pattern used in blues which was originally played on the piano in boogie-woogie music. The characteristic rhythm and feel of the boogie was then adapted to guitar, double bass, and other instruments. The earliest recorded...
and cha-cha-cha
Cha-cha-cha (dance)
The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
, she ignores his entreaties.
The song ends with Quinn's own confession that "But if you were thinking I've been sitting at home/I've been going out with someone else every day". Honours are thus even.
The song achieved moderate fame in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where it was rerecorded in Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
as "Kimi Wa Maiban No".
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Walter Andreas Schwarz
Walter Andreas Schwarz
Walter Andreas Schwarz was a German singer, songwriter, novelist, Kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator.- Biography :...
with "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück
Im Wartesaal Zum Großen Glück
"Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" was the first German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in German by Walter Andreas Schwarz.The song was performed fourth on the night "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" (English translation: "In The Waiting Room For Great Happiness") was the first...
" and was succeeded as German representative
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
Germany has participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its beginning in 1956, although its entry in 1996 did not qualify past the pre‐selection round, and therefore was not seen in the broadcast final. No other country has been represented as often. France and the United Kingdom come in a...
at the 1957 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
by Margot Hielscher
Margot Hielscher
Margot Hielscher is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994....
with "Telefon, Telefon
Telefon, Telefon
"Telefon, Telefon" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in German by Margot Hielscher.The song was performed seventh on the night...
".