Kraftwerk should be required listening for every electronic musician. There's no better way to remind yourself that timeless songs are timeless because of the songwriting, not because they have some insanely complicated, technically difficult sound.
I think this is better than the 2003 version that appeared on the album. Probably because Kraftwerk was still using hardware synths including analog synths available at the time...2003 was the heyday of soft synths and they weren't as good quality as what came before and afterward.
Kraftwork one of the pioneers of synthesize music. We use to have school talent shows back in the 80's break dancing to their music. Numbers was the #1 jam !!!
I love this, and so does composer Paul Hindemith (RIP). Listen to the first movement of his Flute Sonate from 1936. The first measures are used note for note, in the same key. It makes sense, because Florian Schneider is a trained flautist. Both are masterpieces!
No song has ever captured the awe and wonder of bicycle riding in wide open spaces as well as this song has. Only a biker could write such a grand homage to the sport.
This track is perfect! If you are a bicyclist, you understand the crazy passion for that piece of carbon alloy on wheels. When my bike got stolen, I cried like a baby.🥺 I love horses too but that is a whole different song/kettle of fish.😉
Fantastic beat in this one, goes without saying... but everything about this track, from the harmonies, to the sound effects, to the creepy breathing, is straight dope! One of the best parts about Kraftwerk's tunes is that they arrange them in such a way that it doesn't get repetitive.
I was 14 when this came out. Never heard anything like it and it blew me away. So rigid yet graceful at the same time. It's still incredible 40 years on.
Yes you’re correct. The Song “planet rock” which is considered a hip hop classic by the Soul Sonic Force doesn’t exist without kraftwerk. Even the rap group “2 live crew” used a sample by Kraftwerk in their song “Dick almighty”
Wow! So loved listening to Kraftwerk! But then again, so much for listening and liking this kind of music, back in the days in the 1980's! Awesome great music then!😊👍👌🎼🎶🎵🎹🎧💿❤
Fathers of Tecno music, with Jean Michel Jarre and a couple more. Damn, how good this is... 80´s was the best time for music. So deep, so different, so damn good.
The first song I started popping and breaking to, aww so many awesome memories, I still pop to this at my last day of my 42yrs old, Cause Tomorrow The 11th of March, I turn 43yrs old Shaaaauuuuuuuuu!
RIP FLORIAN SCHNEIDER!!!# ❤️🎼🙏🏾❤️🎼🙏🏾❤️🎼🙏🏾❤️ Hella gap was bridged from these brothers right here. Every ol school hiphop DJ I knew had TEE-NUMBERS-TOUR DE FRANCE- MAN MACHINE and a few other Kraftwerk greats!!!!
i Dance this song in 1983 i was a skinny kid (i have 49 years old) Herbie Hanckok "rockit",Giorgio Moroder "chase" & Gary Numans "cars" was anthems in breakdance dancing.
I had to look it up for myself, here are the lyrics: [Verse 1] FRENCH-Francais TRANSLATION - ENGLISH-Englais L'enfer du Nord Paris-Roubaix (Tour de France, Tour de France) The hell of the North: Paris - Roubaix La Cote d'Azur et Saint-Tropez (Tour de France, Tour de France). The Cote d'Azur and Saint Tropez Les Alpes et les Pyrénées (Tour de France, Tour de France) The Alps and the Pyrenees Dernière étape : Champs-Élysées (Tour de France, Tour de France). Last stage Champs-Elysees [Verse 2] Galibier et Tourmalet (Tour de France, Tour de France). Galibier and Tourmalet En danseuse jusqu'au sommet (Tour de France, Tour de France). Dancing even on the top Pédaler en grand braquet (Tour de France, Tour de France) Bicycling at high gear Sprint final à l'arrivée (Tour de France, Tour de France) Final sprint at the finish [Verse 3] Crevaison sur les pavés (Tour de France, Tour de France) Flat tire on the paving-stones Le vélo vite réparé (Tour de France, Tour de France) The bicycle is repaired quickly Le peloton est regroupé (Tour de France, Tour de France) The peloton is regrouped Camarades et amitié (Tour de France, Tour de France) Comrades and friendship It's interesting to me when he says in the second to the last line: "The peloton is regrouped" Now, where have we heard that word a lot lately and what does it mean? In French, "peloton" literally means "ball," but it is most often used with the meaning "group." It's frequently used in the bicycling context, so the Peloton equals the main field or group of cyclists in a race. “Tour de France” was released as a single in 1983. The members of Kraftwerk at this time (most notably Ralf Hütter) were dedicated cycling enthusiasts and this song was intended as a homage to the sport’s most famous event. Shortly after the release of this song, Hütter was hospitalized following a serious cycling accident. This track was also notable for its distinctive drum beats, and the usage of bicycle sound effects as percussion. Its beats have been heavily sampled and mimicked by several generations of electro, techno and Miami bass artists.
go and live through the 80s and you might get it. there was much more fusion, sound clash, influences thrown in back then. it was true art. add an mc to this and what is it if it aint hip hop?
This was the programme theme tune used in UK by Channel4 which used to cover Le Tour for many years - I think it got dropped when ITV4 took over the coverage. Top tune, still 👌🏻
This is one of the best songs to grow up too at an early age. Breaking dancing and getting part time income from teaching at the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Evanston, IL in the early 80's. Thank you Sensei Fuji (break dance instructor) ...I hope your still alive to read with this gratitudei...Can dance to it, can ride with it, run with it, do everything with it...One more thanks while we are at it Sensei. Africa Bambotta and these guys will favor instilled upon my memory ..Thank you Sensei, LOL
In all these years of knowing the cover art (around 27 years), I only recently found out the men on the bikes are Kraftwerk, lol! Love this version of the track.
Ralf Hutter, the main songwriter was deep into cycling at this time, he regularly cycled 100km a day. The others weren't into it, so for the photo shoot they were not happy. The drawing is taken from an actual photo.
W44F I agree on the fact that the young generation (Y generation) hasn't and will never know what their parents knew at their times... musically, I mean.
Me too even thought I was born in the crapy generation of music of the 21st century.But my father and mother showed me the music back then the music is awesome so I agree with you the 20th century was better when it lasted.
*** HEARD THIS ON JEREMY VINE'S RADIO 2 SHOW THE OTHER DAY.HAD TO LOOK IT UP ***CAN'T STOP PLAYING IT **** TOOK ME BACK 30 YEARS...............................................................
I took this to my French class in 1988 and the class went insane. The class rooms along the entire hall literally left the rooms to see what was going on. Then,... the teacher came out and did this Float and moonwalk that was so perfect the students cheered soooo loud it caused the principal, vice principal, coaches and security to come and see why 5 class rooms gathered at once. I FELT EPIC... I was the kid who "did that thing in class". I lived that Legendary life for awhile. ..
Voilà une illustration possible, et pénétrante, des alliances objectives et des possibilités qu'elles offrent, ou non, par rapport au peloton des adversaires objectifs, eux aussi. Quant au poète, c'est lui qui se charge des points de vue. Que le cyclisme soit un sport de cérébraux, laissons ceux qui l'ignorent dans leur crasse intellectuelle.
Im a 80's Kid so my older brothers were breaking and Pop Locking at the time. Of course I tried it while listening to these tunes, Planet Rock, Jam On it Etc,,, HAHA. Anyhow forward to Coachella '08. I did the Video set up for Kraftwerk on the main stage. Along with surprise guest, PRINCE. Everlasting memories.........
Original release date was actually June 1983 (remember it well) Why do folk always confuse this edition with its original song? Fuckin annoying , any KW Fans agree?..............................................
.75 speed is closer to what I'm hearing on this vinyl my dad has. It actually has the German version on one side and French on the other. I play it at 33 speed on my phonograph. Its lovely. The vinyl was bought in 1984 while he was in Berlin.
Kraftwerk Tour de France Die Hölle von Nord-Paris - Roubaix The hell of Northern Paris - Roubaix Die Côte d'Azur und Saint Tropez The Cote d'Azur and Saint Tropez Die Alpen und die Pyrenäen The Alps and the Pyrenees Letzte Etappe der Champs-Elysees Last stage Champs-Elysees Galibier und Tourmalet Galibier and Tourmalet Sogar oben tanzen Dancing even on the top Radfahren im hohen Gang Bicycling at high gear Letzter Sprint im Ziel Final sprint at the finish Reifenpanne auf den Pflastersteinen Flat tire on the paving-stones Das Fahrrad ist schnell repariert The bicycle is repaired quickly Das Peloton ist umgruppiert The peloton is regrouped Kameraden und Freundschaft Comrades and friendship Songwriter: Fritz Hilpert / Ralf Huetter
Excellent! La 'tite phrase musicale du début tourne dans ma tête depuis plus de 30 ans et je n'étais pas sûr si elle existait ou si je l'avais inventé. Merci beaucoup.
used to play this Very loud with my dads hifi "Hitachi" had really good speakers, leave the windows open and listen to it other end of the street.! I still this day got the 12" vinyl never got rid of it. and still plays :)
MAG NEE FEEQ!!!!!! Love this group from the very very veeerrryyy first time I ever heard them!!! Nothing they've done had to grow on me, my soul took to it off the rip!!!
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RIP to Florian Schneider-Esleben. He founded the electro music group Kraftwerk, and it was my introduction to "New Wave" in the early 80s.
Half New Wave and Half Hip-Hop
@@thedefinitive1637 this was not hip hop one bit. This was entirely new wave.
Synth Pop*
@@TNS17 correct. Black house music dj's sampled the hell outta kraftwerk to create their own sound. It's all good!
Neither new wave or hip hop. Kraftwerk was Kraftwerk.
Have loved this tune ever since it came out..Reminder Breakin'....Turbo broom stick routine.This what made hip hop at its very best in the 80's
Right! This and Bam sampling Trans Europa Express! A blast for all B-Boys.
It's what kraftwerk are all about .technology and the pesuit of perfection
Picked this tape up in Nuremberg, summer of 1984.
Walkman rocking through the Alps on a midnight train.
When I was a kid, this song felt like a trip to another dimension
Have always loved the 3:41 - 4:40 segment of this version. A treat on headphones or a good sound system.
absolutely right 💯
That part is jammin
Kinda sad it was cut from the newer release. But at least we got the Étapes, so that's a net win in my book.
Totally heaven
Kraftwerk is a goldmine to hit, this music really makes you to appreciate the simplicity of things!
Kraftwerk should be required listening for every electronic musician. There's no better way to remind yourself that timeless songs are timeless because of the songwriting, not because they have some insanely complicated, technically difficult sound.
The 80's made me what I am today, and that's 51 yrs old..
Respect
paul bellenie right behind you at 49 yrs old!!!
paul bellenie I'm 2 years behind you we got to hear the beginning of it all .
Ten years behind you. 40! Childhood!!😃😃😃
I was 49 when y'all said that,now I'm 50,the 80s and early 90s were LIT 💣💣💣💥💥💥💥
I think this is better than the 2003 version that appeared on the album. Probably because Kraftwerk was still using hardware synths including analog synths available at the time...2003 was the heyday of soft synths and they weren't as good quality as what came before and afterward.
Kraftwerk is awesome. Techno pop/Synth pop at it's finest. I LOVE Kraftwerk
😍
Kraftwork one of the pioneers of synthesize music. We use to have school talent shows back in the 80's break dancing to their music. Numbers was the #1 jam !!!
One of the best Kraftwerk-Songs!
Watching the Tour de France last night made me think of this track again. This is timeless music!
I love this, and so does composer Paul Hindemith (RIP). Listen to the first movement of his Flute Sonate from 1936. The first measures are used note for note, in the same key. It makes sense, because Florian Schneider is a trained flautist. Both are masterpieces!
At first I thought it was some kind of joke. Just checked the Hindemith piece. Good call!
Hindemith was a genius
Gebrauchsmusik
Thank you for the info👍🙂
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No song has ever captured the awe and wonder of bicycle riding in wide open spaces as well as this song has. Only a biker could write such a grand homage to the sport.
Ralf Hutter was an avid cyclist, so was Florian Schider..
This song with the better known NUMBERS and TEE were club staples, at the right clubs, years ago.
One Two...Iggy Pop and DAVID BOWIE...!
Well he does sound like he's getting a bit puffed out. Perhaps he's cycling up one of those really big hills or mountains.
I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike,I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I liiiiike.....
This track is perfect! If you are a bicyclist, you understand the crazy passion for that piece of carbon alloy on wheels. When my bike got stolen, I cried like a baby.🥺 I love horses too but that is a whole different song/kettle of fish.😉
Fantastic beat in this one, goes without saying... but everything about this track, from the harmonies, to the sound effects, to the creepy breathing, is straight dope! One of the best parts about Kraftwerk's tunes is that they arrange them in such a way that it doesn't get repetitive.
Give me back my 80's life
Me too! The 80s were the best decade ever!
80's era was awesome
Wait til you get to 2020, you're gonna SHIT.
It's imposible think..., but I want to..
For real /great music
Way ahead of time, so breathtaking impressive.
I was 14 when this came out. Never heard anything like it and it blew me away. So rigid yet graceful at the same time. It's still incredible 40 years on.
I bought this on 7inch single back in the 80s, still class listening at 60 ,😊
12" was the bollocks Boss 1983 🤔🤔🤔🤔
I had this 12" in 1983. listening today in 2018, it still gives me goosebumps! #KraftwerkOverEverything
See my reply above !! thankyou 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Who here in 2023 more than 40/yrs after this jam came out'/???
So fresh and imaginative. You could see these places in your mind through their music
Phat beats. These guys paved the way for a lot of old school hip hop music and todays trance and techno. Love Kraftwerk.
Hell yes..
Kraftwerk took us to a new realm of sound. The English 80's invasion changed my life. Wish I could open up a bar where it was 80's vinyl only
Also Industrial
Yes you’re correct. The Song “planet rock” which is considered a hip hop classic by the Soul Sonic Force doesn’t exist without kraftwerk.
Even the rap group “2 live crew” used a sample by Kraftwerk in their song
“Dick almighty”
@@JetBlackBerry BEAUTIFUL 😍
RIP Florian Schneider. I'll take a long long ride today.
Just back from a 20K ride. Such a loss..
RIP Florian, a man who helped co-found a marvellous band for the ages! you lived an amazing life mate
Wow! So loved listening to Kraftwerk! But then again, so much for listening and liking this kind of music, back in the days in the 1980's! Awesome great music then!😊👍👌🎼🎶🎵🎹🎧💿❤
Ruhe in Frieden, Florian Schneider.
RIP Florian Schneider in electronic heaven!! ❤️🙏
Fathers of Tecno music, with Jean Michel Jarre and a couple more. Damn, how good this is... 80´s was the best time for music. So deep, so different, so damn good.
Pure genius. A classic within itself that never gets old. Nothing like it. Great originality and excellent creativity.
Rip florian. You were a true pioneer with your bandmates
The original version is by far the best!!!!
The first song I started popping and breaking to, aww so many awesome memories, I still pop to this at my last day of my 42yrs old, Cause Tomorrow The 11th of March, I turn 43yrs old
Shaaaauuuuuuuuu!
+mario vallejo You Da Man!!!!! Happy Belated Born Day!!! 57 on February 9, 2016... Keep living and God close!!
Mario Vallejo s
I'm still Poppin too Bro!! 47 now.....I'm way better than I was when I was 12
shauuuuu
This was the Jam for the High School Dance Competitions Popping and Locking 3D!!!!
Literally created electronic music. Without Kraftwerk, there's no rap, hip hop, techno, retro, synth, nothing.
Yup!! no New Wave, House, Jungle.... I give Kraftwerk all of the praise for inspiring a universe of genres!
The sound of mathematics, perfect beat, perfect mix, perfect pitch
And love.
👍
I used to love this song.... I still do!
good one mitch
Timeless !!!
+DanieL Plainsong Amen!!!
2020 and this still sounds great 👍🏾
Tour de France 2019.
35 years after this marvel.
Who’s listening this year ? 😃👍🏼
Me!! For me, this song is the Tour of France anthem 🚴🚴🚵🚵
I often listen to this when spinning on the bike trainer. It's trance-like.
Without my reggae n techno I'm lose. Blessed with the 80s breaking music. 50yrs young
Today and forever
RIP FLORIAN SCHNEIDER!!!#
❤️🎼🙏🏾❤️🎼🙏🏾❤️🎼🙏🏾❤️
Hella gap was bridged from these brothers right here. Every ol school hiphop DJ I knew had TEE-NUMBERS-TOUR DE FRANCE- MAN MACHINE and a few other Kraftwerk greats!!!!
Amazing...nostalgia, when electronic music was at its finest...Great to run too as well
i used to break dance with this song.. great memories thanks
i Dance this song in 1983 i was a skinny kid (i have 49 years old) Herbie Hanckok "rockit",Giorgio Moroder "chase" & Gary Numans "cars" was anthems in breakdance dancing.
I had to look it up for myself, here are the lyrics:
[Verse 1] FRENCH-Francais TRANSLATION - ENGLISH-Englais
L'enfer du Nord Paris-Roubaix (Tour de France, Tour de France) The hell of the North: Paris - Roubaix
La Cote d'Azur et Saint-Tropez (Tour de France, Tour de France). The Cote d'Azur and Saint Tropez
Les Alpes et les Pyrénées (Tour de France, Tour de France) The Alps and the Pyrenees
Dernière étape : Champs-Élysées (Tour de France, Tour de France). Last stage Champs-Elysees
[Verse 2]
Galibier et Tourmalet (Tour de France, Tour de France). Galibier and Tourmalet
En danseuse jusqu'au sommet (Tour de France, Tour de France). Dancing even on the top
Pédaler en grand braquet (Tour de France, Tour de France) Bicycling at high gear
Sprint final à l'arrivée (Tour de France, Tour de France) Final sprint at the finish
[Verse 3]
Crevaison sur les pavés (Tour de France, Tour de France) Flat tire on the paving-stones
Le vélo vite réparé (Tour de France, Tour de France) The bicycle is repaired quickly
Le peloton est regroupé (Tour de France, Tour de France) The peloton is regrouped
Camarades et amitié (Tour de France, Tour de France) Comrades and friendship
It's interesting to me when he says in the second to the last line: "The peloton is regrouped" Now, where have we heard that word a lot lately and what does it mean?
In French, "peloton" literally means "ball," but it is most often used with the meaning "group." It's frequently used in the bicycling context, so the Peloton equals the main field or group of cyclists in a race.
“Tour de France” was released as a single in 1983. The members of Kraftwerk at this time (most notably Ralf Hütter) were dedicated cycling enthusiasts and this song was intended as a homage to the sport’s most famous event. Shortly after the release of this song, Hütter was hospitalized following a serious cycling accident.
This track was also notable for its distinctive drum beats, and the usage of bicycle sound effects as percussion. Its beats have been heavily sampled and mimicked by several generations of electro, techno and Miami bass artists.
Love This! Bikes For Lifetime!
Yes it was on breakdance 1 when Turbo does his floating popping session with the broomstick
El.bsaile.de.la.escoba
This is why I'm all old school, NONE of the rap music today can't even touch the golden era of hip hop of the 80's
And what do Kraftwerk themself have to with hip-hop, except being sampled by a shitload of uncreative producers in the 80s?
Akumaa2000
go and live through the 80s and you might get it. there was much more fusion, sound clash, influences thrown in back then. it was true art. add an mc to this and what is it if it aint hip hop?
you hear trans europa express? u can hear the foundation of afrika bambaatas planet rock.
Okada San
RIP Florian. The real powerhouse of electronic music.
still have this on 12" vinyl,a timeless treasure for sure!
Very surprised that this isn't by now the theme song for the actual Tour de France.
This was the programme theme tune used in UK by Channel4 which used to cover Le Tour for many years - I think it got dropped when ITV4 took over the coverage. Top tune, still 👌🏻
This is one of the best songs to grow up too at an early age. Breaking dancing and getting part time income from teaching at the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Evanston, IL in the early 80's. Thank you Sensei Fuji (break dance instructor) ...I hope your still alive to read with this gratitudei...Can dance to it, can ride with it, run with it, do everything with it...One more thanks while we are at it Sensei. Africa Bambotta and these guys will favor instilled upon my memory ..Thank you Sensei, LOL
I was 12...and this song was my world the moment Turbo rocked that broom
Explain please
Rob van Houten Turbo was a character in the movie BREAKIN’... there’s an iconic scene with him dancing to this track with a broom.
Rob van Houten th-cam.com/video/yEoaN9qIxFs/w-d-xo.html
Shout out to everyone who loves
BREAKIN'1984
BREAKIN'21985
JoshGamer...
4 Life....
The good old days
🧹
Takes me back to the summer of 84!!!
Requiescat in pace - Spoczywaj w pokoju Florian Schneider. Dziękuję za te wszystkie wspaniale poukładane nutki.
Sounds closer to the 90's eletronic soundscape than anything from the 80's, pure genius
Very breakdance-ish
Brings back memories from my skating rink days.😜
+Shawn Reed Say that!!! I went skating 3 weeks ago rusty! But, when they grooved this I was able to get my legs!!!
Me too. Seems like so long ago.
BEAUTIFUL. BRINGS BACK MEMORIES! I WAS 14 AT THE TIME.
In all these years of knowing the cover art (around 27 years), I only recently found out the men on the bikes are Kraftwerk, lol! Love this version of the track.
Ralf Hutter, the main songwriter was deep into cycling at this time, he regularly cycled 100km a day. The others weren't into it, so for the photo shoot they were not happy. The drawing is taken from an actual photo.
Listening to this and watching the 2023 Tour de France.
hola grandes señores de la musica electrónica nunca va haber nadie como ellos chingones
Still love this song dang....wow 1984 seems like yesterday..
DAMN I MISS THE 80'S THINGS WERE SO MUCH BETTER EVEN IF YOU WERE POOR
W44F I agree on the fact that the young generation (Y generation) hasn't and will never know what their parents knew at their times... musically, I mean.
Me too even thought I was born in the crapy generation of music of the 21st century.But my father and mother showed me the music back then the music is awesome so I agree with you the 20th century was better when it lasted.
I live that decade ( i have 41) and believe me...it was MAGIC.
+romeo garcia i did 70's and 80's 80's rock.
I survived the 80's!!!!
I stumbled on this clip and realized this song is in my list of memories I was in search of.
I didn’t know the title. Only the song.
Oh, happy day!
This was a great track to breakdance to
one ov my favs..brings back the best memories
Tour De France was one of the best songs for the pop and lock in breakdancing.
Reliving my youth. Loved Kraftwerk. Rip Florian
*** HEARD THIS ON JEREMY VINE'S RADIO 2 SHOW THE OTHER DAY.HAD TO LOOK IT UP
***CAN'T STOP PLAYING IT ****
TOOK ME BACK 30 YEARS...............................................................
stuey6999 that's why I'm here too!
it dont get much better then this legends love this
I took this to my French class in 1988 and the class went insane. The class rooms along the entire hall literally left the rooms to see what was going on.
Then,...
the teacher came out and did this Float and moonwalk that was so perfect the students cheered soooo loud it caused the principal, vice principal, coaches and security to come and see why 5 class rooms gathered at once.
I
FELT
EPIC...
I was the kid who "did that thing in class".
I lived that Legendary life for awhile.
..
Sublime. I remember dancing to this at Danceteria in NYC.
Takes me back to my days @ the skate rink in Detroit
It took me forever to find this, bought it when it just had came out, those where the days,dancing& partying
Toujours magnifique
never will there be beats like that
Jorge Ortega
Ralf Hütter
This here is jammin! Magical keyboard!
This song was HUGE back in the day in Detroit, especially at the dances.
I still have this on record. :-)
old school cool
kim you look dam GREAT🎆🎊🎉
I just got the record this year for my birthday (studio album from 2003, not the single)
My bro still got it 👍💯🔥
You too?
A banger for life
Still rockin 2020 from Montgomery Alabama
A CLASSIC!!!
Voilà une illustration possible, et pénétrante, des alliances objectives et des possibilités qu'elles offrent, ou non, par rapport au peloton des adversaires objectifs, eux aussi. Quant au poète, c'est lui qui se charge des points de vue. Que le cyclisme soit un sport de cérébraux, laissons ceux qui l'ignorent dans leur crasse intellectuelle.
This is resonating nicely with the melanin. I bet the Ancestors are Poppin and lockin in Paradise to this. 😊
Im a 80's Kid so my older brothers were breaking and Pop Locking at the time. Of course I tried it while listening to these tunes, Planet Rock, Jam On it Etc,,, HAHA. Anyhow forward to Coachella '08. I did the Video set up for Kraftwerk on the main stage. Along with surprise guest, PRINCE. Everlasting memories.........
Original release date was actually June 1983 (remember it well)
Why do folk always confuse this edition with its original song?
Fuckin annoying , any KW Fans agree?..............................................
Listening to this music makes me feel like I'm in high school all over again, good times.
Makes you think of yourself flying through space.. especially Mars, the colours of this song seems a warm orange glowing and shadowing our body.
.75 speed is closer to what I'm hearing on this vinyl my dad has. It actually has the German version on one side and French on the other. I play it at 33 speed on my phonograph. Its lovely. The vinyl was bought in 1984 while he was in Berlin.
Kraftwerk
Tour de France
Die Hölle von Nord-Paris - Roubaix
The hell of Northern Paris - Roubaix
Die Côte d'Azur und Saint Tropez
The Cote d'Azur and Saint Tropez
Die Alpen und die Pyrenäen
The Alps and the Pyrenees
Letzte Etappe der Champs-Elysees
Last stage Champs-Elysees
Galibier und Tourmalet
Galibier and Tourmalet
Sogar oben tanzen
Dancing even on the top
Radfahren im hohen Gang
Bicycling at high gear
Letzter Sprint im Ziel
Final sprint at the finish
Reifenpanne auf den Pflastersteinen
Flat tire on the paving-stones
Das Fahrrad ist schnell repariert
The bicycle is repaired quickly
Das Peloton ist umgruppiert
The peloton is regrouped
Kameraden und Freundschaft
Comrades and friendship
Songwriter: Fritz Hilpert / Ralf Huetter
Superb. Beautiful. Timeless.
still love this after 36v years. we used it as the opening number to a dance show i wAS IN - it was very new stuff in dance at that time....
god i miss the music from the 70,sand 80,s,thank god for music like this
Excellent! La 'tite phrase musicale du début tourne dans ma tête depuis plus de 30 ans et je n'étais pas sûr si elle existait ou si je l'avais inventé. Merci beaucoup.
used to play this Very loud with my dads hifi "Hitachi" had really good speakers, leave the windows open and listen to it other end of the street.! I still this day got the 12" vinyl never got rid of it. and still plays :)
So glad that I bought the last 4 copies of this 12 inch at Turtles Atlanta in 1984. I still have 2-3 of them left. This song is timeless!!!
Yes, it was a better, simpler time back then
Gott sei Dank und gute Reise, Florian Schneider. Zu den Sternen und darüber hinaus.
I love the bike related sounds!
I was 10 years old when this came out, breakdance and electro.
MAG NEE FEEQ!!!!!! Love this group from the very very veeerrryyy first time I ever heard them!!! Nothing they've done had to grow on me, my soul took to it off the rip!!!
Kraftwerk awesome ,the minecraft of Techno