I first heard this song as a kid in the 80’s on my local college radio station (shoutout to WSGR) and happened to be recording it. I never knew who it was or how to find it until many years later by happening to search for it on TH-cam. Such an underrated and criminally unknown song that has a great melody you’ll find yourself hearing in your head long afterwards.
It captures the time perfectly for me. I remember going over to Amsterdam on Eurolines bus back in the day to meet a girl I met there and we went to an X-mal gig. This sends me right back there to that night. This was a great, great band.
Cuantos recuerdos con esta canción!, me recuerdo de niño escuchando alphaville, the cure, y esta en particular solía cantarla sin saber de que era jajaja, Dios como no puedo viajar en el tiempo!
Hola yo los conoci gracias a un amigo aleman punk (acabo de director el Deutsch Bank) y... sabias que tocaron en Madrid 82 en La Vaguada?? Alucine por que casi nadie los conocía Saludos
My favourite Xmal track... that I've heard so far anyway. I do hope they enjoyed themselves back then making this great music, video and everything, because I don't think they got half the recognition they deserved.
Fantastisch! I've enjoyed this song ever since I was a teenager, and the video is unique and quite effective. Still, I'm surprised to learn that younger people (mid-to-late 20s) who grew up in northern Germany are mostly unaware of the band - such a pity.
@David Van Cleve For some reason Anja and Xmal Deutschland never got much credit in the Germany, not even during the 80's, in their prime. They were always more appreciated in the UK.
I think they were bigger in the UK and America because of the 4AD label. During the 80's, anything 4AD was releasing I would buy. I still an Xmal Deutschland poster.
Una buena manera de viajar en el tiempo. Y si no, cierren los ojos, ajustense los cascos, suban el volumen y..... 80s en estado puro. Saludos desde Valencia a tod@s....
Damn, I have all their albums, takes me back to when I was at school, i had a major crush on her... I have last heard this in the army way back in 1988, those where great times, Xmal albums were more expensive than other imports, mega memories indeed
Xmal Deutschland is considered somewhat of a gothic band, though this particular song is post-punk, New Wave-y. There was very little distinction during the 80's--if you liked new wave, you generally liked classic goth, post punk, new romantic, etc. Was all lumped together. I don't remember "gothic" being a term for any style until the 90's. ??
In the pre-punk seventies there was simply no sectarism: we would go see a hard rock band one evening, a progressive rock or a jazz band the next day, a funk band the following night and so on, it was all about good music and nobody cared about labels and chapels And I loved Xmal Deutschland!
YOU'RE TOO HUNG UP OVER LABELS. They had just enough Gothic elements to be considered part of the last phase of the first generation of Goth Rock bands, in the same class as Bauhaus, SIOUXSIE and the Banshees, the Cure, Play Dead, Sisters of Mercy, etc., etc. Their 1989 Album DEVILS was considered a Gothic masterpiece. Actually, I think you may know more of the names of genres, sub-genres , sub-sub genres than you DO songs. I base this on how you have just crowded together so many specific genres. Enjoy the music and stop tripping over labels...
It's actually Gothic, pure and simple. To make such an inflated distinction is analogous to calling a car a wheel...utterly unnecessary and showing too great a proclivity to labeling things...Just enjoy the music!
“Ok so just wave these capes around for half an hour and Eric’s gonna charge at us with that bull heady thing ... and what else? Just walk around disinterested? The singer? She’s in makeup doing a line so she’ll look kinda crazed during her closeups... Can I wear the matador stuff? Yeah, I know it’s a rental... You’ll make this all look interesting in the editing process, right?”
This song sounds like a mix between Indochine's _L''Aventurier_ (for the guitar) and The Stranglers - for a good reason : this track was produced by… Hugh Cornwell from the Stranglers.
I understand, it's really 80's influenced...but in a closer look, it sounds a bit like the cure, for example. The type of guitar distortion, the strings, the lyrics, the bass and guitar lines...yes, it's gothic, a more rock-pop form of it, but gothic nevertheless...plus this band was really associated with all the goth acts in the 80s.
I just can't believe it. It doesn't matter what the video is, there's a flame war going on. I have loved this record for over 20 years but never seen any video. In my mind it was largely blue with red carnations, filmed outdoors, and where Anja Huber goes "LauOWWWnisch ist das Glück!" at 2:57 there are some spaniels. But I never imagined an underground reservoir in black and white. I didn't even know Anja Huber was blonde. Mind you, you couldn't find their records in Germany.
Me recuerda bailando en Bauhaus de Miraflores el 2003, ahora es todo aburrido, somos mayores, aburridos y las discotecas ponen reggaeton, así mejor ni salir! 😂
Aquí en Chile si hay discotecas así, pero son en lugares cerrados y no mucha gente sabe de los lugares, pero a veces te encuentras invitaciones en las calles, tambien he visto de black metal por ahí jaja
Hehe, it's interesting how there's always a niche group mentioning Manuela Rickers in sites or their songs, and I can definitely understand why. But it's near impossible to find any information about how they are now, with the exception of Anja.
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Nossa época é a adolescência. Eu fui adolescente nos anos 80.
❤
Brasília Brazil
Incrível, sou de bsb também
Então fomos dois! Dois sortudos! 😉👍
Sorte sua!
I first heard this song as a kid in the 80’s on my local college radio station (shoutout to WSGR) and happened to be recording it. I never knew who it was or how to find it until many years later by happening to search for it on TH-cam.
Such an underrated and criminally unknown song that has a great melody you’ll find yourself hearing in your head long afterwards.
The thought of a 80s college Station to be as open to play this kind of thing is trippy
The diversity of just thinking fuck it
Spin that song
The 80's? That's wild. This sounds so modern. Goth wave bands were really ahead of their time.
Da orgulho saber que tenho um bom gosto músical
Haha
Muy bueno, como yo ! Jaaja
It captures the time perfectly for me. I remember going over to Amsterdam on Eurolines bus back in the day to meet a girl I met there and we went to an X-mal gig. This sends me right back there to that night. This was a great, great band.
Cuantos recuerdos con esta canción!, me recuerdo de niño escuchando alphaville, the cure, y esta en particular solía cantarla sin saber de que era jajaja, Dios como no puedo viajar en el tiempo!
Hola yo los conoci gracias a un amigo aleman punk (acabo de director el Deutsch Bank) y... sabias que tocaron en Madrid 82 en La Vaguada??
Alucine por que casi nadie los conocía
Saludos
Absolute MASTERPIECE of Xmal Deutschland . So great lead guitar so rhythmical drums .... this track take me so high .. Bravo .
Banda alemã que faz um rock gotico de qualidade
Vdd
Eles já vieram no brazil???
@@lucianofigueiredo4877 já vieram? Não sabia
Son de los 70 :)
fodas!
My favourite Xmal track... that I've heard so far anyway. I do hope they enjoyed themselves back then making this great music, video and everything, because I don't think they got half the recognition they deserved.
Gothic rock from 1st wave from Germany, really like this song
One of the best bands of the 80's!
It's great songs
His instrumental seems like a inspirations for the soundtrack Defender of The Castle on Bully
Fantastisch!
I've enjoyed this song ever since I was a teenager, and the video is unique and quite effective. Still, I'm surprised to learn that younger people (mid-to-late 20s) who grew up in northern Germany are mostly unaware of the band - such a pity.
@David Van Cleve For some reason Anja and Xmal Deutschland never got much credit in the Germany, not even during the 80's, in their prime. They were always more appreciated in the UK.
Well, they're well known in the Philippines
@@AllanCampo Hola amigo filipino,saludos desde España.
I think they were bigger in the UK and America because of the 4AD label. During the 80's, anything 4AD was releasing I would buy. I still an Xmal Deutschland poster.
Una buena manera de viajar en el tiempo. Y si no, cierren los ojos, ajustense los cascos, suban el volumen y..... 80s en estado puro. Saludos desde Valencia a tod@s....
Damn, I have all their albums, takes me back to when I was at school, i had a major crush on her... I have last heard this in the army way back in 1988, those where great times, Xmal albums were more expensive than other imports, mega memories indeed
1986
Legends of Gothic Rock...
Produced by none other than Hugh Cornwall, I think he did a great job! Saw them do this in Northampton in "86. Viva is their best album IMHO.
Bought the record in '87, one of my favourites, never seen the video before!
brings back so many memories, I will forever love this song
Xmal Deutschland is considered somewhat of a gothic band, though this particular song is post-punk, New Wave-y. There was very little distinction during the 80's--if you liked new wave, you generally liked classic goth, post punk, new romantic, etc. Was all lumped together. I don't remember "gothic" being a term for any style until the 90's. ??
Was a metalhead in the 80s, absolutely loved New Wave, New Romantic, Goth etc.
And you're right, it wasn't a problem. Good Times . . .
In the pre-punk seventies there was simply no sectarism: we would go see a hard rock band one evening, a progressive rock or a jazz band the next day, a funk band the following night and so on, it was all about good music and nobody cared about labels and chapels And I loved Xmal Deutschland!
YOU'RE TOO HUNG UP OVER LABELS. They had just enough Gothic elements to be considered part of the last phase of the first generation of Goth Rock bands, in the same class as Bauhaus, SIOUXSIE and the Banshees, the Cure, Play Dead, Sisters of Mercy, etc., etc. Their 1989 Album DEVILS was considered a Gothic masterpiece. Actually, I think you may know more of the names of genres, sub-genres , sub-sub genres than you DO songs. I base this on how you have just crowded together so many specific genres. Enjoy the music and stop tripping over labels...
And this single was produced by Hugh Cornwell.....
of THE STRANGLERS...
whose music was a monolith
rising out of the sea
It's actually Gothic, pure and simple. To make such an inflated distinction is analogous to calling a car a wheel...utterly unnecessary and showing too great a proclivity to labeling things...Just enjoy the music!
One of the last records I got; I love this track, as I was realising that the whole 'Alternative' thing was coming to an end in 1987.
Beautiful girl with beautiful voice and goofy dance. Love her so much! 😍🖤🔥
Uma das melhores do gótico sem dúvidas
Som maravilhoso que trás lembranças felizes🎧
For me one of the best songs ever. Thank yoy for posting this excellent video. I was looking for this video for years.
O Xmal fez um trabalho admirável no gênero
Com certeza....
Saudades de um Madame Satã ou Espaço Retro escutando Xmal !!!
Que buen grupo de música y son de los 70 :)
Nooo, son absolutamente post punk de los ochentas
I love the 80's ..
This song, "Orient", "Tocsin," "When Devils Come," and "Augenblick" are my favorite songs of hers...
Polarlicht Moonlicht
“Ok so just wave these capes around for half an hour and Eric’s gonna charge at us with that bull heady thing ... and what else? Just walk around disinterested? The singer? She’s in makeup doing a line so she’ll look kinda crazed during her closeups... Can I wear the matador stuff? Yeah, I know it’s a rental... You’ll make this all look interesting in the editing process, right?”
Long Live The 80"s 👊👊👊🇵🇭
Madame Satã , anos 80! Saudades eternas! 😔❣
Soundtrack for the NEON generation of generations! Ich liebe!
This ever remains one 4AD's classic track.
I really love it!
One of the best intro ever :)
what a great song I never heard in the 80s. Wow!
Nice! That's a beautiful...
this is great! so glad i stumbled upon it!!
I heard this in the late 80s 😎 Awesome!
Holy Crap. I can't believe I found this song. I have not heard this sing in years! TH-cam rocks.
Oh my Goth! Love this one!
Wow!! Memories. Thanx!!!
Ova pesma je za razliku od ranijih nekih koje zvuce mocno i jako, prelepa pesma !!!
Uvek uzivam kad je cujem.
Awesome song !!! Nice vocalist. ;D
You lucky SOB!!
Anja was my love goddess of the 80's!
Sin un apice de duda este sencillo es genial. Creo yo la canción más conocida y bailada por la escena oscura Limeña de este grupo alemán.
En México amamos Amal Deutschland. Música inolvidable de una época hermosa 🫀🫀
I played this song to death when 4AD released it.
this is what you call REAL goth rock. great song.
Love Anja Huwe! She's got it!
Very nice song and video!!!!
I remember this song in Philippine Radio 💗
Very good band. This deserved to be a hit. Good video too.
The fantastic group 80's
I love this song when i was teenager
Avós do New Wave
a legjobb goth zene!1000éve mindennap meghallgatom:)
a lelkem egy darabja......
Espetacular.
And in the avenidas.
Verdade antologico
will always be one of my favs
still is
What a great song, really like it :) thumbs up
This song sounds like a mix between Indochine's _L''Aventurier_ (for the guitar) and The Stranglers - for a good reason : this track was produced by… Hugh Cornwell from the Stranglers.
Love Xmal. Wish more of their songs were danceable though. Thanks!
GR8 TUNE. HAD THE 12in SINGLE. and INCUBUS SUCCUBUS!!!!
I understand, it's really 80's influenced...but in a closer look, it sounds a bit like the cure, for example. The type of guitar distortion, the strings, the lyrics, the bass and guitar lines...yes, it's gothic, a more rock-pop form of it, but gothic nevertheless...plus this band was really associated with all the goth acts in the 80s.
As letras são baseadas no quê, sabe dizer (alguma obra?)
@@kev1n079 Não faço ideia, só sei que 'matador' em inglês é 'toureiro'.
oooohoooo
was fuer ein Fest...
damn what a beautiful song
thank you so much for this memory refresh!
she is such a babe!me misses this band so much!
Saw these supporting The Stranglers many years ago, they were really good. Good song.
recuerdos de una epoca inolvidable cuando solo era un adolescente
fodaaaaaaaaa altamente post punk recomendo kkkkk
4AD 80s!! Great band! 🖤😎🤘
I love so much xmal deustchland❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😌
Finalmente uma música em homenagem ao Pedrinho.
exelente tema los amo xmal deutschland
mi fav de esta estupenda banda
God, this brings back some fond memories.
Reminds me a bit of The Cure. Great piece of work!
I just can't believe it. It doesn't matter what the video is, there's a flame war going on.
I have loved this record for over 20 years but never seen any video. In my mind it was largely blue with red carnations, filmed outdoors, and where Anja Huber goes "LauOWWWnisch ist das Glück!" at 2:57 there are some spaniels.
But I never imagined an underground reservoir in black and white. I didn't even know Anja Huber was blonde. Mind you, you couldn't find their records in Germany.
I love the guitar parts of Manuela Rickers.
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉The best Ever!!!! Soooooo long ago,.......😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Me recuerda bailando en Bauhaus de Miraflores el 2003, ahora es todo aburrido, somos mayores, aburridos y las discotecas ponen reggaeton, así mejor ni salir! 😂
Gracias al covid el mierdetton está en decadencia así que nada está perdido
Aquí en Chile si hay discotecas así, pero son en lugares cerrados y no mucha gente sabe de los lugares, pero a veces te encuentras invitaciones en las calles, tambien he visto de black metal por ahí jaja
🇵🇹❤️Forever
rmembring the afternun party of xb.. wen playd this song we slam..
Melhor música ❤
thank you for having uploaded some unfindable song (the gloves, for example =) )
I remember this ( High School Day ) 80's Hard Core Dance
🤘🤘🤘Puta merda que música boaa❤🤘🤘🤘🤘
That lead singer is quite attractive
Is it me or Manuela Rickers looks even better here ?
Hehe, it's interesting how there's always a niche group mentioning Manuela Rickers in sites or their songs, and I can definitely understand why. But it's near impossible to find any information about how they are now, with the exception of Anja.
Anja is so beautiful!
Endlich!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤😂😢😮😅😊
Recordando a la gentita de Lima (miss you)
Remembered my JS in Malate 1989
Já tava ficando pop nesse álbum
She is so beautiful.
É tão fofo ouvir os alemães tentando falar matador kkkkkkk
Vdd kkk
Xmal Deutschland's third album, released in 1987
1986
Ouço desde sempre 😀
Wunderschön 🖤
Bully SE - Defender of the Castle theme
Saw them do this during their UK tour in Northampton 1986.
Envy...hahaha
I was Just a baby
Lucky you
80's New Wave baby!!!