Udo Jürgens – outsiders in the pop world – Süddeutsche.de

His songs come easily and therefore do have depth. Fits Udo Jürgens really heal the kitschy pop world? A few considerations.

From Carolin Gasteiger

Greek wine is the blood of the earth, Come, give a you and if I get sad, then, it is because I always dream of at home; You must verzeih’n.

These lines of text swaying Germany for forty years. No birthday party, no Oktoberfest visitors come from without. With songs like “Greek wine” or “17 years, blonde hair” was known Udo Jürgens a mass audience. But these songs are also the ones who Jürgens stamped “crooner” aufdrückten. In the pop world there after the death of entertainer great void

On the death of Udo Jürgens Greater than the truth

He sang about our concerns and hopes, because he shared. Udo Jürgens has died at the age of 80 years. His songs were, are and remain: true. Obituary

Although the German Schlager flourishing as never before. Hardly ever a television show in which Helene Fischer does not occur – the world champion reception at the Brandenburg Gate up to the next scene with Til Schweiger – and Andrea Berg fills many years the largest concert halls in the country. No doubt: Germany is a country pop song. But to a Udo Jürgens the fisherman’s and can not reach. Some differences:

In Pop lyrics are by Andrea Berg to Semino Rossi about his own personal happiness. The singers sing about love, suffering and hidden desires, and all that cheesy as possible. Udo Jürgens sang “about our hopes and fears, because he shared,” says the SZ obituary. Is of needs and concerns – if one excludes a missed love -. To hear current pop songs little else

Anyone who listens to the pop world, noted that the songs are all pretty similar knitted. With Beats and fast rhythms artists make more on pop monotony; after ballads you look hard. Catchy melodies to inspire millions that can sing along simplest possible, good rhyming refrain. “. I close my eyes, delete every taboo kisses on the skin, as a love tattoo, oho, oho,” says Helene Fischer; Andrea Berg blares “I’ll shoot you afterwards to the moon and our dreams. Give me my heart back up there no longer yes you need.” Anyone who wants to can dance to it.

From a quiet footfall as Udo Jürgens celebrated him, Beat concerts are now far away. Fog machine, pyrotechnics, elaborate stage design: Helene Fischer floats on a rope from the stage ceiling in the middle of her backing dancers; Andrea Berg squeezes into skintight paint bodice. More is more, is obviously the motto. Udo Jürgens submitted on stage accessories, the white robe and the cup of chamomile tea, he got his first big gig anyway.

Udo Jürgens once said, the professional entertainer had something to do with attitude. And that permeates many of his songs. In “A worthy house” Jürgens denounced the philistine double standards in “Dear Fatherland”, he criticized the 1971 political grievances in the country, sparking heated debate. Too much attitude or even criticism are in the current Schlagerhits little – as if it is mainly about heartbreak

In an interview Udo Jürgens once said about his different job titles, he sees himself prefers as a composer? , Because to have a way with only his voice was no great art. And indeed Jürgens was an all-rounder. Composer, musician, entertainer – and one who never tried to bend. From “Merci, chérie” until his current single “Real Life”:

On the death of Udo Jürgens Farewell to the gentleman crooner

And every failure brings preceded you. You fight the crisis, you invent new. And in the end you’re starting from scratch, and stay true to yourself only.

Jürgens sounds always after Jürgens and he found the right words for each time. If that succeeds today is called as Philipp Poisel or Tim Bendzko singer / songwriter and is cheesy pop lyrics far away.

If the German hit with Jürgens So the last remnant has lost draft? It may be that political statements no longer reflect the spirit and the people want, given the many crises in the world rather forget all the problems. Instead: Humptata. So maybe you do Udo Jürgens wrong when they call him a pop singer. He was much more.

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Obituary Udo Jürgens A Life in Pop

The music world mourns a legend Udo Jürgens died unexpectedly at age 80. This year, he released his 53rd album.

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