The Sparrows and the Nightingales
July 15, 1991
The Sparrows and the Nightingales (German: , The sparrows and the nightingales ') is the debut single and first single from the German synthpop duo Wolfsheim, from whose published in the following year 's debut album No Happy View.
Emergence and Artwork
Was written the song by Peter Heppner and Markus Reinhardt; produced it was by Carlos Perón. The single was released under the label Strange Ways Records. The cover of the maxi-single is decorated in pink. You can see the inscription of the artist and title, a nightingale (English Nightingale ) and a sparrow (English sparrow ).
Publication and Promotion
The first release of the song took place in Germany on 15 July 1991. After more than three years was 1994, a publication held in Spain. In addition to the song The Sparrows and the Nightingales, a radio version of the maxi-single also contains (short version) and the Song Leading Men as a B-side.
Background information
In an interview from 2003 Wolfsheim stated that The Sparrows and the Nightingales next No back, Once in a Lifetime and Artificial worlds belong to their own favorite songs. Heppner sings the song until today nearly every one of his solo concerts.
Song
The lyrics to The Sparrows and the Nightingales, is written with the exception of one line, completely in English. Musically, the song moves in the field of synth pop.
" And God Is on Your Side Dividing Cruelty from Tenderness, Watching All the Time, Dividing fiction from reality. "
"And God is on your side, separate the cruelty of the gentleness, all the time to be vigilant the fiction of the truth disconnect. "
Furthermore, Peter Heppner sings the following lines:
"Where's the Leader Who Leads Me? / Where is the leader who leads me? "
This text lines ensured in the wake of a number of frets. Since the release of the song and these lines and connection of the Teutonic band name Wolfsheim ( which comes from The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald 's), they are often classified into the political right corner. Heppner Says only that such allegations by critics come, who know none of their plates and that they not belong to the right-wing scene.
Music Video
The accompanying music video is in black and white. For one, Wolfsheim are to see how they play the song in the wild, and Heppner is to see how he sings the title in front of a log fire. The length of the video is 3:20 minutes.
Contributors
- Peter Heppner: singing, composer
- Carlos Perón: Producer
- Markus Reinhardt: Keyboard, Composer
- DADC Austria: Mastering
- EFA Medien GmbH Media Production: Sales
- Indigo: Sales
Reception
To date, the song was able to place in any official charts. Exact sales figures are not known. What is known is that the song " Underground" ratios sold very well. Although this is not a commercially successful composition, but to date this at numerous New Wave and synth pop is represented samplers, which shows that this song but has a high priority in the scenes.
Mark 'Oh cover version
May 10, 1999
The Sparrows and the Nightingales is the first single from the German dance musician Mark 'Oh, in cooperation with the British musician John Davies, from his third studio album, Rebirth.
Creation and publication
The first release of the song took place in Germany on 10 May 1999. Was written the song by Peter Heppner and Markus Reinhardt, it was produced by Marko Albrecht, Claus Haegele and Carlos Perón. The cover of the maxi-single shows the inscription of the artist and title, and the two performers. The maxi single contains remixes (including by Oliver Lieb ) as a B-side.
Content
Lyrically there are with one exception, no changes to the original over. The only change in the text comes from the fact that John Davies is British. This was the German -speaking line, "Where is the leader who leads me? " Replaced by a second "Where's the Leader Who Leads Me? ".
Music Video
The accompanying music video was shot in a subway. You can see a chase between Mark 'Oh and John Davies. The length of the video is 3:18 minutes.
Charts and chart positions
The Sparrows and the Nightingales reached in Germany in the first week number 14 in the singles charts. The song could hold a total of 14 weeks in the charts. In Austria and Switzerland, a chart entry to date was denied. In Germany this is already the tenth chart success for Mark 'Oh, for John Davies the first.