News
I am thrilled to anounce that SILLY PAPA GREY from the new album is part of the second BYTE.FM-compilation. the compilation is available at the itunes store (it's free for BYTE.FM members!). see here.
Please check out the new LA GRANDE ILLUSION video. It was written & directed by Andreas Gruetzner. It can be seen here.
Hello! It's nice to be back. It took some time since I last made a full blown record, but... you know... everybody's busy these days. Hey, and to convince you that I was in fact busy with creating new music (between some nice and cosy afternoon naps, of course) I present you a brand-new album with all new material! There was some dude involved called Pascal Fuhlbrügge who helped me out this time... thanks, mate!
So now is the time to release it and give it to the world! METAL SAINT is out on August the 24th, 2012. Check out your local record dealer or the virtual ones, such as amazon or itunes and sorts for Cds or downloads...
Check this site for oncoming gigs... see ya.
Cheers.
P.S. ... and also check some loveable outtakes which appeared overnite. These can be heard on the listening section of my site, which - by the way - was so wonderfully constructed by Markus Guentner. Cheers, mate! ... Not forgetting the wonderful black and white photographs of Alexander Rischer who was responsible for getting me in shape.
About
What does it all mean? Where does it come from and when will it pass? Was that a spook over there or was it someone we once knew? We used to climb the highest chestnut trees forgetting ourselves. We saw the silhouette of a seesaw - indelibly creaking.
The tall man arises from his sleep, feeling very drowsy. He saw something... It looked quite unreal - so unusual. There were tones. Familiar and imaginary. Made him rethinking his view of colours as there were none at all. Yes, he thought, that must have been some strange illusion. But... where have I been?
There were trees, there was snow, there were firemen (hastily catching their utensils) and most of all there was the moon. Hello there, how's business? No reply was the usual answer. He crossed a sea and a rotten bridge. The gate was not open - didn't matter much to him. He stumbled over fallen branches. Hey, was that a dinosaur disappearing behind that big black ruin? Well, damn me! I have to observe everything before it starts to vanish, he mumbled to himself. He went down a cellar. Pitch black. Had to find his way using his hands, feeling everything. There were lots of personal belongings and broken musical instruments. As he accidentely touched them they began to play on their own, as if by magic.
Wow, if making music is that easy I should give it a go, he smiled to himself. He tried to control these mysterious instruments but they seemed to ignore him. It was all chaotic and noisy. He screamed with all his might but nobody was bloody listening! He continued and tried new variations and modulations. It seemed as if he was singing – yes, there came stunning sounds out of his throat. Who needs these unmanageable instruments when your own voice can create such euphony. It felt grateful, so rich... And on he went forgetting all things around him. An old tape recorder being thrown in the bin was happily used. But when recorded it disappeared. There was his own room.
La Grande Illusion is the music of Heiko Badje, currently Hamburg. He cannot remember where or when it was created. It seemed to be here all the time, as if by magic.
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Live
04.05.2013 - live at HAUS 73 (Hamburg) - time: 20:30
30.04.2013 - live at YOKOMONO (Hamburg) - time: 21:00
21.12.2012 - live at HINTERCONTI (Hamburg) - time: 22:00
12.09.2012 - live at NDR-NACHTCLUB - time: 00:05
06.09.2012 - live at FSK-radio (Hamburg) - time: 23:00
Media
Lyrics
Cooleowhat if you had to go away / just stay you're too cool, oh you're too cool, oh / you're too cool, oh as you had quoted my old fears / you just made it very clear never had shown you no more tears / goodbye you're too cool, oh you're too cool, oh / you're too cool, oh i know that time, we used to have / you just made me ever laugh never saw ghosts in the air / we cared if i could tell you what i make / i have made some mistakes what if you had to go away / just stay you're too cool, oh you're too cool, oh / you're too cool, oh Holy Weatheri wish i could fly with you and don't be dead i'd pray for this holy weather / strong as glue bring me... bring me no other weather / cause i need you cause i need you sometimes / you bring me down flying my private plane / on the ground i'd pray for this holy weather / strong as glue bring me... bring me no other weather / cause i need you cause i need you sometimes / you're making me blind flying my private plane / on the ground flying my private plane / on the ground flying my private plane / on the ground (4x) Metal Saintand i didn't know / how to breathe the smell of an odour / which was very nice the face of a funny queen no charity on sunday / the meter of a display my blood froze cold / under my pale skin many kinds of colours / in every way species all around / i found them grey you, you / you're checkin' me out / and you still don't know me you, you / you're takin' me out / and you still don't love me i was out there / in paradise (and) ev'rything / appeared so green the banks of your river / looked so very nice the walk of a queen supreme the vanity on sunday / was hanging in a display my blood froze cold / under my pale skin many kinds of colours / in every way species all around / i found them grey you, you / you're checkin' me out / and you still don't know me you, you / you're takin' me out / and you still don't love me (3x) Nauticsmakin' out a plot / but we never take pride in hopeful in love / we are content baby takes a look / and we never read a bad book ev'ryway is good / and we never heard of sad looks so many hearts / cold and broken we got away / we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we sail away / we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics heavenly in love / there would never be a bad taste we are quite above / there's no trouble with a sad face someday we shout / what we've spoken people in a spot / they could never eat a cold meal silly but i know / they could never make strong deal nothing is lost / cold and broken we got away / we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we sail away / we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we got away / we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we sail away / we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics we've got, we've got, we've got our nautics Paper Moon(i'm) here on my feet / although i don't know where to go i see the stars / outside my window what would i do / if i was here with you (i) sit on my bed / i already think about you (it's) never too late / i know that it would not be true i see the stars / outside my window what would i do / if i was here with you we'll return / from where we stand we'll knock on doors / we saw america we ride / on our rainbow and how can we track / the tail of the paper moon? i see the stars / outside my window what would i do / if i was here with you we ride / on our rainbow and how can we track / the tail of the paper moon? we'll return / from where we stand and how can we track / the tail of the paper moon? (7x) Playgroundswith ev'ry touch / but i think it ain't too much i cannot sleep / what if i was in a dream? i know it's hard to go to school i could play the fool / i know it's hard to go to school i could play with you / but i don't want to play with you you want to say / what you always want to stay with ev'ry clutch / but i think it ain't too much i cannot sleep / what if i was in a dream? i know it's hard to go to school i could play the fool / i know it's hard to go to school i could play with you / but i don't want to play with you it doesn't need a weatherman / just to hear the wind blow i play the fooling match / you want to go-go anarchy is not your part / but maybe sometime i start to fool / you start to be a so-so i could play the fool / i know it's hard to go to school i could play with you / but i don't want to play with you i know it's hard to go to school i could play the fool i could play with you |
Scared Of Youlook what heaven signed / it's april fools' day with all my might / i could not hide i was so scared of you with all my might / i could not hide i was so scared of you changed me, of course / but how i got sore i would always cry / it's april fool's day v with all my might / i could not hide i was so scared of you with all my might / i could not hide i was so scared of you and there was no sunshine / the pain felt so hard and there was no sunshine / the pain felt so hard and there was no sunshine / it's april fools' day and there was no sunshine / it's april fools' day look what heaven signed / it's april fools' day i would always cry / it's april fool's day with all my might / i could not hide i was so scared of you with all my might / i could not hide i was so scared of you and there was no sunshine / the pain felt so hard and there was no sunshine / the pain felt so hard and there was no sunshine / it's april fools' day there was no sunshine / it's april fools' day look what heaven signed / it's april fools' day i would always cry / it's april fool's day look what heaven signed / it's april fools' day i would always cry / it's april fool's day Silly Papa Greyworried 'bout my state / i called you at night it was oh so strange / as i recall this you talked so very mundane / you must have been blind it was on my mind / you didn't notice silly papa grey / you didn't notice my life was in a mess / you quite upset me chewing on a gum / i left you, alright i could not erase it / i'm feeling so hapless now, wasn't it all just fun / i must have been blind it was on my mind / you didn't notice silly papa grey / you didn't notice it was on my mind / you didn't notice silly papa grey / you didn't notice it was on my mind / you didn't notice silly papa grey / you didn't notice you didn't notice you didn't notice Until The Endi picture it all / but i never try (you) save my heart / from this here pain and i watch the door / won't you come back again... won't you come back again... i don't know why / you just pretend there is no time / until the end and i will find / another stream where i can live / eternally no one else / has things to do a faint blue touch / as i look to you the life we've had / has gone astray and i cry for you / won't you come back again... won't you come back again... i don't know why / you just pretend there is no time / until the end and i will find / another stream where i can live / eternally i'm so upset / i feel enhanced i break my neck / by any chance i play the fool / to get away and i watch the door / won't you come back again... won't you come back again... i don't know why / you just pretend there is no time / until the end and i will find / another stream where i can live / eternally won't you come back again... won't you come back again... Wait Weit Waiti need to / tell you ev'rything i can wait, wait, wait / just a little bit longer with a little bit of time it's pretty hard to cry / ah ha ha... you kiss me / it's ev'rything that's good my heart says / to tell you all the truth wait, wait, wait / just a little bit longer with a little bit of time it's pretty hard to cry / ah ha ha... wait, wait, wait / just a little bit longer wait, wait, wait / with a little bit of time it's pretty hard to cry / ouuh...that's why ouuh...that's why / ouuh...that's why confronted / with ev'rybodys show a stray cat / i fell in love with you wait, wait, wait / just a little bit longer with a little bit of time it's pretty hard to cry / ah ha ha... wait, wait, wait / just a little bit longer wait, wait, wait / with a little bit of time it's pretty hard to cry / ouuh...that's why ouuh...that's why / ouuh...that's why ouuh... ouuh...that's why When Snow Appeared'a surprise' which happened that year and ev'rything we spoke in october has now disappeared when snow appeared / blown up through my window when snow appeared / blown up through my window with you... when snow appeared / what a foggy notion i had lost my faith that year ev'rything got stuck / without motion and appeared so unreal when snow appeared / blown up through my window when snow appeared / blown up through my window with you... watching the people all behave watch their appearence & their shape watch their shape and ev'rything we spoke in october has now disappeared when snow appeared / blown up through my window when snow appeared / blown up through my window with you... /with you... with you... /with you... with you... |
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