Comments | nick_rhodes_: Happy Birthday Dear Wolfgang!

nick_rhodes_

Happy Birthday Dear Wolfgang!

Jan 27, 2006 11:11

Today is a special day, not because of Mozart's birthday, no, no, nay nay. Today is special because without the birth of the wunderkind, our ears would have never heard the greatest pop/rock song of all time! That's right, "Rock Me Amadeus" by the indomitable Austrian pop star, Falco (God rest his soul ( Read more... )

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valo January 28 2006, 15:15:46 UTC

Our producer is a huge fan of Falco's, so every once in a while he used to spin that tune to annoy the fuck out of everybody else. But seriously, it's a great song. I meant to update something about that Mozart-anniversary, but I guess I wasn't quick enough because it's over already now.

Wait, I thought Mozart was sick (syphilis, I believe?), and Falco died in a car crash after a party with too many drugs?

valo January 28 2006, 15:25:35 UTC

I've never heard the English version, by the way. Solieri or Salieri?

nick_rhodes_ January 28 2006, 18:28:35 UTC

Yes, I wondered about the spelling myself, but on the 'unofficial' Falco page, they have it as "Sollieri", I decided to respect the integrity of the Falco tribute.

valo January 28 2006, 18:54:34 UTC

We shall never know.

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simon_lebon January 30 2006, 02:37:38 UTC

Listen to you! Getting all deep and philosophical about Mozart and Falco.

I always loved the video for der komissar, it was so...cheezy it was that cool. HA!

nick_rhodes_ January 31 2006, 22:19:35 UTC

eh someone had to do it!