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FALCO (1957-1998)
The Austrian pop star Falco was born in Vienna on 19 February 1957. He first gained international attention with his huge hit “Der Kommissar” in 1982. After “Rock Me Amadeus” in 1985, Falco's popularity extended into the 1990s until his untimely death at the age of 40. Johann Hölzel (Falco's real name) died on February 6, 1998 in an auto accident near Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. He had moved there in 1996 to avoid high Austrian taxes and constant media attention. He was in the process of setting up a new recording studio when he drove into the path of an oncoming bus.
Most of Falco's songs contain what VH1 calls “a droll mixture of German and English lyrics.” Many of his songs also have been released in both European, American, and other editions. The versions of “Rock Me Amadeus” and “Der Kommissar” (“Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?”) on European releases are different from the U.S. releases, plus there are various “remix” versions of Falco songs.
Falco's German lyrics are usually easy to understand (except when he uses Viennese dialect), but in our German-English lyric archives, we provide an English translation for the German part of his songs. Just click on a song below to view the lyrics. - Here are some of his “greatest hits,” included on his Greatest Hits CD:
• Rock Me Amadeus - German and English lyrics
• Der Kommissar - German and English lyrics
• Ganz Wien - German and English lyrics
• Junge Römer
• Jeanny - German and English lyrics
• America
• Munich Girls
• Hoch wie nie
• Macho Macho
• Brillantin brutal
• Zuviel Hitze
• Helden von heute
• Vienna Calling - German and English lyrics
• Maschine brennt
• Auf der Flucht
• Der Kommissar (Radio Mix) - German and English lyrics
Other Falco songs:
• Cowboyz and Indianz
• Nie mehr Schule
• Nur mit dir
• The Sound of Musik
• Wiener Blut
See the German Web links below for more Falco information.
BUY CDs > Falco CDs
WEB > Falco.at (official site)
WEB > Falco Calling - Fanpage (Deutsch)
WEB > Falco Calling - Fanpage (English)
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