The Breeders — German Studies [Mountain Battles #05]

[ANR052386]

This people, is the good shit. This is one of my favorite bands along side divine heresy, Nina nastasia (dogs album was phenomenal), and I dunno why but I have yet to get tired of Metallica... I get shit for that aaaaaall the time... :(

[Chikagba]

"Em dunkin, dunkin...Em dunken Em dunkin..." Don't know what the hell that means in ANY language but it still sounds cool as all hell and the song the Deals rock my sox off yeaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

[MaPayne1]

I really love the breeders & their music...but I´m from germany...and the lyrics of this song don´t make sense at all, it´s just a couple of sentenses, they know in german, that don´t fit to make sense...But funny...

[grint34]

very good

[AllRiseForDrEvil]

I understand German pretty well, but half the time I have no idea what they're singing about. And it kicks ass!!!

[leoddgsdm]

@AllRiseForDrEvil haha, lol, me too and I am german :-)))

[Psuchagogos]

The dark within

[LunaSeaSane]

Das kan wel zein meine favorite... I guess.

[richyradical]

"ear rape"?????? (i bet he listens to britney spears and pop idol music lol) this is the real shit mate, no fucking about!

[Craydon]

Sounds very cool. I'll be making up my own meaning for the words....

[johas111]

ahh and the lyrics during the start "das ist kein leerer raum es ist so dark hier" mean this is not a empty room it is so dark here

[visitinguncle]

Thanks so much for the translation, feel free to add more. The song is about Kim living with her "crazy" mother (who has Alzheimer's disease). I guess she developed a habit of turning the light off on Kim? haha

[johas111]

Im from germany

they sing anything like: Lass das Licht noch an, was machst du bloß ? It means  leave the light on,what are you doing ?

1:45-1:52 Im dunkel,im dunkel,im dunkeln dunkeln,dunkeln it means in dark, in dark, in the dark, in the dark

and something about "scherben" it means pieces of broken glass

I cannot understand everything cause they sing also whit too much English dialect

[RinoMacEight]

do they try to sing german ?????????ß

[lambpub]

this is awesome-"ear rape" you are mental! How can you not hear the beauty?

[therealCamoron]

because i have taste

[therealCamoron]

actually this is pretty fucking terrible i'd rather cut my ears apart than listen to anymore of this ear rape

[dvdsepulveda]

powerful and cool music! I like it, and the party video too. And else the sisters are so funny and pretty,

thanks khabaroff

[wolkowy1]

Funny! I like it.

[Lion117]

This is good music.

[Lianne101]

She also sings Läss das Licht an (no idea how to spell it though), which means "Leave the light on". Kim's cap says: Holland!! She changed it in Oakland... Oh well!

[juhmoeduhr]

PS. There is that bit that sounds like "suck and die, suck and die you cow" hahaha... what are trying to sing?

[TarakanyRu]

Haha! I sing "clear room, dark here, suck and die, do blues" and so on

[juhmoeduhr]

cool, let's write the alternative lyrics. How it sounds like in English, because the German is to hard to decipher.

[juhmoeduhr]

I had German in school for 6 years, and I don't understand a thing they're saying/singing :) Wait, there is one thing, "und so wieder"; "and again like this". Anyone got the lyrics written out?

Understandable or not, they kick ass. Those lovely voices singing together with a stomping guitar riff, I forgive them for not pronouncing it to well;)

[willminkorea]

bonno, I agree.

[lasff69]

Wow!

Que bueno que volvieron a grabar!

:)

Simplemente genial!

[bonno666]

A weird Masterpiece. I read the lyrics, and it's so funny how everything fits.

The gaps and the riff and choir, the song is screaming "i'm not catchy", but still it is very very catchy. Amazing trick.

[sateliteoflove202]

This rocks! Love Kim and Kelley. Cant wait for Webster Hall in June.

[khabaroff]

I adore them!

[crawdad1]

gush!