Kraftwerk - Autobahn (Single version 1974)

1974 Electro Classic from German Group Kraftwerk. The full German lyrics are as follows:

Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn
Vor uns liegt ein weites Tal
Die Sonne scheint mit Glitzerstrahl

Die Fahrbahn ist ein graues Band
Weisse Streifen, gruener Rand
Jetzt schalten wir ja das Radio an
Aus dem Lautsprecher klingt es dann:
Wir fah'rn auf der Autobahn...


ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
We are driving on the Autobahn
In front of us is a wide valley
The sun is shining with glittering rays
The driving strip is a grey track
White stripes, green edge
We are switching the radio on
From the speaker it sounds:
We are driving on the Autobahn

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[Gorrrillla5]

wow i just love everything Germany :) and this is just the icing on the cake for me :D

[EddieAlda]

@Gorrrillla5 Great to hear. I prefer this edited version over the original 22 minute version

[greydawn]

Wasn't the original version like 20 something minutes long?

[EddieAlda]

@greydawn The album version went for 22 mins 43 seconds. It is interesting, but I do prefer this single mix as it gets to the good bits quicker. Thanks for your comment.

[Sollers24]

@EddieAlda What does 'single mix' mean?

[EddieAlda]

@Sollers24 Singles refer to 7" vinyl. A single mix essentially means an edited version to fit on a 7" vinyl record. Hope that helps.

[ryanspeed]

The Germans are so cool!!

[dubmania2020]

@WorldChallenge and you're so fucking deaf!

[321reh]

Kraftwerk,Scorpions.Rammstein.­.......Ausgezeichnet!!! All from Germany!!!  Nice<<<<

[indianpacific01]

friend and i drove on it in 2004 from frankfurt to munchen, awsome highway

[Gorrrillla5]

@EddieAlda yes so do i it's such an incredible song :)

[WorldChallenge]

This was a top 40 hit in the US? It's so boring.

[chancergordy]

@incdogrobber. espanol es mucho mas facil de aprender, aleman tecnica que solo tiene que anadir las palabras.

[morning1500]

@greydawn Yes, it is. As I mentioned in another post, they edited long songs down to 3-4 minutes, for Top 40 Radio. That is why most of us remember this edited version... it is what we grew up hearing on the radio. :)

[morning1500]

@EddieAlda

The "Single Mix" is a RADIO Thing. :) Songs need to be between 3 and 4 minutes to be considered "Radio Friendly", so MANY long album versions are edited down to make them more suitable for Top 40 Radio airplay. Although much more prevalent (and important) in the 70's and 80's, this trend still continues to this day.