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The Week in Germany: Culture January 26, 2007 Remember that Catchy 'Da Da Da' Song from the Early '80s? No? Read on... The early 1980s were the heydey of the Neue Deutsche Welle, or New German Wave, which swept across Europe and in some cases - such as with Nena - into North America. Another German pop music act which has achieved global cult status is Trio, best-known for the catchy minimalistic tune "Da, Da, Da". Featuring amusing "lovelorn" lyrics in both German and English, it has served in recent years as a soundtrack for Volkswagen and Pepsi Cola commercials in the United States and Latin America.
In recognition of his work as a singer and songwriter for Trio and as a solo artist, the German music industry and cultural establishment has now finally honored pop legend Stephan Remmler. The German Rock and Pop Music Association, the German Pop Foundation and the German Music Export Office have jointly awarded him the International Music Prize 2006. "The prize is THE international award for German-language rock and pop music," a recent press statement proclaimed. Trio perfected a playful, dadaistic style - an effect that is not unintentional. Remmler's music is different, which has helped it travel. Born in Germany's former industrial heartland, the western Ruhr region, he now lives on Lanzarote, part of Spain's Canary Islands. Remmler's career began in 1980, when he founded Trio. Initially the band performed in small clubs in northern Germany. Enter Klaus Voormann, a former bass player for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band. He recognized Trio's potential and became their producer. Their big international breakthrough came in 1982 with the hit "Da Da Da", which spent 20 weeks at the top of the German charts and was sold as a single in 30 countries. The song achieve gold status in Mexico and Belgium, hit platinum in Brazil and double platinum in Canada. And the album featuring the single was sold in some 20 countries, including the United States, South Africa, China and Brazil. Trio was also the first German band to appear on the hit BBC program
"Top of the Pops". At the height of their fame in 1982 and '83,
their success opened doors for other German bands.
Da da da I don’t love you you don’t love me What you do and what you don't Ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht
Da da da I don’t love you you don’t love me
I know why you went away
Ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht
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