Rüdiger Hoffmann wants to be first for once
In his song “Das Badezimmerlied”, comedian Rüdiger Hoffmann complains that his wife or girlfriend is the first to use the bathroom every morning. Hoffmann simply finds this annoying. So one morning he makes a real effort to get to the bathroom first, and he actually manages it. Full of glee, he describes how he rushes into the bathroom and slams the door. But in the very next breath reality sets in, and he fears that tomorrow she will be quicker to the bathroom again.
Badezimmerblues
In the song “Badezimmerblues”, sung in the Cologne dialect, Huddel und Brassel sing about the daily routine in the bathroom and in the shower. The blues, a musical style that originated in the USA, expresses negative and positive moods alike, and so does the Badezimmerblues. At first the protagonist of the song is still tired, as it is early in the morning, and he almost gets a fright when he sees himself in the mirror. But lo and behold, after a refreshing shower the day looks quite different and he is soon in a good mood.
In the shower with Farin Urlaub
Farin Urlaub, (founding) member of the band “Die Ärzte”, also could not resist writing a song about the bathroom. His song is aptly titled “Dusche” (German for “shower”). With rock melodies and satirical lyrics, Urlaub declares the shower to be the only place in his own flat where he is still safe. He sleeps in the shower, he sings, because only the shower stands by him while other household objects stage a brutal rebellion.
In the bathroom Urlaub is safe from falling cups, scissors declaring war, biting duvet covers and doormats, records and ties plotting an assassination. Only the bathroom can still protect him from his crazy household, and so he sleeps in the shower.
Of course, it is more comfortable to sleep in the bathtub.
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