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BAP

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Biography

A German institution, the rock band BAP were formed in 1976 by the Cologne-based singer-songwriter/activist Wolfgang Niedecken. Niedecken was already well-known as Cologne's answer to Bob Dylan before he began BAP, partly because of his acoustic guitar and harmonica, but mostly because of his poignant, socially aware lyrics. Listening to The Rolling Stones and The Kinks influenced him to form a band. He named the band BAP after a nickname he took to avoid using his father's surname. Niedecken's turbulent relationship with his father lasted up until his father was on his deathbed. Their bittersweet reconciliation would become the topic of BAP's defining song, "Verdamp Lang Her," a staple of the group's live set that featured a Bruce Springsteen-styled monologue that would change a little each night. A single with 11 different versions of the song culled from live recordings over the years was released in 2005 (Bruce Springsteen and Niedecken had met in the '80s, eventually becoming good friends). In 2002 revered director Wim Wenders made Viel Passiert -- Der BAP Film, a documentary about BAP in the style of his earlier film Buena Vista Social Club. In 2006, a new BAP with Niedecken as the only original member finished their "greatest hits tour" by performing three sold-out nights in their hometown of Cologne. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

Top Songs

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. Verdamp Lang Her - (6:17)  -  6,719 plays
  2.  
    Lyrics
    Et kütt vüür, dat ich mein, dat jet klirrt,
    dat sich irjendjet en mich verirrt,
    e Jeräusch, nit ens laut,
    manchmol klirrt et vertraut,
    selden su, dat mer et direk durchschaut.
    Kristallnaach - (6:00)  -  3,287 plays
  3. Wellenreiter - (2:44)  -  2,121 plays
  4. Do Kanns Zaubere - (4:31)  -  2,053 plays
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    Lyrics
    Wenn de janz kapott bess,
    weil op einmohl einer fott es,
    vun dämm de meins,dat de ahn ihm hängs.
    Wenn de Deck dir op de Kopp fällt,
    un dich nix mieh doheim hällt,
    Helfe Kann Dir Keiner - (4:25)  -  2,157 plays
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