Das Model

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About Das Model

"Das Model" (spelling on all releases of the album up to the 2009 remaster: "Das Modell"; English version title: "The Model") is a song recorded by the German group Kraftwerk in 1978, written by musicians Ralf Hütter and Karl Bartos, with artist Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It is featured on the album, Die Mensch-Maschine (English version title: The Man-Machine). First released as a 7" single in Germany (B-side: "Neonlicht"), under its English translation the song was eventually included on the B-side of the "Computer Love" single released in 1981, which reached no. 36 in the UK charts. When radio DJs started playing the B-side, EMI re-issued the single in 1981—apparently against the band's wishes—with "The Model" as the A-side. It reached no. 1 in February 1982 and spent a total of 21 weeks in the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart. 


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She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind

She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty, we will pay

She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera, she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again

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Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk (German pronunciation: [ˈkʀaftvɛɐk], meaning power station) from Düsseldorf, Germany, is an influential electronic music project that was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008. The signature Kraftwerk sound combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies, mainly following a Western Classical style of harmony, with a minimalistic and strictly electronic instrumentation. The group's simplified lyrics are at times sung through a vocoder or generated by computer-speech software. Kraftwerk were one of the first groups to popularize electronic music and are considered pioneers in the field. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Kraftwerk's distinctive sound was revolutionary, and… more »

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Written by: Emil Schult, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter

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10 facts about this song

Origin
"Das Model" is a song by the German band Kraftwerk. Typically known for their pioneering electronic music, Kraftwerk originates from Düsseldorf, Germany.
Album inclusion
The track was first released on their 1978 album "Die Mensch-Maschine" which means "The Man-Machine" in English.
English and German Versions
Both English and German versions of the song exist. The English version is titled "The Model" but the German version "Das Model" is more prominently known.
Top Chart Success
In 1982, four years after its initial release, "Das Model" topped the UK Single Chart. It became Kraftwerk's most successful single in the UK.
B-Side Turned A-Side
In the UK, "Das Model" was initially released as a double A-side single with "Computer Love." When DJs began to flip the single and play "Das Model," it began to gain popularity leading it to become a number 1 hit.
Lyrics Theme
The song's lyrics are a sardonic take on the beauty of a professional model. They detail the charm and appeal of a fashion-model in a cold, almost robotic demeanor, characteristic of Kraftwerk's music style.
Music video
The music video for "Das Model" reflects the song's theme, showing filmed and computer-generated images and graphics displaying models on catwalks.
Cultural Significance
The song has been covered by a number of other artists and has been featured in numerous films and other media, highlighting its cultural impact.
Legacy
"Das Model" is often considered one of Kraftwerk's most iconic songs, and it is widely recognized as influencing the development of synth-pop music in the 1980s.
Kraftwerk Influence
Despite being known for a niche genre of electronic music, Kraftwerk has been enormously influential in various streams of modern music, and "Das Model" stands as one of their most identifiable pieces that marked their influence.

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