I'm in Love with a German Film Star

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"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" is a post-punk song by the British band the Passions. It was released as a single by Polydor Records on 23 January 1981, and reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the band's only charting single. The song was later included on the band's second album, Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (1981). The lyrics were written by the band's vocalist Barbara Gogan about Steve "Roadent" Connelly, a one-time roadie for the Clash and Sex Pistols, who had minor roles in several German films and played the Joker in the 1978 miniseries Das Ding.  


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I'm in love with a German film star 
I once saw in a bar 
Sitting in a corner in imperfect clothes 
Trying not to pose 
For the cameras and the girls 
It's a glamorous world 

I'm in love with a German film star 
I once saw in a movie 
Playing the part of a real troublemaker 
But I didn't care 
It really moved me, it really moved me 

I'm in love with a German film star 
I once saw in a bar 
Sitting in a corner in imperfect clothes 
Trying not to pose 
For the cameras and the girls 
It's a glamorous world 

I'm in love with a German film star 
I once saw in a movie 
Playing the part of a real troublemaker 
But I didn't care 
It really moved me, it really moved me 
It really moved me, it really moved me 

I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love. 
I'm in love.

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The Passions

The Passions were a British band which formed in 1978, and disbanded in 1983. They were one-hit wonders with their misty song, "I'm in Love with a German Film Star". which was released in early 1981. more »

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Written by: BARBARA LOUISE GOGAN, CLIVE WILFRID MYLES TIMPERLEY, DAVID AGAR, RICHARD PAUL WILLIAMS

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11 facts about this song

Release Information
"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" is a single by British post-punk band The Passions, released in February 1981.
Chart Statistics
The single reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the chart for nine weeks.
Band Members
The Passions were a four-piece band comprising Barbara Gogan (vocals), Clive Timperley (guitars), Claire Bidwell (Bass guitars), and Richard Williams (Drums).
Album Facts
The song is featured on the band's second album, "Thirty Thousand Feet Over China."
Inspirational Basis
The lyrics were reportedly inspired by the crush of the band's vocalist, Barbara Gogan, on the German actor Rudolf Nureyev.
Unique Musical Style
The song encapsulates the band's signature ethereal guitar sound, which is a noted part of the new wave era.
Cover Versions
"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" has been covered by various artists over the years, including Sam Taylor-Wood and Pet Shop Boys in 2008.
Use in Media
It has been used in film soundtracks, notably in the 2009 coming-of-age drama "An Education."
Video Shoot
The video for the song was shot in an old unfinished building in south London, which later became the home of an independent television company.
Modern Appreciation
In the modern day, the song is seen as an archetype of the post-punk era and is considered an iconic number in British new wave music.
Re-release Fact
'I'm In Love With A German Film Star' was re-released in 1995 by Cherry Red Records.

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