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After featuring the 70’s for the past week or so- time for Han’s Worst Hits- to jump to the 80’s today- with Rock Me Amadeus- by Falco. Rock Me Amadeus was written by Falco and Dutch music producers-Rob and Ferdi Bolland. It would become the first German language #1 in the US. It also went to #1 in the UK. The song is about the great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The mid 80’s was a big period for old Mozart- in 1984 was the award winning movie Amadeus- so Falco wisely jumped on the bandwagon. The most annoying part of the song was the” Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus” I hadn’t heard the song in years until today and I can recall now why I would instantly change the radio station when this came on. Falco would die young- at the age of 40 as a result of a car accident in 1998.
The only good thing about this is…it’s not catchy so I won’t be stuck with it all day.
the only thing that sticks with you is the Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus.. not good but the rest is forgettable.
The loathing I have for this record takes me all the way back to school
I totally agree. One of the worst of its era.
Well, Falco did make it into a brief Simpsons gag. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2uOt288njY
Doesn’t everyone eventually make it into a Simpsons gag?? 😁
Paul, yep lol
One of the great songs of the 1980s. Falco was and is very underrated.