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Thread #28665   Message #358137
Posted By: Wotcha
16-Dec-00 - 12:11 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: UK/Irish Trucking Songs
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: UK/Irish Trucking Songs
Don't forget the Germans!
Back in the 80s and early 90s, they went overboard on Cowboy and Trucker songs. On stage they looked more like American bands than the bands they emulated. One TV show was hosted by Herr Jonny Hill and showcased both original and cover songs, auf deutsch.
Some classic (?) German songs I found at a truck stop on a German tape ("Trucker Songs, 1. Folge") include:
"500 Meilen von zu Haus" and "Koenig der Tramps (King of the Road in German)Gunter Gabriel.
"Der Trabbi and der Truck" Truck Stop (they also had a separate song "Tanz mit mir" which was pretty fun).
"Geistertruck" Tom Astor.
"Mehr hinterm Lennkrad als zu Haus" and "Ruf Teddybaer eins-vier" Jonny Hill.

Some Saxon stuff anyway.
Cheers,
Brian