Einsturzende Neubauten-Total eclipse of the Sun

Einstürzende Neubauten : Collapsing New Buildings
from West Berlin, formed in 1980
One of their "trademarks" is the use of custom-built instruments, predominantly made out of scrap metal and building tools, and noises, in addition to standard musical instruments.
Lyrics
The beauty, tender glow extinguished
the sky dull from a breeze
ghostly the dawn without its red
uncanny, stranged to our nature
the light like lead
ripped in the dark
a tiny sichle
as small as cut by a surgical knife
the suns last spark melts away
not unlike a dying wick
now stands disc on disc
and crushes my heart
All I really, really, really want to see
is a total eclipse of the sun
'Ah' says everyone
just as the birds are silent
with surprise
All I really, really, really want to see
is a total eclipse of the sun

[@droseraliju]

Who's here on 8th of April 2024

[@GoadKR]

This song is been stuck in my head all day

[@igorgnutek329]

Watching nasa's transmission and listening to this masterpiece

[@LolaC.Fenton]

YES

[@namonox]

Yo!

[@sovyonokpasha]

hi :D

[@dbrian56]

who's here getting pumped for 2024 eclipse?!

[@tanatosis_Kvlt]

Saludos desde México,en unas horas lo veremos 💥

[@VodkaDrinker77]

I'm playing this now to set the mood.

[@anaismontoya7404]

Right here! 😁

[@camcussion]

Just played it in the park across from my work at Windsor Engine Plant

[@dpmuir4213]

Such a tender, yet utterly eviscerating song has its place on the best playlists. Definitely one of my favourite bands. ♥️

[@kkkkk1138]

pure poetry, dark existence in my heart. Im in love with my shadow of all the times. i crawl the existence

[@Daniil_Ryvak]

I remember this song from motorolla razr v3 commercial. I was like 14 back then: no google, nowhere to find and i just recorded it on the Dictaphone. I found it when i was 24 and still listen yo this masterpiece

[@caylacatanic7695]

I cant quit playing this song

[@danielmateos2377]

Know that feeling

[@reneedavies9231]

Iggy saves ✊

[@ludwigmonch-tegeder5753]

... till infinity and back in endless loooooop ...

[@tanaka1477]

don't

[@sssstardust]

last song of concert @ AB Brussels 2010 ; caught tears in the eyes.. es war wunderschön!!!

[@lucylovic]

1988 flatmate listened to this band. Queensland Australia.

[@1975JJRC]

Just wonderful! Thanks!

[@phobophob]

one of the few cd singles i have. still love it.

[@qimopapa]

What an elegant piece of art!

[@drasticplasticaustin]

Mesmerising, they come such a long way since wrecking the ICA's floorboards.

[@stefaniapartini5825]

Blixa you are GREAT !!!!!

[@newhampguy]

It's happening! 😆

[@samizdat7258]

all I really rily rily rily rily rily rily rily rily want to see is a total eclipse of the sun...

[@appafonso]

Hey Blixa ... Saudaçoes da ribeira do Porto, Portugal ;)

[@olabarrietadunn]

Perfecta

[@MiqueCapel]

Cool

[@thomasgrahl7256]

Ja.💥

[@pezi1]

the sprint light monster commercial brought me here and i am glad i finally found this song

[@hedlik]

monster commercial ...phew... oh god...

[@carlachinaglia9662]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@clarkstewart6561]

Intense lyrics.

[@bugenu]

Where did you get the image from on 0:00 - 0:58 ?

[@manuelazacchetti4726]

!Caustico

[@AiJ_Alew]

1999 Czech Republic. Radio 1.

[@MrLovsa]

!!

[@Joannalauralanglight]

I want a total eclipse of human kind. So the eclipse of the sun will be seen by no one.

[@matthewkillion5933]

Gasp says everyone Just the birds are silent With surprise

[@renemeyer78]

Schwarz mit weißen Rand. Und dann plötzlich das Video.🎧

[@DracoVolantus]

When Haniszewski heard this song for the first time he was in so much ave

[@EddDoubleDD]

I thought they were industrial this sounds more like a Cinematic Orchestra deepcut

[@elizabethhann4028]

What year is this song from?

[@johannbaerenklau475]

1999

[@stationtostation8765]

this song ends way way way too early

[@dirkphilipp2500]

So

[@Zalan-gx6sf]

Which album is this?

[@laurenceegan6136]

Z 2003 It's from 1999's Silence Is Sexy - but beware, not all versions have included it over the years (as I found out myself on buying a re-release on the band's own label)! It was also issued on a sun-themed single in 1999; a release timed to coincide with the solar eclipse of that year, which included the songs "Sonnenbarke" and "Helium".

[@Zalan-gx6sf]

@@laurenceegan6136 Oh, thank you!

[@angelinajolie8595]

this song isn't good enough to be called good it's THE masterpece🖤

[@silversurfer7300]

🍀🌒🌑🇲🇽8 04 2024☀️🖤

[@Sarah-oj7bh]

next recommended song: Deine Lakaien - Mindmachine

[@alyap5482]

Tell me if this is an unpopular opinion that EN makes better english songs than german songs

[@blawah1800]

I don't think so. His German lyrics are a class of its own. Nobody gets close to him playing with our beautiful language.

[@ne_Morozmenya]

Похоже бомжи у музыкантов инструменты отобрали и сдали на металлолом, пришлось нанимать симфонический оркестр

[@daveydudely9954]

dude this is frickin terrible and i love great german music