IFA Wartburg - Wo ist mein Kassler? 1985

Happy New Year dear friends!
I have the great pleasure to inform you that I just found an old cassette tape in my desk drawer. It's not just any other random cassette tape because it contains the only IFA song I've contributed to. I'm actually the singer!
It all started at an extremely cold winter day back in 1985 when I was about to serve myself a wonderful dinner. Kassler was on the menu. I was really starving during this period, always hungry to the extreme and many of you just cannot believe it. I hadn't started my cucumber and margarine diet yet and was completely into Kassler. And that is quite typical because just at that very moment when you really want something, things tend to go the other way around.
I stood there in my kitchen and all of a sudden that little tasty piece of smoked pork was not to be found. It was completely gone!
My despair knew no bounds, I screamed out my undisguised horror so loudly that the neighbors changed the batteries in their flashlights and called the Feuerwehr (112) the Volkspolizei (110) and the Rotes Kreutz (115).
- WO IST MEIN KASSLER?
Tante Görbel on third floor threw her front door wide open, thumbled down the stairs and gave me an ointment which (she said) was the best cure against violent outbursts of anger. Her otherwise very furious German Shepherd was so horrified because of my screaming that it ran away and hid in a derelicted alley that did not smell very good afterwards. So now you all good people out there know exactly how horrifying my outcry really was.
The Volkspolizei showed up and together we started to search the entire area for pork-related meat products. After som hours we found the Kassler under my dinner table and everything went back to normal. Lenin sagt danke im Himmel!
I decided to write a song about this very challenging episode in my otherwise calm and peaceful life which nevertheless ended happily thanks to my socialistic privilege living in a country full of comrades everywhere. Well, my life didn't end there, it was the troublesome episode with the Kassler that ended there. Sorry for the misdirection.
I immediately called Heinz and Rolf and asked them to help me record the song. "Write it down and send it to a person you don't want to see again," said Rolf. "There are too many blue notes in it and I can only play red notes," said Heinz. "In addition, it goes in E and we have run out of notes in that scale. Transpose it into F flat or D double sharp and we can try to record it".
And the rest is history. Please take care of your food, all Kassler friends out there!
Your extremely good friend and always available companion,
Günther Raubschaentze

[@Pit_Winder]

Someone should really make a documentary on this band and it's story. Hope to hear more IFA Wartburg

[@Mauer102]

I made a school presentation once about them. Maybe I can convert that info into an documentary

[@deadpork5201]

​@@Mauer102 it needs to be shared with the world

[@yesimalbanianmapper]

​@@Mauer102 Im really curious about what happened to them. It would be good that u share this with people. It also makes me happy that finding some people who has same music taste with me. I'd like to talk one day on ig.

[@Whimpy-xy1yc]

@@yesimalbanianmapper Still alive but are starting to get old

[@seronymus]

​@@Mauer102woah really? What class when

[@Geoffrey6_]

Babe, wake up. IFA Wartburg just dropped another banger.

[@theredmoose2084]

I can't believe we get to start 2024 with a new song from IFA Wartburg! Also lovely to hear some beautiful East German being spoken in the beginning.

[@lavendervonstaro4004]

They're speaking Swedish in the beginning.

[@K33ev2]

​@@lavendervonstaro4004 Nej vi har bytt vårt språk till östtyska.

[@MasterOfTwisted]

@@lavendervonstaro4004hörst du nicht?

[@jwbstuhr]

I've transcribed the lyrics as closely as I can for those who can't comprehend the complex lyrical genius in this masterpiece: ♪ " [Intro] WO. IST. MEIN. KASSLERRRR!? [Instrumental] [Refrain] WO. IST. MEIN. KASSLERRRR!? [Bridge] ÄÄÄÄÄA! ÄÄÄÄÄÄ! ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAAÄÄ! ÄÄÄÄÄ! [Refrain] WO. IST. MEIN. KASSLERRRR!? [Refrain] WO. IST. MEIN. KASSLERRRR!? [Post-Refrain] ÄAÄÄÄÄAAAAAÄÄÄ! [Outro] ÄÄÄÄHAHAHAA, HA! " ♪

[@roblosgamingenjoyer5479]

lovely. thanks.

[@catsruleacbanonogismanbo6107]

So beautiful 😢

[@lukeleblue2711]

This goes unbelievably hard, happy new year everyone!

[@lauribackman8621]

Totta turiset veikkoseni

[@hipe627]

fax

[@thecosmos729]

Real

[@etuovi1040]

Happy new year to you as well

[@ifawartburg]

Yes, it is a silk smooth ballad about a lonely guy missing his pork.

[@Nmlsscmmntr]

日本人民共和国からこんにちは！あけましておめでとうございまーす！新年の一番良い音楽はこれでございます。はい、どうぞ、賞品です。

[@karlostrotskyist]

I left my girlfriend because she said Rammstein is better than Ifa Wartburg

[@ifawartburg]

She probably meant Bechstein. Everything is played on a Bechstein so take that girl back.

[@MindAtItsFinest]

I really like the part when you say: _"WO. IST. MEIN. KASSLER!"_

[@DU2K]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA AA

[@juan_le_jose]

tengo que admitirlo IFA Wartburg es la mejor banda que un trabajador puede pedir (saludos desde Colombia!)

[@joan_atacka347]

coño, no esperaba comentarios en español ni de mi propio país

[@juan_le_jose]

@@joan_atacka347 y yo no esperaba otro comentario en Español :0

[@marcelosans1234]

La comunidad hispana de IFA Wartburg debe crecer, la musica es re pegadiza.

[@juan_le_jose]

@@marcelosans1234 pegadiza y muy buena

[@joan_atacka347]

@@marcelosans1234 parece que ya hay una mini comunidad hispana jajjaaj

[@thecosmos729]

So this was the song Günther mentioned in the description of your last song "Wenn IFA Wartburg Spielt." Günther, I must admit this masterpiece was better than I expected and my only disappointment is that I wasn't earlier to listen to it (I'm three hours late 😞). I truly appreciate that you are working overtime and even on New Years to make the people happy Günther, I truly appreciate it. Happy New Year every Wartburger! :)

[@marcelosans1234]

Happy new year IFA Wartburg! your songs are so good, greetings from Perú.

[@ifawartburg]

Latinamärika! Latinamärika! te conozco te veo Latinamärika 💖

[@Tttt-gy2ri]

@@ifawartburg Ayñ, que grandes

[@crazycrusher7950]

HELL YEAHHHHH; FINALLY, THIS NEW YEAR STARTED HORRIBLY (I have Streptokokken) BUT THIS IS A MASTERPIECE

[@catsruleacbanonogismanbo6107]

I hope the powers of the wall and socialism heal you soon.

[@WilbertTaxidermy]

I’ve been listening to IFA Wartburg songs on repeat, glad to hear another!

[@Gus_03]

It would be cool if IFA Wartburg started performing again Было бы круто, если бы ИФА Вартбург снова начали выступать

[@reski8661]

Oh wow, i didn''t know you guys are still alive! But hey, i gotta admit i appreciate the new year's gift. I've been listening to you guys for over a year already, thank you Gunther for the song, it's unironically good.. Cheers from Poland!

[@moritus2736]

wake up honey, new IFA Wartburg song dropped

[@thecosmos729]

Спасибо! С новым годом! УРААААААА!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Kantuzik2]

Не думала что тут будут русско говорящие.

[@HasHas21]

IFA WARTBURG JUST POSTED THERE WE GOOOO

[@martinmuller4596]

Der eine Disslike kommt von IFA Wartburg selbst, weil sie ihren Kassler nicht gefunden haben...

[@ifawartburg]

Was soll das?

[@krabitrich814]

Спасибо за этот новогодний подарок!

[@OMagnificoPanzerVor]

Obrigado por essa música em pleno ano novo, minha banda favorita, obrigado e feliz ano novo, abraços do Brasil

[@Ich-Bin-Hendrik]

Wie bitte?

[@naieflasmar4937]

Mais uma pedrada da minha banda favorita! Vielen Dank aus Brasilien!

[@Ich-Bin-Hendrik]

IFA Wartburg really never misses!

[@yluiz4008]

Ich dachte, diese Band wäre bankrott gegangen, als die DDR bankrott ging, aber bis heute haben sie diese großartigen Songs geschaffen, danke, dass ihr heute hier seid ♥️

[@IstvanEgri-zr5sp]

Günther, happy new year! Thanks to this music video, I can now start the year with a positive outlook on life! Thank you so much!

[@cortexradio]

Wishing IFA Wartburg a very happy new year!

[@Dokawaki]

Holy fuck, I know IFA Wartburg songs are good, I didn't expect it to be THIS great

[@Pmp_258]

Mr. President, new IFA Wartburg song came out

[@Ost-Berlin.]

thank you ifa wartburg for this gift!!

[@AndresHernandez-ez7wb]

Feliz año nuevo IFA Warburg ! saludos desde venezuela

[@maurogarciasola969]

Best way to start the year!!! Thanks IFA Wartburg und prosit neujahr!

[@thecosmos729]

This unexpected track made my New Year infinite better. Thanks Gunther!

[@djjuche]

A great new year's gift from IFA Wartburg!

[@miniak9593]

i hope this is gonna get released as an album and not as most songs nowadays

[@jimiblueochsenknechtfanacc8155]

ein angemessener start ins neue jahr!

[@TortillaThatIsFried]

Finally another ifa wartburg song, love every one of them!

[@hazardouskiwi5944]

I don't know if it's possible but I'd love to see these songs on spotify!!

[@redocelotbazooka]

babe wake up, new ifa wartburg song just dropped

[@Mauer102]

Absolutely beutifull!

[@martingoni6631]

Another lost marvel from IFA Warburg, thanks for keeping up the effort!

[@mikoyanyuk3938]

from a FDJ meme video found on twitter to this channel - your group has reached many audiences :D Im happy to have found you guys

[@JinSakai-lt2vz]

Very good

[@thatoneguywhoisamazing-3345]

honestly such a good band. Hopefully Gunther did not go hungry, as there is plentiful food in the GDR. (Unlike what my western news says) Very cool, and a very great news year present, even if I am late to the party.

[@cmystery4180]

eating this while eating dinner, just for you

[@ifawartburg]

Kassler?

[@lucadoemar]

​@@ifawartburgno, the K60 low noise

[@lucadoemar]

why else would tape baking exist?

[@deadpork5201]

Honestly this makes me want to listen to punk covers of their songs performed by Günther

[@bobbyBoy.123]

We need a ifa wartburg concert or new music i cant get enough

[@TypeKK]

What a way to start the New Year with

[@arbuzovichh]

спасибо за новогодний подарок! ❤

[@funambuIist]

the progressions in this one rock thank you günther

[@Yotsubakoiwai538]

best christmas gift

[@MicrosoftOutlook-dv5oz]

Gott nytt år!

[@smirnov69]

Best New Years gift

[@KaungSettHan]

I really like ur songs, FDJ encouraged me to learn german and now i can speak a bit here and there in german. I liked the song so much that I made Xi Jinping sing it on my yt channel. Wunderbar work

[@cormboy4177]

this is genuinely so nice to see, thank you and happy new year Genosse Günther Raubschaentze

[@inspector_yasmin]

I wish this band was way more popular and had video essays or documentation on it. I feel like this is a very obscure band that has a lot of backstory.

[@ifawartburg]

IFA Wartburg is a band created by the authorities with the mission to spread peace and camaraderie in a socialistic way.

[@Louisikov]

WE’RE HERE BOYS

[@Lukas_Volker]

Günther, Happy new year! I've been listening to you guys for two years! Cheers from Bolivia! 🎉

[@donvaeth4462]

Glad to see you're still active

[@nationeer]

I'm imagining a German version of Gordon Ramsay shouting "WO IST MEIN KASSLER?"

[@thecosmos729]

That would be by far the best Gordon Ramsay meme.

[@martinklasch]

Also sagt mir: Wo ist mein Kassler, Kamerad? - Seht ihr mein Kassler, Genossen? Das Staunen und Entsetzen, das ich fühle - Wo, wo, wo?

[@hans_normal]

Jetzt wo ich darüber nachdenke, frage ich mich ebenfalls wo eigentlich mein Kassler ist! Es bleibt schwierig. Danke!

[@ifawartburg]

Wo stellen Sie Ihren Kassler normalerweise hin? Umfragen zeigen, dass man Dinge meist genau dort ablegt, wo man sie später findet. Wirklich sehr fantastisch!

[@felixhartl4813]

Meine Lieben Genossen der treuen IFA Wartburg Gruppe, Vielen Dank für die Neujahrswünsche, nett von euch wieder zuhören. En etwas angeschlagener aggressiver Ton diesmal, aber och nich schlecht nichwa? Also ihr Oscheks, bis dann ne

[@catsruleacbanonogismanbo6107]

Happy New Year Günther! Now I have another track to listen to eveyday which made my new year infinitely better. You deserve this 🥒 for your beautiful vocals.

[@paxcaeli]

Absolute banger as always

[@mahouu.]

Danke Günther! Wonderful masterpiece!!

[@wafflestein8106]

WOO IST MEIN KASSLERRRRR

[@42carlos]

Frohes neues Jahr!

[@fredel4511]

OMG! New song just dropped and it is amazing, love from PR of Iran ❤️

[@ifawartburg]

Wonderful! Zarathustra just phoned us from his golden camel Gāthā and wished all of us Happy Newroz!

[@tre7523]

woaaa this is great

[@Tortee2]

Finally, some good ol GDR rock n roll

[@HallvSch]

Frohes neues Jahr zu Günther und IFA Wartburg!

[@cancincon3979]

Wo ist mein kosmoskost?

[@skulIastica]

thank you ifa wartburg for the present

[@nakamuraOtsuKai]

Good to see that IFA Wartburg is still doing well! Greetings from Thailand!

[@JunoDasRam]

Wujjuuuuuuuuuu, hello from Venezuela!!!!

[@joan_atacka347]

saludos de Colombia hermano.

[@baimo_ofc]

happy new year!

[@mrfuntom]

Here we go again...

[@user-zo9je3le3m]

С новым годом!

[@Hans1871_AndSchnitzel]

Happy (late) new year and nice music

[@jwbstuhr]

I was honestly suspicious when I first discovered the channel, but... now I just want more IFA Wartburg. I'm enjoying all the new stuff that's come out, and I can't wait to hear more... I noticed one of the songs in the lost tapes box was labeled Katharina?

[@ifawartburg]

Yes, it goes "la la la la la la la la la la laaa" and is about a toxic woman (she eats radium-226 and lives in a lead house).

[@arbuzovichh]

OMAGOD IFA wartburg posted!

[@lucadoemar]

epic, thanks for this gunthie

[@Devoidy]

Happy New year

[@iillililillliliilliiililil5066]

Omggg

[@uvomilk1302]

Happy new year 🎉

[@heynostop689]

happy late new year

[@zombiecrafter0758]

tyvm

[@sarmsaklyogurt6823]

NEW YEAR NEW IFA WARTBURG

[@unpluggedlamp1]

I don’t know what they’re saying but it slaps

[@laughing747]

they're angry that they lost their kassler

[@ZeroSkill_]

We need to get Günther some Kassler :(

[@XilbalbaButBetter]

Really epic

[@mikhhailml]

Greetings and salutations from 2 Bolschaja Lubjanka Str, Moskau

[@kh2b573]

Happy new year gunther!

[@Zors]

с новым годом!

[@catsruleacbanonogismanbo6107]

Congratulations on reaching 4k!

[@jawanen]

Woah now i know i have at least active band i like!!!

[@therealvbw]

Happy new year and Guten Rutsch :D

[@lucadoemar]

yis

[@Long-Hong]

Lets goo ❤❤

[@leszow5152]

Lessss gooooo

[@Зелёная-книга1989]

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