Tommi - AnnenMayKantereit (Live in Köln) (Reaction)

[@TilhelmWell42]

This is the Rhein Energie Stadium, home of the Cologne soccer club 1. FC Köln. The red scarf “Ich bin FC” is one of their fan scarves. In normal games the stadium holds 50,000 spectators, for concerts it can hold 41,000, like here.

[@juwen7908]

This song is THE definition of the german word 'Heimat', which means so much more than just home, cause it's a feeling. Even I feel it, just because they mentioned the Spree and I live in the surrounding area of Berlin. The same feeling every Kölner feels when it comes to the Kölner Dom or the FC, I feel when I come home and see the Fernsehturm in Berlin 😎

[@wolsch3435]

Hello Walter, in the chorus Henning switches from High German to the regional dialect "Kölsch" (the beer from there is also called that), and Köln becomes Kölle. The 1. FC Köln (FC=Fußball Club) is not doing so well in the table, but the championship this year goes to the northern neighboring city of Leverkusen. I'm not from Cologne, but from the Rhineland and when I hear the Cologne dialect, my heart warms. A warm greeting from far across the ocean to You.

[@suvijii841]

GO LEVERKUSENNNNN (Sorry I just had to, loved that win for them ❤)

[@KT-ml9mt]

It was such an amazing concert to be at, it will be forever hard to top. Tommi was their last song of the evening as everyone knew it would be.... When they did the sound check earlier in the day, Henning was already pelting it out full strength (I live nearby) and you could hear the emotionality in his voice, it made me so excited for the concert, while hanging up the washing 😄

[@ajjbs7580]

Being homesick, lovin home, returning home to raise the children. Beautiful!

[@occultured9722]

Hi Walter, As TilhemWell said, the stadium they are playing in is Rhein-Energie-Stadion, the big soccer stadium of Cologne and home of 1. FC Köln, It's not the best of all German soccer clubs - in fact, right now it seems that FC Köln will be relegated from the first league back to the second division again. But Cologners love their FC nevertheless - because it's emotional more rewarding to root for the underdog, than the big shining winner. In 2023 there were seven music concerts in the stadium - among others by P!ink and AMK. At the AMK concert there were 41.000 people. In the 4th part of their tour doc you can see how the soccer stadium was turned into a concert venue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGPZhYmgbM2Wq9E And here you can see another video of the whole stadium singing “Tommi” - but this time not music lovers but soccer fans! It was when the FC bade farewell to two of its popular players, Jonas Hector and Timo Werner. Within a few years “Tommi” has become one of he many great Cologne hymns, and when the players and soccer fans wanted to celebrate that emotional moment, they chose “Tommi”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5ere2eqjd-MfaM Cologners LOVE to be homesick about Cologne - even if they live in the city for their whole lives! And there are many, many sentimental songs about Cologne and homesickness for Cologne. Let's be honest: Cologne is not the most beautiful or clean of all German cities (some say it's the ugliest). Don't get me wrong: Cologne isn't dysfunctional (as some say Berlin is) or bad to live in. It has the Cathedral and other beautiful landmarks; it has many beautiful parks and green spaces; it has its “Veedel”, the quarters and neighborhoods which are little “villages” within the city ocean, where people know each other and with which people can identify. (Cologne is also quite “provincial”; that's why people who want to see the world or want to get big tend to move from Cologne to Berlin or Hamburg.) But nevertheless, Cologne is a decidedly imperfect city. And guess what: humans are imperfect too! And that's why Cologners love their city, although, or rather because it's ugly and dirty in many places, because it's a place for human beings to live in.

[@KT-ml9mt]

beautifully explained, I would also add, having lived in a few places around the World, that Cologne people have a higher tendency to live and let live with humor and down to earth sentiment, which I always loved (from Cologne 😄 here)

[@paddymcfart803]

Welcome to our FC-Family. :-) Cologne is the best City in Germany...we have so much culture, we say Welcome to everyone...it doesn´t matter which Sex you have, what your religion is about or what your favourites are in life. I am a huge Fan of my 1. FC Köln since 1991 and Is still love the city, the Club and everything around it till my last day. And I live and love Rock and Metal...but everything thats connected with Cologne...it gives me Goosebumps. And AMK is so talented...and unique. Thank you for your review, I love your reactions.

[@winterlinde5395]

What Tilhelm says. And they are known to be lifelong FC fans themselves. So they are now filling the same arena they went to as children to see their heroes 🥹

[@stefanstock953]

greetings and love from Düren, near Köln/Cologne....Cologne embraces the loud, colourful procession, and has been secretly known to be Germany’s LGBT capital for decades. I just love your AMK reactions.....you seem to be a kind guy to hang arround with. I wish you a peaceful weekend and stay safe, buddy...."Tschüss" (means ´bye´ in Cologne) 🌈🤘🎵💚

[@ameliemenzel4871]

Omg I just stated crying, I love this city and this band and especially this song so so much. I still can’t process that I was part of this crowd. I am forever grateful for that. Thank you for reacting and reminding me of this amazing evening ❤❤❤

[@suvijii841]

"She's not from Cologne." Laughed out loud, thanks for that :D This performance made me emotional.. especially because of their pinned comment; check it out if you haven't. They just told everyone that they will take a break for the whole 2024, which was soooo disappointing to me - I was waiting & waiting for them to release the next tour/concerts, and knowing I have to wait for another year for this kind of experience just broke my heart a little. But, at the same time, they hinted about new music, so I'm expecting a new album either at the end of 2024 or early 2025.. and hopefully they will do a big tour then, and I'll finally be able to see them live. Can't wait!!!

[@CrazyLittleLooney]

Sending love back from Köln ❤ Good stuff to react to might also be Kummer or Kraftklub (Felix Kummer is the lead singer of Kk and he also has great solo stuff)

[@lucaaa03]

omg yess "9010" and "Der rest meines lebens" are so good ❤

[@GermanDaybyDay]

Hearing this song makes me feel homesick to my core, even though I’m in my hometown right now. "Ich bin FC" is a football supporter scarf of the cologne home team 1. FC Köln" (FC stands for Fußball Club = football club)

[@userSchlonsch]

Im not even from Cologne and I still get incredibly homesick from this song just such a relatable and honest song.

[@kilkenny1434]

I really love this song and the band.... but I also love your reaction to it. Made my day. Thanks a lot.

[@taupegrillon5975]

believe it or not, "Tommi" is already a musical HYMN in the cologne culture. /btw. love your reactions 😍 and your mustache fits your very well, sexy

[@ajjbs7580]

Love you revisiting. U r genuinely interested, which is really nice!!!!

[@kumpircan]

İ loved it sooooo much. İ love when Henning May smiles when he sings . And when they zoom to his face. Also the support for lgbtq community was great against homophobia

[@jonahsim]

You have to react to “Vermissen” by Henning and Juju. A few years ago it was one of the biggest chart songs in Germany, and it's also Henning's best-known song in Germany.

[@suvijii841]

Honestly, it's a bop! I still listen to it today.

[@Maggy345]

Truly an amazing Hit. Did you know that Henning got some backlash Prior to making the Song as Juju didn't have the best Reputation, but he believed in her and honestly, the World is truly richer with this Song in it :)

[@sabinemuller6490]

The girl not waving at 8:35 is probably from Düsseldorf 😂 (you may look up the Why yourself ;-)

[@timjobo6062]

I feel the same (: .... Thanks

[@youtubeaxel9030]

Seems to me, you found some pleasure in listening to German music and the poetry within. I am enjoying your reactions. Thank you for that. Here is another one, I am sure you will like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWqmn6GPnauEfrs (and it has english subtitles already). The singer, Herbert Grönemeyer is a famous German artist since decades. He wrote this song to honour his late wife, who died of cancer. It is the most beautiful love song, I can imagin, while the sadest at the same time. Looking forward to your thoughts about it...... Greetings from Germany!

[@senór069]

this is incredible and i love your personal reaction to it, its create a symbiosis. Would be so sweet to see you and AMK meet each others in Cologne and than go to a football (soccer) game of 1.FC Köln together

[@LordUkobach]

My all time favourite song of AMK! ❤

[@lucaaa03]

Köln is just the best city ever ❤❤ hey you should check out AMKs song "Marie" I'm sure you would like it!!! x

[@zimbo65a]

I´ll never understand why reacters ignore the songs of the concert in Berlin with sooo much better songs.

[@wannowitsch]

9:48 best choice of your life (incase of emotions not football quality) greetings from cologne. Love your reaction. Effzeh e levve lang!

[@Maggy345]

Hey, do you know their cover of Tom's diner? It is SO good.

[@walterooski]

You literally just commented on my reaction of Tom's Diner like 49 minutes ago hahahaha

[@Maggy345]

@@walterooski wait. Is there a vod? :)

[@walterooski]

You commented on my reaction in this video hahaha kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XFgImdodafi7c

[@08Melb]

Ach Kölle ❤

[@LordUkobach]

Hey my dear, got a request. You're into German groups I think, so could or would you like to react to "Stop the clocks" by Donots?

[@matthewrandom4523]

All of the band members are straight, but they raised the rainbow flag. Because they're from Köln - and the gay community is part of the Köln community. Life can be that easy. Grüße aus dem Saarland!