Strange, but very ironic
06/23/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Hannes Wader is one of the most intellectual songwriter in Germany/Europe. On his album "7 Lieder" you find seven songs - or just say: seven tracks. Songs are sung, but Hannes Wader only plays with his guitar - and tells the listener seven little stories (on German of course).Especially the track "Der Tankerkönig" is very strange to hear. Wader tells over eleven minutes about something like a dream that he had. In this dream he acts like Michael Douglas in the movie "Falling Down": He runs amoc with a machine-pistol, a huge gun, and terrorize the people.You have to know, that Hannes Wader is an old "68er". That means that he is very liberal and tolerant. But he can sing in a very very ironical way. So this album is one of the most significant works of Wader. If you understand a little bit German you'll love it."