It's the last Saturday in January, so that means it must be time for the Winter Festival of Folk Music!! I poured myself a nice mug of Glühwein, fired up a gigantic joint cinnamon-scented candle, and switched on ARD.
And who should I see but one of the many washed-up underappreciated stars of the Anglosphere who have found refuge in Germany -- Chris DeBurgh. Here, DeBurgh -- who clambered onto the edge of the Anglosphere's radar screen in the mid-1980s and then disappeared forever -- sings a duet with Florian Silbereisen.
I had assumed that DeBurgh was moldering in permanent rehab or running a B & B by now, but he's alive, kicking, and...step-dancing:
Note: Apparently Sony Music, as part of the music business' ingenious business strategy, has decided to prevent Germans from seeing this video, which was broadcast on a German public television station just two days ago. Your TV taxes at work! This software (which is annoying but effective) can help.
UPDATE: Found a clip that seems to work better, who knows for how long...
Once again, Andrew: the Anglosphere is larger than the USA! Please just check the facts before posting. In 2008, Mr. de Burgh's studio album Footsteps peaked #4 in the UK.
Posted by: Amao | March 08, 2011 at 11:12 PM
@ Ligia
"..glad to be back home."
Sure?
What do I find while having a closer look at the website recommended by our host?
"...Nevertheless, he has gained an astounding popularity in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil."
(Hervorhebung durch die Unterzeichnerin)
Posted by: onchyophaga | February 02, 2011 at 08:01 AM
let us just hope that this does not fall in the hands of Al Qaeda et al....
Posted by: Schorsch | February 01, 2011 at 11:15 AM
GEZZZ i SAW THAT TOO.. but I just thought it was my hangover after a night partying in Berlin. Another reason to say "I´m glad I´m back home"
Posted by: Ligia | January 31, 2011 at 06:53 PM
No, my point was that your TV taxes paid for this holiday special, which is apparently now being claimed by Sony as its property.
Posted by: Andrew | January 31, 2011 at 05:49 PM
Sony gets TV "taxes"?
Posted by: Volker | January 31, 2011 at 05:28 PM