Simpsons and "Kraftwerk"

Oliver Jahn

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Mar 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/14/98

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Hi,

I've got a question for the "older" ones, who still have rememberance of
the 70'ies and 80'ies (If here are still some of those guys around...)
And for those, interested in electronic musique and the Simpsons:

In [3F19] (compare below) the yuppi talks about going to a
concert of the German group "Kraftwerk". Additionally the radio in the
car is playing some undefineable electronic Rythm.

Is this track really by KW and if yes, what's the name?
Or is this just a parody of the German techno/house culture?
"Techno Pop" (1977)

In this contex it could be something from the album "Radioaktivität"
(1975 /radioactivity/)...

Please send your answers via email, too.
thanx

Oliver :oj Jahn

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[3F19] The Curse of the Flying Hellfish
- Simpson und sein Enkel in "Die Schatzsuche" -

The last surviveing Flying Hellfish, a World War II unit, shall get a
big treasure. (Big Whoop?) Now, there are only two more alife: Burns
and Grampa. And Burns wants to be the man who will make the deal.
--- eof ---
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"Eitelkeit ist meine Lieblingssuende"

Brian Sparks

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Mar 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/15/98

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Parody. It was rather amusing...

Todd Clayton

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Mar 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/17/98

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Brian Sparks wrote:
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> Parody. It was rather amusing...

Get a room fun boys!

Beelzebub (a.k.a Exterminans)

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Mar 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/18/98

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Todd Clayton wrote:
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> Brian Sparks wrote:
> >
> > Parody. It was rather amusing...
>
> Get a room fun boys!

This probably isn't the right group to ask, but what mix of Keoki's
"Caterpillar" was that?

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Murgunsturrrm

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Mar 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/18/98

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Brian Sparks wrote:
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> Parody. It was rather amusing...

I don't know if anyone has pointed this out, but the song that's playing
in the German guy's car when he drives away is "Vitamin C" by Erasure.
damn good song

EpikDave

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Mar 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/19/98

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The Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns sells the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
to Germans is called "Burns Verkauferen Der Kraftwerk".
<*_*>
Dystopian Dave

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Al Crawford

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Mar 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/19/98

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And lo, epik...@aol.com spake unto the masses, saying...

>
> The Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns sells the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
> to Germans is called "Burns Verkauferen Der Kraftwerk".

Well, given that kraftwerk is German for power station, this isn't
necessarily a link to everyone's favourite reclusive Germans.

Al

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Beelzebub (a.k.a Exterminans)

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Mar 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/19/98

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That's odd...I thought it was "Caterpillar" by Keoki...

EpikDave

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Mar 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/20/98

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>Well, given that kraftwerk is German for power station, this isn't
>necessarily a link to everyone's favourite reclusive Germans.
>
>Al
>
>

I'm well aware, but I'm also sure that the Simpsons writers were well aware of
the double entente.

Brian MacDonald

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Mar 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/20/98

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aw...@awrc.com (Al Crawford) wrote:

>And lo, epik...@aol.com spake unto the masses, saying...
>>
>> The Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns sells the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
>> to Germans is called "Burns Verkauferen Der Kraftwerk".

>Well, given that kraftwerk is German for power station, this isn't

>necessarily a link to everyone's favourite reclusive Germans.

>Al

UGG! I just realized something. Does that mean that when Germans
refer to that one-off thing with Robert Palmer and John Taylor, they'd

call that "Kraftwerk" too? Aaaaahhh!! :)

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rhino

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Mar 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/23/98

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In article <6euicc$hei$2...@news1.intelenet.net>, bri...@kuci.uci.edu spunks
forth...

|>Well, given that kraftwerk is German for power station, this isn't
|>necessarily a link to everyone's favourite reclusive Germans.
|

|UGG! I just realized something. Does that mean that when Germans
|refer to that one-off thing with Robert Palmer and John Taylor, they'd
|
|call that "Kraftwerk" too? Aaaaahhh!! :)
|

DOH!!
rhino

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Marc42

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Mar 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/23/98

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On a somewhat related note, Kraftwerk fans (and Kraftwerk haters too)
should check out The Big Lebowski for a hilarous subplot involving a
band called "Autobaun". Actually, everyone should check it out because
it's great.

Marc

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