Volksbeat

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Volksbeat
Voksbeat (Nina Hagen album).jpeg
Studio album by
Nina Hagen
ReleasedNovember 11, 2011
GenrePunk, rock, Christian rock[citation needed]
LabelKoch Universal
Nina Hagen chronology
Personal Jesus
(2010) 		Volksbeat
(2011)

Volksbeat is the thirteenth solo album[1][2][3][4][5] by Nina Hagen, released on November 11, 2011 in Germany. Right after the release, Nina Hagen embarked on a promotional tour all around Europe.[6] This album follows the Jesus-oriented theme of her previous album Personal Jesus as well as dealing with civil rights, anti-establishment, anti-war and anti-nuclear power icons and movements.[7]

Track listing[]

  1. "Bitten der Kinder & An meine Landsleute" (text: Bertolt Brecht, music: Thomas Götz, Nina Hagen) – 2:16
  2. "Ick lass mir doch vom Teufel nich... (Why Should The Devil Have All Good Music)" (Larry Norman, German lyrics by Nina Hagen) – 2:30
  3. "Killer" (Adam Tinley (Adamski), Sealhenry Samuel (Seal)) – 3:18
  4. "Ermutigung" (Wolf Biermann) – 2:04
  5. "Ich bin" (Justin Balk, Nina Hagen) – 1:55
  6. "Das 5. Gebot" (Nina Hagen, Martin Luther/Thomas Götz) – 3:02
  7. "Menschen sind kompatibel" (Stefan Knoess) – 3:28
  8. "Wir sind das Volk" (Nina Hagen, Bernd Kurtzke) – 2:32
  9. "Soma Koma" (Petra Jansen, Nina Hagen/Warner Poland, Wolfgang Glum) – 2:50
  10. "Jesus ist ein Freund von mir" (Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine) (Salvatore Polichetti, German lyrics by Nina Hagen) (Sonseed's song cover) – 2:51
  11. "Süßes, süßes Lied der Errettung" (Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation) (Larry Norman, German lyrics by Nina Hagen) - Larry Norman's song cover – 3:06
  12. "Keiner von uns ist frei" (None of Us Are Free) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Brenda Russell, German lyrics by Nina Hagen) - Solomon Burke's cover – 3:51
  13. "Noch Ein Tässchen Kaffee (One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)) (Bob Dylan, German lyrics by Nina Hagen) – 3:33
  14. "Nicht vergessen (Let's Not Forget)" (Arnold Hennings, Curtis Mayfield, German lyrics by Nina Hagen) – 3:56
  15. "Dieser Zug fährt Richtung Freiheit" (This Train Is Bound For Glory) (Woodie Guthrie, traditional, German lyrics by Nina Hagen) (Hidden Track) – 4:10

References[]

  1. ^ "Volksbeat release at". Euronews.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. ^ "Volksbeat at". Amazon.de. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. ^ "Nina Hagen announces new album "Volksbeat"" (in German). Volksbeat.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  4. ^ "Nina Hagen talks "Volksbeat"". Allureofsound.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  5. ^ "Volksbeat at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  6. ^ "Volksbeat 2012 Tour at". Eventim.de. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  7. ^ "Nina Hagen's hunt for "truth and peace"". Dw.de. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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