The Bambis were once among the greats of German pop, with songs like "Melancholie" and "Just a picture of you." Georg "Mandy" Oswald passed away at the age of 87.
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The Bambis sold more records in Austria than the Beatles in the mid-1960s. Above all, the Brits were knocked off number one with Melancholy, composed by Bambis guitarist Conny Fuchsberger, after their 1964 smash A Long Day's Night. The unfettered wildness of the world's youth may be romantically halted by a sorrow ballad sung in a tear-choked minor in memory of a lost holiday love affair: "Melancholy - in September, that's all I have left of you." Suddenly a one-man mandolin orchestra, performed with an electric guitar, joins in, and the grief transforms into a bitter major-key lament: "Arrivederci was your final phrase, Arrivederci - and then you departed!"
Speaking about mandolins, Georg "Mandy" Oswald, born in Rosenheim, Bavaria in 1935, sang with an exotic Italian accent as a result of his restlessness and need for "freedom" in the great wide world amid the stifling German economic miracle. Falsetto was the timbre. His voice sounded like a dove in love at moments, and a demanding trumpet at others. In any event, this singer shook because he was in an amorous mood, which may rapidly transform into an act set in affect.
A solid German success, like any lasting music, had to incorporate moments of uncertainty and risk in addition to all the predictable fulfillment of duty and sincerity.
Melancholy is still regarded as a permanent fixture in every well-stocked jukebox of a well-run Tschocherl. Those on the Budl who are determined to live must be able to cry into their beer with adequate musical accompaniment in a crash shelter. It is believed that the song has over a hundred covers in dozens of languages throughout the world.
A strong German hit, like any lasting music, had to include periods of uncertainty and danger, as well as the expected fulfillment of duty and honesty.
Melancholy is still considered as a permanent fixture in any well-stocked Tschocherl jukebox. Those on the Budl who are determined to live must be able to cry into their beer in a crash shelter with suitable musical accompaniment. It is estimated that the song has been covered in over a hundred languages throughout the world.
Ticke-Tacke Slop and Tiny Jock-A-Mot-A-Piggy-Pack-Ju-Ju-Hand Kini Baby and Daddy Twist are now long forgotten. From a business standpoint, the Bambis were still scheduled for sadness in their prime until the late 1960s. One recalls the timeless tunes Merely Ein Bild von Dir, Es was ein Sommertraum, and Es ist aus.
The Bambis used the proceeds from these hits to purchase the Tamarin dance club in Vienna's Annagasse in the first district. Until 2004, it was known as Tenne, a nightlife staple from the past. The Bambis' accomplishments waned with time, although they remained active.
Source: Derstandard.at