yes, it is!

I actually prefer this one over that.

oh yeah i fucking love this song Rock me amadeus!!!

I was born in Austria! Falco's our pride (well, one of them)!

VenusBlingBling said:

I've kinda met him and his daughter:)

May he rest in peace

VenusBlingBling said:

I am from Vienna

Serious said:

Hi! Then you know what I'm talking about!
So there are some Austrian orgers:) Well, I don't live there now, but I visit it at least once a year. Say hello to Vienna from me

VenusBlingBling said:

That's cool that you still come here regulary
I think there are 8 orgers from Austria that I know of

That's alot:) Hi ya'll!! Hallo ihr lieben!
No I've revealed enough about myself...

Serious said:

have u counted me, too, mr?

"ich mein ich fahr ja u-bahn auch!"

SenseOfDoubt said:

Yes I counted you , but I am not a Mr!
I just remember someone else I forgot which makes it 9, though 2 of them never post . One of them might be particulary interested in that thread though...
And I think there were 2 other people from Austria as well ....

VenusBlingBling said:

Wow, du kannst ja noch Deutsch! Willkommen in der Org!

Serious said:

Danke!

Serious said:

ouch I am sorry - redestfaceever

SenseOfDoubt said:

Hab' zwar keine Ahnung warum du von 'nem Mann ausgehst, aber macht nix

Great song and video! His screams on this track rank up there with Prince IMO...

there were songs besides Amadeus on Falco 3?


for that matter, there were Falcos 1 and 2?

I've always loved Falco; he released several great pop/new wave albums. Too bad he's only known for Rock Me Amadeus in the US.

Prost alle zusammen!

Slipstream said:

yep, and also 4, 5, 6 etc.

I'm pretty sure you know "Der Kommissar" when you hear it, his biggest pre-Amadeus hit (it's the track that ripped of Rick James' Superfreak bassline)

SenseOfDoubt said:

the belly button in her avatar should have told you

I agree that "Rock Me Amadeus" is the best song on "Falco 3", but I think its best version is the mighty 8:21 "Salieri Version" (it was released on US pressing of the album instead of the original), IMO one of the best mixes released in the 80's by any artist.
I also love "Jeanny Part 1".

BoraBora said:

I totally agree, this mix kicks asssss

Dancelot said:

Dancelot said:

Prost!
Here he is, the by far most active Austrian orger and one of the nicest and brightest guys around!

:reallyshyemoticonwithredfacegoeshere:

Serious said:

from the MyOrg-page: "You visit the site an average of 41.2 times/week"

Dancelot said:

Yes, yes, but I have turned my pics off because my connections is sooooo damn slow!!! Eye hate it, yes I do!!!

Zurück zu Falco / Ad Falco / Back to Falco:

I think his best works are Einzelhaft (82) and Junge Römer (84). Both records are classics, both produced by Robert Ponger (does anyone know what happended to him?)... unfortunately, it was not the right time for Junge Römer, so it failed... although the title song became a hit in Austria. One of Falco's finest moments, I think.
After all he changed the producer; unfortunately, the new ones were Bolland&Bolland - and the ruined classical Falco, as I see it.

"Der Kommissar" (some parts of the song, e.g. the refrain, is "borrowed" from Rick James' Superfreak), had become a big hit almost all over the world and charted No. 1 even in Canada (as I believe, maybe it was No. 7). A group (I forgot the name), covered that song in English and scored No.1 too (or at least they were high in the charts), maybe even in the US. As far as I see it, there is no weak song on Einzelhaft or Junge Römer, although those records are somewhat different in terms of sound. Both sound still good, and I tend to say that Junge Römer sounds still modern, in a way.

With Amadeus 3, the party was over for me. I like that record, but it's not "my Falco" anymore.

A special recommendiation goes to his 1993 concert at the Donauinsel - maybe his greatest Live show ever. There's a DVD in fantastic overall-quality out there, as bonus, a concert from the Wien Stadthall (Vienna Cityhall) from 1986 is on this DVD. If you like Falco, look out for this gem. You won't be dissappointed!

Here's a question for all Austrian fans:

when Robert Ponger wrote "Der Kommissar", he first offered it too...

... but this man turned it down.


Who knows this man, or at leas his name?

BoraBora said:

I agree.

Does anyone have the English-language version of Jeanny? I have the 12'' version in English, but not the single Edit. I've been looking for the Edit for ages. I had it on the old vinyl 45 of Jeanny, and it was fantastic.