Hi all,
What do you folks think about Dadaistic aspect in Dieter's lyrics?
Well, I'm no expert on Dadaism. And from what I do know, I'm afraid I think it's generally rubbish, as is almost all aspects of post-structuralism. Every person can interpret a work in their own way? Or it's possible to interpret something like Shakespeare in a modern context? No, it just doesn't wash with me, I'm afraid. Art needs to be appreciated/understood in the context under which it was created, otherwise what you're seeing is not what the artist intended, and that usually leads on to bad things like censorship, etc. BUT... a work that is deliberately Dadaist... well, that is a bit different. The artist has tried to create something that will have different meanings to different people, and I'm comfortable with that. This makes it quite close to surrealism though, which I actually get quite a kick out of. As to Dieter's work... well, as I said before, I don't really listen to the lyrics all that much. I can see what you mean by the fact that they're Dada influenced. I always thought there was a certain amount of obscurity added by the German/French -> English translation too. The good thing is, by having mostly nonsense lyrics, Yello has been kept universal!
A woman who came to herself after the operation. "Doctor, I feel I've lost some weight during the operation. It's unbelieveable!" Surgeon. "Nothing extraordinary. This is because you had both legs and arms before the operation".
While Yello's lyrics may be universal, this mailing list is proving that perhaps humour isn't! Not that the above isn't funny in some way, but I much prefer the joke: A man groggily wakes up in the hospital... Patient: "I remember... I was in a car accident. Oh my God, Doctor, I can't feel my legs!" Doctor: "Yes... I'm afraid we had to amputate both you hands." regards, Michael