Biermösl Blosn
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Biermösl Blosn is a Bavaria
n musical and cabaret
band known for combining satirical texts with traditional folk music
. It was founded in 1976 by three brothers - Hans (born 1 May 1953, Willprechtszell), Christoph (born 3 December 1959, Günzlhofen) and Michael (born 10 October 1958, Günzlhofen) Well - and often works with political cabaret artist Gerhard Polt
. The name derives from "Beerenmoos" (berry bog), a part of the Haspelmoor in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck
that was planned to be transformed in a large airport and a waste dump, and "Blosn", a Bavarian word for "group".
. Three years later, their first hit Gott mit dir, du Land der BayWa, was broadcast on the Bayerischer Rundfunk
(BR) television channel. The song lampoons the Bavaria
n national anthem changing the text to criticize massive use of fertilizer
in Bavaria
n farming (which was at that time mostly sold by the BayWa
). Following the broadcast, the band as well as the journalists at the BR were attacked for such a "sacrilege". This led to the BR not broadcasting the music of the group for years. In 1979, the group first went on stage together with Gerhard Polt
. The group announced in August 2011, they will play a final concert in January 2012 and then disband.
plant in Wackersdorf
, the Bundesautobahn 94
, as well as several scandals of the long time governing party of Bavaria
, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria
.
n prize for culture for being too "leftist". In 2001, the Bavarian ministry of education disallowed the song Gott mit dir, du Land der BayWa, which was the band's first hit, from being used in a song book for the eighth grade for "lampooning the Bavarian national anthem" and ordered the whole order of books, 75,000 copies, to be destroyed.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n musical and cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
band known for combining satirical texts with traditional folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
. It was founded in 1976 by three brothers - Hans (born 1 May 1953, Willprechtszell), Christoph (born 3 December 1959, Günzlhofen) and Michael (born 10 October 1958, Günzlhofen) Well - and often works with political cabaret artist Gerhard Polt
Gerhard Polt
Gerhard Polt is a Bavarian writer, filmmaker, actor and satirical cabaret artist.Gerhard Polt often performs using Bavarian dialect. His main topics are Bavarian people, culture and politics. His performances in Munich theaters, which he started in 1976, are very popular...
. The name derives from "Beerenmoos" (berry bog), a part of the Haspelmoor in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck (district)
Fürstenfeldbruck is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Munich and the districts of Munich, Starnberg, Landsberg, Aichach-Friedberg and Dachau.-History:...
that was planned to be transformed in a large airport and a waste dump, and "Blosn", a Bavarian word for "group".
History
The band was founded in 1976 by brothers Hans, Christoph and Michael Well in FürstenfeldbruckFürstenfeldbruck (district)
Fürstenfeldbruck is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Munich and the districts of Munich, Starnberg, Landsberg, Aichach-Friedberg and Dachau.-History:...
. Three years later, their first hit Gott mit dir, du Land der BayWa, was broadcast on the Bayerischer Rundfunk
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Bayerischer Rundfunk [Bavarian Broadcasting] is the public broadcasting authority for the German Freistaat of Bavaria, with its main offices located in Munich. BR is a member of ARD.- Legal foundation :...
(BR) television channel. The song lampoons the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n national anthem changing the text to criticize massive use of fertilizer
Fertilizer
Fertilizer is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin that is added to a soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. A recent assessment found that about 40 to 60% of crop yields are attributable to commercial fertilizer use...
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n farming (which was at that time mostly sold by the BayWa
BayWa
Based in Munich, BayWa Aktiengesellschaft is a German company which operates in the agriculture, building materials and energy sectors. It provides trading, strategic and other miscellaneous services in these sectors....
). Following the broadcast, the band as well as the journalists at the BR were attacked for such a "sacrilege". This led to the BR not broadcasting the music of the group for years. In 1979, the group first went on stage together with Gerhard Polt
Gerhard Polt
Gerhard Polt is a Bavarian writer, filmmaker, actor and satirical cabaret artist.Gerhard Polt often performs using Bavarian dialect. His main topics are Bavarian people, culture and politics. His performances in Munich theaters, which he started in 1976, are very popular...
. The group announced in August 2011, they will play a final concert in January 2012 and then disband.
Music style
The band specializes in combining satirical lyrics with folk melodies to create political songs, mostly endorsing causes of groups of the political left, like the German Green party or the Young Socialists. Aside from their main musical style, they also recorded multiple albums with children's songs together with their own children and have acted in theater shows.Causes
The band has used their music to protest against multiple projects; amongst them were the planned nuclear reprocessingNuclear reprocessing
Nuclear reprocessing technology was developed to chemically separate and recover fissionable plutonium from irradiated nuclear fuel. Reprocessing serves multiple purposes, whose relative importance has changed over time. Originally reprocessing was used solely to extract plutonium for producing...
plant in Wackersdorf
Wackersdorf
Wackersdorf is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.-See also:*Anti-nuclear movement in Germany*Armin Weiss*Hildegard Breiner...
, the Bundesautobahn 94
Bundesautobahn 94
is an autobahn in southern Germany supposed to connect Munich with Passau at the Austrian border. However, due to ongoing objections against the proposed routing, only the parts Munich-Forstinning and Ampfing-Burghausen have been built so far.- Exit list :...
, as well as several scandals of the long time governing party of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria
Christian Social Union of Bavaria
The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany...
.
Critical reactions
In 1997, the band was denied the Upper BavariaUpper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions : Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland , and Südostoberbayern...
n prize for culture for being too "leftist". In 2001, the Bavarian ministry of education disallowed the song Gott mit dir, du Land der BayWa, which was the band's first hit, from being used in a song book for the eighth grade for "lampooning the Bavarian national anthem" and ordered the whole order of books, 75,000 copies, to be destroyed.
Awards
- 2000 - Wilhelm HoegnerWilhelm HoegnerWilhelm Hoegner was the second Bavarian prime minister after World War II and father of the Bavarian constitution. He has been the only Social Democrat to hold this office....
award of the BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
(alongside Jörg HubeJörg HubeJörg Hube was a German actor and director. He died of cancer.- Theatre :Some of Hube's roles:*1973 in Plenzdorf's Die neuen Leiden des jungen W., München*1974 in Brechts Die heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe...
) - 2005 - Deutsche RUTH
- 2007 - Großer Karl ValentinKarl ValentinKarl Valentin was a Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer. He had significant influence on German Weimar culture...
Preis (together with Gerhard Polt) - Ernst-Hoferichter-Preis
- Award of the Belgischer RundfunkBelgischer RundfunkBelgischer Rundfunk is the public-service broadcasting organization serving the German-speaking Community of Belgium...
- Ludwig-ThomaLudwig ThomaLudwig Thoma was a German author, publisher and editor, who gained popularity through his partially exaggerated description of a Bavarian workday....
-medal - Prix Pantheon: "Reif und bekloppt"
- Green twig (Bund Naturschutz in Bayern)
- Grüner Wanninger (German Green party)
- First Bavarian beer award "Der goldene Spaten"