Tag Archives: parody

The art of German party music

Posted on Sunday, 27. September 2015 by hmvh

As someone who’s amassed and “processed” several hundred tapes in recent years, I had the opportunity to take a good look at certain visual cues in the design of the products put out by record labels. As for German party and schlager music, well… let’s just say they make no effort to shake off their gaudy stereotypes. Continue reading →

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Facebook FAIL!

Posted on Friday, 20. March 2009 by hmvh

Outstanding! This is just brilliant on so many levels. PWND! Continue reading →

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New Dickhead of State

Posted on Thursday, 6. November 2008 by hmvh

Well, well! So Obama’s the new head of state. The election circus is finally over; MILF Palin will be packing her bags and knocked-up teenage daughter and heading back home, close to the frigid border of Siberia. It’ll also be business as usual for McCain, except he’s returning to a far drier state. Continue reading →

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The bare necessities: Teddy vs. Bruno

Posted on Sunday, 10. June 2007 by hmvh

Of hugely entertaining value to an English speaker living in Germany is the recent insistence by locals to spice up their vocabulary with modern English words and phrases — as if no equivalent or suitable German words were available! Advertising agencies and the media are particularly guilty of this malpractice. Continue reading →

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