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Schappi

 
 
waxy dan
09:55 / 13.07.05
Everyone should experience this at least once; 4 year old girl and her aunt create nationwide hit. It's ear-peelingly sweet; but, it's a bit refreshing for a four year old and her aunt to beat the big studio hits.

http://www.bonoestente.com/News/News/4-year-old_girl_gives_Kylie_and_Robbie_run_for_money
 
 
Alex's Grandma
10:35 / 13.07.05
Ok, that's it decided now.

I'm getting a vasectomy.
 
 
paranoidwriter waves hello
12:21 / 13.07.05
Crazy crocodiles beat crazy frogs in any deck of Top Trumps. But there is a sizeable chunk of this melody which reminds me of that Christmassy, prancing piano-tune which was poured all over the soundtrack of 'True Romance' and other films whose names escape me.... Oh, what am I saying, who cares? The little girl's voice is far too sweat and yet slightly spooky to criticise (Shh... I'm scared) and I'm just glad I don't know much German, as the childlike silliness of this would probably be ruined with meaning. So come on, all together now:

"Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna..."

(Pssst! Remember 'Halloween III'?...)
 
 
Chiropteran
12:35 / 13.07.05
I could listen to that for weeks.

The video is worth it for the group of funky dancing Sobeks (Egyptian crocodile god).

This is inspirational. Only two more years before my little guy hits the charts...
 
 
Chiropteran
12:42 / 13.07.05
Get your Schnappi remixes here (right-hand column). Might I recommend the "Metal" version?
 
 
paranoidwriter waves hello
13:16 / 13.07.05
p.w grins uncomfortably:

"Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna ...

(Shhhh...The 'Terror mix' is terrible; very 'Season of the Witch'. And what was that Chemical Brothers sample about?...)

... Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna..."
 
 
Chiropteran
13:24 / 13.07.05
But p.w., surely the Beatbox mix will make it all better?
 
 
paranoidwriter waves hello
13:44 / 13.07.05
"Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna ...

(....Germany should never have given the world the word "Schadenfreude"...)

... schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna schnappi...

(....This isn't helping..)

... , schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni...

(...my face hurts....)

...schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna ..."

(...please, make it stop...)

..schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp....
 
 
Chiropteran
13:54 / 13.07.05
But p.w., why all the fuss? Surely it's just a sweet little song? Sing with me now, don't fight it:

Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnap

Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnap

Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnap

Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnap...
 
 
paranoidwriter waves hello
14:10 / 13.07.05
"Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna ...

(...I think I'm reaching my silly threashold...)

... schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna schnappi...

(...I've never pushed her this far before...)

..., schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni...

(...She's nearing critical...)

.....schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp...

(...Oh sweat Mother of Jack!....OHhhhhh!.....)

...Schni schna schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna ...

(....I gotta go lie down, I feel abused....)

... schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schnai...

(...Don't tell anyone, least of all him...)

schnappi, schnappi schnappi schnapp. Schni schna ..."
 
 
paranoidwriter waves hello
15:50 / 13.07.05
Apologies for the threadrot (sincerely). I don't know what came over me.
 
 
Mistoffelees
19:37 / 13.07.05
IsnĀ“t it obvious? Schnappi came over you.

This song was at number one here for weeks and weeks. And the twist is: You could download it for free, and people still bought it.

I had totally forgotten about it. Thanks for reminding me!
 
 
paranoidwriter waves hello
21:19 / 14.07.05
Mistoffelees, was it like 'The Crazy Frog' in Britain? The other day, I was a little jealous of a friend who's back from travelling around the world and said to me:

"What the bloody hell is the Crazy Frog? Was it a pop-tune or something"

Not that I particularly hate it or anything, but it was "everywhere" and I still can't believe they had the audacity to mix it with 'Axel F'. I have another friend (honestly!) who called it to an "aural virus", and if this is also true of Schnappi, I've just realised how guilty I am of facilitating its spread. I E-mailed the links to four people after I experienced it and I can only pray they exercise greater wisdom and do not repeat my mistake. Posting here probably hasn't helped the situation either!

That typed, however, (IMHO) it is indeed a GREAT thing that a relatively Low-Fi, home-grown song can bite such a great chunk from the tails of the big fish. Also, I'll bet loads of young German toddlers got loads of dancing and chuckles out of this; so it can't be a bad thing, can it?

(Again, sorry all for my posts earlier. It's no excuse, but I'd had no sleep for far too long, and reading back over my many posts on Barbelith over that period, I feel ashamed and embarrassed, if not (I admit) a little amused at my "bad" behaviour. [Un]fortunately, I live and learn. Thanks for your patience.)
 
  
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