Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft

DAF is an influential synth band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978 featuring drummer/synth player Robert Görl, vocalist Gabi Delgado, guitarist W. Spelmans and bassist/keyboardist/saxophonist Chrislo Haas. The name stands for Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft or German-American friendship - which at the time the band formed was a shot at DSF, the East German German-Soviet friendship organization.

DAF's most famous song is "Der Mussolini", a pulsing dance song with lyrics of "Dance the Mussolini, dance the Adolf Hitler!". Rumour has claimed the name is really a tribute to the Deutsche Arbeits Front a Nazi labour organization, however, DAF's style is arguably anti-political or even nihilistic, and such rumours almost always surround lyrically or musically controversial bands. At best they are referenced as a punk band advancing into electronic music.

In interviews they claimed to not target anything or anyone specific while creating lyrics to be taken as a parody of words and phrases floating around in the public media. A few months before the 2003 invasion of Iraq DAF released "The Sheriff (An Anti-American Song)" blasting perceived American imperialism.

Discography - Releases

  • Produkt Der Deutsch Amerikanischen Freundschaft, LP (Ata Tak)
  • Die Kleinen Und Die Bösen, LP (Mute Records)
  • Kebabträume / Gewalt, 7" (Mute Records)
  • Goldenes Spielzeug, 12" (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Sex Unter Wasser, 7" (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Alles Ist Gut, LP (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Der Mussolini, 7" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Der Räuber Und Der Prinz / Tanz Mit Mir, 7" (Mute Records)
  • Liebe Auf Den Ersten Blick, 7" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Gold Und Liebe, LP (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Der Mussolini, 12" (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Alles ist gut, LP (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Kebab-Träume, 12" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Für Immer, CD (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Kebab-Träume, 7" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Für Immer, LP (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Für Immer, LP (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Verlieb Dich In Mich / Ein Bisschen Krieg, 12" (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Absolute Body Control, 12" (Illuminated Records)
  • Brothers, 7" (Illuminated Records)
  • Brothers, 12" (Illuminated Records)
  • 1st Step To Heaven, LP (Ariola)
  • 1st Step To Heaven, CD (Ariola)
  • Der Mussolini / Der Räuber Und Der Prinz, 12" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • D.A.F., LP (Virgin Records (UK))
  • Liebe Auf Den Ersten Blick '88 Remix, 12" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • D.A.F., CD (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Verschwende Deine Jugend / El Que, 12" (Virgin Schallplatten GmbH)
  • Die Kleinen Und Die Bösen, CD (Mute Records)
  • Die Kleinen Und Die Bösen, LP (Human Wrechords)
  • Alles Ist Gut, CD (The Grey Area)
  • Für Immer, CD (The Grey Area)
  • Gold Und Liebe, CD (The Grey Area)
  • Der Mussolini, 12" (The Grey Area)
  • Produkt Der Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, CD (The Grey Area)
  • Fünfzehn Neue DAF Lieder, 2x12" (Superstar Recordings)
  • Der Sheriff (Anti-Amerikanisches Lied), CD5" (Superstar Recordings)
  • Fünfzehn Neue DAF Lieder, CD (Subspace Communications)
  • Der Sheriff (Anti-Amerikanisches Lied), CD5" (541)
  • Fünfzehn Neue DAF Lieder, CD (Superstar Recordings)
  • Der Räuber Und Der Prinz (DUPLICATE), 7" (Mute Records)

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