Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha - Trio

The German band Trio constructed the early synthpop hit 'Da da da' with a Casio VI-Tone and some bits of German dialogue. It was a hit not only in Germany, where the 'Neue Deutsche Welle' was making waves, but also in other European countries and even in UK, where German acts were rarely found in the charts (although Boney M had considerable success in the Seventies...)

This 12" single presents a six minute remix (or 'extended version') of the track and two quite funny, almost punk-inspired, B-sides.

My collection: 12" single no. 646
Found: Record fair, Utrecht
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha', 'Frau A spricht ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht' / 'Halt mich fest ich werd verrückt', 'Lady-o-lady'

Da da da - Trio

Stephan Remmler, Gert 'Kralle' Krawinkel and Peter Behrens formed Trio in 1980. They used the term 'Neue Deutsche Fröhlichkeit' ('New German cheerfulness') to describe their music. Their main principle was to remove almost all the ornamentation and polish from their songs, and to use the simplest practical structures (most of their songs were three chord songs).

Their most popular song was 'Da da da', which reached number 2 in the UK singles chart and number 7 in the Dutch Top 40. Cover versions were recorded by Elastica and Christina Aguilera (for a Pepsi ad).

My collection: 7" single no. 2671
Found: Leeds, June 30, 1996
Cost: 1 pound
Tracks: 'Da da da (English version)' / 'Da da da (German version)'

Turaluraluralu - Trio

The German pop band Trio consisted of Stephan Remmler, Gert Krawinkel and Peter Behrens. Formed in 1979 they became part of the 'Neue Deutsche Welle' movement in the early Eighties. Their single 'Da da da I don't love you' (1982) was a worldwide hit.

In 1984 they released 'Turaluraluralu (ich mach BuBu, was machst du' (also released in an English version titled 'Tooralooralooraloo (is it old and is it new)'. It was their last hit in the Netherlands, peaking at number 34. Personally I thought it was their best single for its unashamed relaxedness and simple melody.

My collection: 7" single no. 3348

Found: Record fair, Utrecht, 2002

Cost: 2 guilders

Tracks: 'Turaluraluralu (ich mach BuBu, was machst du' / 'Immer noch einmal'