I'm in Love with a German Film Star

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"I'm in Love with a German Film Star"
Peter Wilson
The Passions singles chronology
"Swimmer"
(1980) 		"I'm in Love with a German Film Star"
(1981) 		"Skin Deep"
(1981)
Official audio
"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" on
YouTube

"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" is a

UK Singles Chart.[4] It was the band's only charting single. The song was later included on the band's second album, Thirty Thousand Feet Over China
(1981).

The lyrics were written by the band's vocalist Barbara Gogan about Steve "Roadent" Connelly, a one-time roadie for The Clash and Sex Pistols, who had minor roles in several German films[5] and played the Joker in the 1978 miniseries Das Ding [de].[6]

The song features Clive Timperley's Echoplex guitar.

The song is featured in the 2006 action adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the in-game radio station Emotion 98.3.

Cover versions

Fierce Panda label.[7]

The American rock band

Modern Love
".

It was also recorded by the American singer-songwriter Chris Whitley for his 2006 album, Reiter In.

"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" was also covered by the British artist and filmmaker

UK Dance Singles Chart in November 2008.[citation needed
]

On 12 April 2010, the band Dubstar released a cover version of the song for an Amnesty International project. The track appeared on the Peace compilation, available via download.[9]

Track listings

The Passions

All tracks written by The Passions.

7" single (POSP 222)
  1. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star"
  2. "(Don't Talk To Me) I'm Shy"

Linoleum

7" single (NING 093)
  1. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star"
  2. "Sirens"

Sam Taylor-Wood

7" single (KOMPAKT POP 13/7)
  1. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Original Radio Edit)"
  2. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Mark Reeder's Rundfunk Mix)"
12" single (KOMPAKT POP 13) and download
  1. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Gui Boratto Mix)"
  2. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (PSB Symphonic Mix)"
  3. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Mark Reeder's Stuck in the 80's Mix)"
  4. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Jürgen Paape Mix)"
CD single (KOMPAKT POP MAXI CD 3)
  1. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Original Radio Edit)"
  2. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (PSB Symphonic Mix)"
  3. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (PSB Symphonic Instrumental Mix)"
  4. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Mark Reeder's Stuck in the 80's Mix)"
  5. "I'm in Love with a German Film Star (Gui Boratto Mix)"

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "80's New Wave: New Wave Dance - Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via AllMusic.
  2. ^ Gleadell, Colin (29 September 2008). "Pamela Anderson, art collector: art market news". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ^ Post Punk Diary: 1980–1982 by George Gimarc
  4. The Official Charts Company
    . Retrieved on 29 April 2010.
  5. ISBN 0-634-04673-X
  6. ^ "I'm In Love With A German Film Star by The Passions Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ISBN 1-84195-335-0
    , p. 837
  8. ^ "Kompakt press release". Petshopboys.co.uk (20 September 2008). Retrieved on 29 April 2010.
  9. ^ "DUBSTAR You Were Never In Love". Electricityclub.co.uk. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

External links

The Passions
Sam Taylor-Wood
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