DAF is an influential electropunk 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. Defining characteristics of synthpunk (also known as synth-punk) bands include being founded at the same time (late 1970s) and place (California) as many US punk bands, performing with those same punk bands, in those same punk clubs, with records released on those same punk labels, preferring electronic instruments such... Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ...

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 Arbeitsfront 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. The Deutsche Arbeitsfront (abbr. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... Look up Punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Punk can have the following meanings: Relating to culture Punk is a set of social and political beliefs, morals and standards that indicate an absolute rejection of conformity. ...

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. This article contains information that has not been verified. ...

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)