Ton Steine Scherben (Literal English translation: "Clay Stones Shards"; in German, "Ton" can mean "sound" as well, so the band's name may be considered to be an amphibology) were a German anarchist rock band formed in 1970 when the members were all around 20 years of age. Singer Rio Reiser usually told journalists the name was taken from a description by pioneer archeologist Heinrich Schliemann of what he saw when he first came to the site of ancient Troy. Other members of the band claim it is a play on the name of the east German labor union Bau Steine Erden (Construction Stones Earth). The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Rio Reiser (January 9, 1950 - August 20, 1996), was a German rock musician and singer of the famous rock group Ton Steine Scherben. ... Portrait of Heinrich Schliemann. ... Troy or Ilion, see Troy (disambiguation) and Ilion (disambiguation). ...

They are considered to have been the first genuine German-language rock band, together with Udo Lindenberg. Their first big-stage appearance was at an Open-Air on 6 September 1970 on the Fehmarn stage where Jimi Hendrix had had his last appearance directly before. The stage went up in flames while they were still playing; it probably had been set on fire by people around Hendrix who had just received news that the event's organizers had disappeared with all the cash, but many people believed that Ton Steine Scherben had set the stage on fire, which gave them tremendous credibility in the radical scene. Udo Lindenberg (born May 17, 1946 in Gronau) is a german rock musician and composer. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Puttgarden ferry port Flügge lighthouse Fehmarn Sound Bridge from the sound Fehmarn (Danish, Femern) is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and ca. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

Their style can be described as somewhere between the Rolling Stones and yet-to-be-invented Punk rock. All their Albums were self-published; they published few singles and are still very rarely played on most German radio stations. Their lyrics were at the beginning anti-capitalist and anarchist. They didn't think the socialism of the Soviet Union was anywhere near real socialism, and had connections to the squatter scene and the German Red Army Faction terrorists during the time before the latter turned to violent crime and murder. Later Ton Steine Scherben toned down on socialism and added themes like freedom, love, drugs, and sadness. Most of their songs can be described as slightly mad, sometimes in a funny way, sometimes in a rather scary way. Later songs were about more complex issues such as unemployment (Mole Hill Rockers) or homosexuality (Mama war so). They also contributed to two full-length concept album about homosexuality which were issued under the name Brühwarm (roughly: boiling hot)in a hand-to-hand work with a gay- revue- group. This article is about the rock band. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... It has been suggested that Definitions of capitalism be merged into this article or section. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ... This article is about occupying land without permission. ... Red Army Fraction Insignia - a Red Star and a Heckler & Koch MP5 The Red Army Faction (also commonly known as the Baader-Meinhof Group [or Gang] in German: Rote Armee Fraktion or simply RAF), was one of postwar West Germanys most active and prominent militant left-wing groups. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... Usually, in popular music, an album of an artist or group simply consists of a number of unconnected songs that the members of the group or the artist have written or have chosen to cover. ...

In the middle of the 1970s the pressure on the Scherben by the anarchistc groups got higher. The Band felt more and more like a "music- box", which had to play for the extremistic scene all the time. Under this pressure the band escaped from Berlin to Fresenhagen, a little town in "Nordfriesland", where they bought an old farm, which the bandmembers, about 16 women and men, repaired.

Managed at some time by Claudia Roth (later to become co-chairwoman of the German Green Party), they disbanded in 1985 when the band's debt became unbearable. Singer Rio Reiser then embarked on a solo career until his death in 1996. At that time the rest of "Ton Steine Scherben" reunited one more time for a farewell concert. Claudia Roth Claudia Benedikta Roth (born May 15, 1955 in Ulm) is a German Green Party politician. ... Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rio Reiser (January 9, 1950 - August 20, 1996), was a German rock musician and singer of the famous rock group Ton Steine Scherben. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In their early years Ton Steine Scherben was called TSS for short, later it became common to call them Die Scherben (The Shards).

In 2000s the original members of Ton Steine Scherben reunited and are touring since 2005 as 'Ton Steine Scherben Family', performing the band's classics.

Members

• R.P.S. Lanrue -- guitar
• Rio Reiser -- vocals
• Funky K. Götzner -- drums
• Kai Schichtermann -- bass guitar
• Martin Paul -- keyboards

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Discography

• Warum geht es mir so dreckig (1971) (Why am I so miserable)
  • Ich will nicht werden, was mein Alter ist (I don't wanna become what my Old Man is)
  • Warum geht es mir so dreckig (Why am I so miserable)
  • Der Kampf geht weiter (The struggle continues)
  • Macht kaputt, was euch kaputt macht (Destroy what destroys yourself)
  • Einheitsfrontlied (Song of the United Front, lyrics and music by Bertolt Brecht and Hanns Eisler)
  • Mein Name ist Mensch (My name is man)
  • Sklavenhändler (Slave trader)
  • Alles verändert sich (Everything changes)
  • Solidarität (Solidarity)
• Keine Macht für Niemand (1972) (No power for nobody)
  • Feierabend (Leisure time)
  • Die letzte Schlacht gewinnen wir (In the final battle we will succeed)
  • Paul Panzers Blues ("Paul Panzer" was the synonym for Nikel Pallat/ see Trivia)
  • Menschenjäger (Man hunter)
  • Allein machen sie dich ein (Alone we can't stand it)
  • Schritt für Schritt in Paradies (Step by step towards paradise)
  • Der Traum ist aus (The dream is over)
  • Mensch Meier
  • Rauch-Haus-Song
  • Keine Macht für Niemand (No power for nobody)
  • Komm schlaf bei mir (Stay with me tonight)
• Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten (1974) (When it's darkest night)
  • Heute Nacht (Tonight)
  • Samstag Nachmittag (Saturday afternoon)
  • Guten Morgen (Good morning)
  • Durch Die Wüste (Through the desert)
  • Nimm Den Hammer (Take the hammer)
  • Ich Geh Weg (I'm leaving)
  • Halt Dich An Deiner Liebe Fest (Hang on to your love)
  • Wir Sind Im Licht (We are enlightened)
  • Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten (When it's darkest night)
  • Land in Sicht (Land in sight)
  • Komm an Bord (Come onboard)
  • Steig Ein (Step on)
• IV (1980)
  • Jenseits von Eden (East of Eden)
  • Bleib wo du bist (Stay where you are)
  • Sumpf Schlock
  • Der Turm stürzt ein (The tower collapses)
  • Wie in den Tagen Midians (As of the time of Midian)
  • Vorübergehend geschlossen (Temporarily closed)
  • Ebbe und Flut (Low and high tide)
  • Filmkuß (Movie kiss)
  • Der Fremde aus Indien (The stranger from India)
  • Kleine Freuden (Little pleasures)
  • Heimweh (Homesick)
  • Alles ist richtig (Everything is right)
  • S'is eben so (That's what it's like)
  • S.N.A.F.T
  • Kribbel Krabbel
  • Niemand liebt mich (Nobody loves me)
  • Da! (There!)
  • Morgenlicht (Morning light)
  • Ich hab nix (I've got nothing)
  • Gold
  • Wiedersehn (Goodbye)
  • (Auf ein) Happy-End ((Towards a) happy ending)
• Auswahl I (1981)
  • Warum geht es mir so dreckig
  • Mein Name ist Mensch
  • Rauch Haus Song
  • Macht kaputt was euch kaputt macht
  • Wir streiken
  • Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten
  • Halt dich an deiner Liebe fest
  • Kribbel Krabbel
  • Guten Morgen
  • Keine Macht für Niemand
• Scherben (1983) (Shards)
  • Wo sind wir jetzt (Where are we now)
  • Verboten (Forbidden)
  • Sternschnuppen (Shooting stars)
  • Regentag (Rainy day)
  • Laß uns ein Wunder sein (Let us be a miracle)
  • Mama war so (Mum was so)
  • Tanz! (Dance!)
  • Traum ohne Stern (Dream without stars)
  • La Reponse (The response)
  • Mole Hill Rockers
  • Hau ab (Go away)
  • Fieber (Fever)
  • Ardistan
  • Bist du's (Is it you)
• In Berlin (Live) (1984)
  • Ich will nicht werden was mein Alter ist
  • Verboten
  • Feierabend
  • Heut' Nacht
  • Raus (aus dem Ghetto) (Out of the ghetto)
  • Ich will ich sein (I wanne be me)
  • Shit-Hit
  • Jenseits von Eden
  • La Response
  • Keine Macht für Niemand
• Live I (1985)

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• Live II (1996)
  • Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten
  • Wir müssen hier raus
  • Halt dich an deiner Liebe fest
  • Steig ein
  • Kleine Freuden
  • Bist du's
  • Kommen sie schnell
  • Der Traum ist aus
  • Land in Sicht

• Live III (2006)
  • Wo sind wir jetzt
  • Haub ab
  • S.N.A.F.T.
  • Ardistan
  • Heimweh
  • Alles verändert sich
  • Durch die Wüste
  • Warum geht es mir so dreckig
  • Ebbe und Flut
  • Mein Name ist Mensch
  • Rauch-Haus-Song
  • Allein machen sie dich ein
  • Wiedersehn
  • Der Turm stürzt ein
  • Lass uns ein Wunder sein
  • Jetzt schlägt's dreizehn

2006 the CDs came in a newly style on the market again. The tone war clared up via computer help. The CDs were wrapped into paper instead of plastic, which were desinged like the original LP- wrapping. The box included 8 copies of original posters and a 80- pages book with a short history of the Scherben. A year before the CD "18 songs and 15 years" was published. The CD contained "entirely jet not published material" which was cleared up via computer also. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Trivia

• Nikel Pallat was, exept of Rio Reiser, the only person who had sang a main voice in a Scherben- song. He sang the songs "Paul Panzers Blues" and "Guten Morgen" (good morning) for which he also wrote the texts. In the time he spent with the Scherben (1971 to 1982) he also organised their label, food, raised money and cared for the financial issues of the band.

• The title of the song S.N.A.F.T. based on a misspelling. The songs real name was "Sanft" which is the german word for "gentle".

• The LP IV was produced by the help of tarot- cards. Every song on the LP is inspired by one of the 22 main cards of tarot.

So, for example, the drummer Funky K. Götzner, who had to write the text for the card "Der Gehängte" (The hanged man) ordered the other bandmembers to to hang him headdown on a tree.

• On every Scherben- LP is one song, who got his name after a book of Karl May.

• The Scherben had five drummers between 1970 and 1975 before Funky K. Götzner joined in and stayed up to the end of the band.

• Drummer Klaus Götzner got his byname Funky for his try to enter a funkband shortly after he joined the Scherben.

• Bass guitarist Kai Sichtermann has a child, Lisa, with Angela Olbrich, who was member of the Scherben between 1974 and 1985. So Lisa is the only real Scherben- child.