Die Prinzen

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Die Prinzen (The Princes, in English) are a German music group specializing in a cappella music. The band is made up of former members of the Thomanerchor, a choir of the Thomaskirche (St. Thomas' Church) in Leipzig, Germany, where Johann Sebastian Bach was music director for many years.

Contents 1 Overview 2 The band 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 3.3 Videos 4 External links

[edit] Overview

The lyrics of their songs are often humorous, tongue-in-cheek critiques of German government or society.

The group's most popular singles have been "Millionär", "Küssen verboten", "Olli Kahn" (about German star World Cup goalie Oliver Kahn) and "Deutschland".

In reference to the group's name and the Brothers Grimm fairy-tale "The Frog Prince", the group's logo is a green frog wearing a crown. The frog logo has appeared in a number of album and single covers.

[edit] The band

The band consists of seven members:

• Tobias Künzel (born 26 May 1964 in Leipzig) – vocalist (baritone)
• Matthias Dietrich (born 24 November 1964 in Schönebeck) – instrumentalist (bass guitar)
• Sebastian Krumbiegel (born 5 June 1966 in Leipzig) – vocalist (tenor)
• Wolfgang Lenk (born 4 September 1966 in Leipzig) – vocalist (tenor)
• Jens Sembdner (born 20 January 1967 in Wermsdorf) – vocalist (basso)
• Henri Schmidt (born 17 August 1967 in Leipzig) – vocalist (baritone)
• Ali Zieme (born 23 March 1971 in Döbeln) – instrumentalist (drums)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Das Leben ist Grausam (1991)
• Das Leben ist Grausam (a cappella)
• Küssen verboten (1992)
• Küssen verboten (a cappella)
• Alles nur geklaut (1993)
• Alles nur geklaut (a cappella)
• Schweine (1995)
• Alles mit'm Mund (1996)
• Ganz oben (1997)
• So Viel Spaß für wenig Geld (1999)
• So Viel Spaß für wenig Geld (a cappella)
• Festplatte (1999)
• D (2001)
• Monarchie in Germany (2003)
• HardChor (2004)
• Akustisch Live (2006)

[edit] Singles

• "Gabi und Klaus" (1991)
• "Millionär" (1991)
• "Mein Fahrrad" (1991)
• "Mann im Mond" (1991)
• "Küssen verboten" (1992)
• "Bombe" (1992)
• "Alles nur geklaut" (1993)
• "Überall" (1993)
• "Du spinnst doch" (1993)
• "Schwein sein" (1995)
• "Ich will ein Baby" (1995)
• "Alles mit'm Mund" (1996)
• "Hose runter" (1996)
• "Heute ha-ha-habe ich Geburtstag" (1996)
• "Ganz oben" (1997)
• "So viel Spaß für wenig Geld" (1999)
• "Deutschland" (2001)
• "Hier sind wir" (2001)
• "Popmusik" (2001)
• "Olli Kahn" (2002)
• "Chronisch Pleite" (2003)
• "Unsicherheit macht sich breit" (2004)

[edit] Videos

• 10 Jahre Popmusik (2001)

[edit] External links

• Official web site
• Die Prinzen information at About.com