45 years ago: GRAUZONE – “Polar Bear”
Automatic translation. Improvements are constantly being worked on.
45 years ago, Grauzone released their most successful single “Eisbär”, which still resonates in our ears today. Did you already know these 5 facts?
★ “Eisbär” was originally released on the compilation album “Swiss Wave – The Abum” in 1980.
★ A version about 30 seconds shorter was released as a single in 1981.
★ In Germany, “Eisbär” reached number 12 in the singles charts
★ The lyrics and music were written by singer and guitarist Martin Eicher. The lyrics were inspired by one of Martin’s vivid nightmares.
★ “Eisbär” has often been covered, for example by Knorkator (2003), Oomph! (2004), The Dresden Dolls (2004) and Eisbrecher (2017).
Watch the video for “Polar Bear”:
