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| Artist          = Jim Pandzko feat. [[Jan Böhmermann]]
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| Released        = 06 April 2017
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| Genre           = [[Pop music]]
| Length          = 3:20
| Label           = Neo Magazin Royale ([[ZDF Enterprises]])
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| Lyricist        = [[Jan Böhmermann|Jim Pandzko]]<ref name="GEMA">{{cite web|title=GEMA Repertoiresuche|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=[[Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte]]|url=https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
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| Producer        = Alex Werth, Niko Faust<ref name="discogs" />
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'''Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt''' (English: '''''People Life Dance World''''') is a [[song]] by the [[German]] [[satirist]] [[Jan Böhmermann]]. It was presented during his TV show ''[[Neo Magazin Royale]]'' on 6 April 2017 and released on the same day.

== Background ==
On 6 April 2017, Böhmermann criticised the [[German]] [[pop music|pop industry]] and the [[Echo Music Prize|Echo Award]] ceremony, which was planned for the next day, in his show ''Neo Magazin Royale''. The 20 minute long [[monologue]] had already been released on [[YouTube]] the day before.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jan Böhmermann über Max Giesinger und die neuen deutschen "Songpoeten"|trans-title=|periodical=[[Tonspion]]|publisher=|url=http://www.tonspion.de/news/jan-boehmermann-ueber-max-giesinger-und-die-neuen-deutschen-songpoeten|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=Udo Raaf|date=2017-04-06|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
Amongst others, he criticised [[Max Giesinger]], [[Tim Bendzko]] and [[Matthias Schweighöfer]], who, according to Böhmermann, did not write their own lyrics and focussed more on their revenue than meaningful content. He refers to them as the "new German pop poets" and claims that their songs have "trivial lyrics", sounding like "advertising messages".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jan Böhmermann lässt Affen Song schreiben|trans-title=|periodical=[[Stuttgarter Nachrichten]]|publisher=|url=http://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.klingt-wie-max-giesinger-jan-boehmermann-laesst-affen-song-schreiben.fac275bd-5359-4739-a493-30397eeecf30.html|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=2017-04-06|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> Furthermore, the [[music video]]s contained numerous [[product placement]]s. To prove how standardised and replaceable German pop songs were, Böhmermann and his production team collected [[advertising slogan]]s, phrases of current pop songs and [[Twitter|tweet]]s of the German [[YouTuber]]s [[Bianca Heinicke]] and [[Sami Slimani]]. Those text fragments were then randomly put together at [[ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen]] by five [[chimpanzee]]s, creating the finished song lyrics.<ref name="augsburger">{{cite web|title=Jan Böhmermann landet Charthit. Den Song haben Schimpansen geschrieben|trans-title=|periodical=[[Augsburger Allgemeine]]|publisher=|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Jan-Boehmermann-landet-Charthit-Den-Song-haben-Schimpansen-geschrieben-id41126026.html|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=Sandra Liermann|date=2017-04-07|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
Accordingly, the [[pseudonym]] "Jim Pandzko" is a [[pun]] made up of "[[Tim Bendzko]]" and "[[chimpanzee]]".
The songwriters registered with [[GEMA (German organization)|GEMA]], ''Bono Beau'' and ''Olaf Utan'', are word plays made up of „[[Bonobo]]“ and „[[Orangutan]]“, too.<ref name="GEMA" />
''Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt'' was recorded at ''Studio Debussy'' in Essen. Audio mixing was done at ''Klangwelt Studio'', also in [[Essen]].<ref name="discogs">{{cite web|title=Jim Pandzko Feat. Jan Böhmermann – Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=[[Discogs]]|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jim-Pandzko-feat-Jan-B%C3%B6hmermann-Menschen-Leben-Tanzen-Welt/release/10112135|format=|accessdate=2017-04-13|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> Böhmermann's aim is that the song wins the [[Echo Music Prize|Echo Award 2018]].<ref name="Express">{{cite web|title=Genialer Musik-Clip! So witzig schießt Böhmermann gegen Bendzko, Giesinger und Co.|trans-title=|periodical=[[Express (deutsche Zeitung)|Express]]|publisher=|url=http://www.express.de/news/promi-und-show/genialer-musik-clip--so-witzig-schiesst-boehmermann-gegen-bendzko--giesinger-und-co---26675640|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=David Herten|date=2017-04-06|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> All revenues will go to the [[Rheinische Musikschule]] in [[Cologne]].<ref>[http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/koeln/jan-boehmermann-will-einnahmen-von-menschen-leben-tanzen-welt-an-koelner-musikschule-spenden-aid-1.6758690 ''"Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt": Jan Böhmermann will Einnahmen an Kölner Musikschule spenden''], [[Rheinische Post]], 15. April 2017</ref>

== Music and Content ==
''Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt'' is composed in [[verse–chorus form]]. The content is made up of different, randomly combined text fragments such as quotes, [[Twitter|tweet]]s and [[advertising slogan]]s. Böhmermann states that the words in the title ''Menschen'' (English: people), ''Leben'' (live), ''Tanzen'' (dance) and ''Welt'' (world) describe the four most used themes in German pop music.<ref>{{cite web|title=Songtext Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt – Jim Pandzko|trans-title=|periodical=[[Genius]]|publisher=|url=https://genius.com/11627584|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jan Böhmermann gibt Deutschpop eine saftige Nackenschelle und schreibt mit Schimpansen eigenen Radiohit|trans-title=|periodical=[[Vice (Magazin)|Noisey]]|publisher=|url=https://noisey.vice.com/de/article/jan-bohmermann-gibt-deutschpop-eine-saftige-nackenschelle-und-schreibt-mit-schimpansen-eigenen-radiohit|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=2017-04-06|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> In addition, the [[chorus]] uses the lyrics „Oh oh eh oh oh“ to make remembering and singing along to the song easier.<ref name="Express" />

== Reception and Reactions ==
The media responded positively to ''Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt''. ''[[Stern (Zeitschrift)|Stern]]'' wrote: "you cannot illustrate the state of German pop music in 2017 any better than with a song that was written in such a short time and composed by apes".<ref>{{cite web|title=Jan Böhmermann lässt Schimpansen texten – heraus kommt ein Popsong|trans-title=|periodical=[[Stern (Zeitschrift)|Stern]]|publisher=|url=http://www.stern.de/kultur/musik/jan-boehmermann-laesst-schimpansen-texten---heraus-kommt-ein-popsong-7401078.html|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> In a review which takes the [[satire|satirical]] vein of the song, ''[[Musikexpress]]'' claims that the song is the most emotional one you can listen to today and unusually catchy.<ref>{{cite web|title="Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt" ist der gefühlvollste Song, den du heute hören wirst|trans-title=|periodical=[[Musikexpress]]|publisher=|url=https://www.musikexpress.de/menschen-leben-tanzen-welt-ist-der-gefuehlvollste-song-den-du-heute-hoeren-wirst-781553/|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=Andreas Meixensperger|date=2017-04-06|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>

The singer of the German band [[Die Toten Hosen]], [[Campino (singer)|Campino]], said during the Echo Award Ceremony 2017 as a reference to the video: "It's better to be uncool than a cool asshole, who cannot be constructive in any way". He also talked about the "Böhmermann [[Zeitgeist]]<nowiki /> [[banter]]“.<ref>''[http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.skandal-beim-echo-campino-zu-boehmermann-lieber-uncool-als-ein-cooles-arschloch.51d45012-33cd-444b-998e-f887c6514e0b.html Campino über Böhmermann: „Lieber uncool, als ein cooles Arschloch“]''. In: ''abendzeitung-muenchen.de'', 7. April 2017. Abgerufen am 10. April 2017.</ref> Böhmermann responded on his [[Facebook]] page, still impersonating an uprising young musician, with empty phrases and quotes from songs of "German pop poets" and [[Die Toten Hosen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jan Böhmermann ist auf Platz 1 der Charts und reagiert auf Campinos Beleidigung beim Echo|trans-title=|periodical=[[Musikexpress]]|publisher=|url=https://www.musikexpress.de/jan-boehmermann-ist-auf-platz-1-der-charts-und-reagiert-auf-campinos-beleidigung-beim-echo-781955/|format=|accessdate=2017-04-10|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=Daniel Krüger|date=2017-04-07|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> [[Max Giesinger]] says that he "can see the humour in the video".<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Echo 2017: Max Giesinger wehrt sich gegen Jan Böhmermann: "Wurde schon in der Schule gehänselt"|trans-title=|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=|url=https://www.rollingstone.de/echo-2017-max-giesinger-wehrt-sich-gegen-jan-boehmermann-schoen-unpolitisch-und-abwaschbar-bleiben-1227013/|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=2017-04-06|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>

== Commercial success ==
Shortly after the release, ''Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt'' temporarily reached number one in the German [[iTunes]]- and [[Amazon.com|Amazon]]-charts.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jan Böhmermann: Seine Giesinger-Verarsche wird zum Chart-Hit|trans-title=|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=|url=https://www.rollingstone.de/jan-boehmermann-seine-giesinger-verarsche-wird-zum-chart-hit-1227135/|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=2017-04-07|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Böhmermann vs. Giesinger: Affen-Song stürmt Charts|trans-title=|periodical=[[Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung]]|publisher=|url=http://www.noz.de/deutschland-welt/medien/artikel/877851/boehmermann-vs-giesinger-affen-song-stuermt-charts-lyrics-und-video|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=Meike Baars|date=2017-04-07|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> Only one day later, the song entered the official [[GfK Entertainment Charts|German charts]] in 84th place. In its second week in the charts, it entered top ten in 10th place.<ref name="ChartsD" /> It is [[Jan Böhmermann|Böhmermann]]'s second top ten success in Germany together with ''[[Ich hab Polizei]]''. During its third week in the charts, ''Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt'' dropped to 33rd place and was not listed in them after that. [[Ö3 Austria Top 40]]'s charts listed the song in 46th place for one week.

{| class="wikitable"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe8" style="text-align:center"
! Charts
! Highest<br /> Ranking
! Weeks
|- style="background:#E1E9F3; text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left"|{{DEU|Deutsche Musikcharts}}<ref name="ChartsD">{{cite web|title=Jim Pandzko feat. Jan Böhmermann – Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt – Chartplatzierungen Deutschland|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1650970|format=|accessdate=2017-04-18|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
| 10
| 3
|- style="background:#EEEEEE; text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|{{AUT|Ö3 Austria Top 40}}<ref name="ChartsAUT">{{cite web|title=Jim Pandzko feat. Jan Böhmermann – Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt – Chartplatzierungen Österreich|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=Hung Medien|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Jim+Pandzko+feat%2E+Jan+B%F6hmermann&titel=Menschen+Leben+Tanzen+Welt&cat=s|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
| 46
| 1
|}

== Music video ==
The video to ''Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt'' shows Böhmermann singing and being similarly dressed as Max Giesinger in his video to ''[[Wenn sie tanzt]]''. This is interrupted by sections of premade film material - so called [[stock footage]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wie Jan Böhmermann zum Echo 2018 will|trans-title=|periodical=[[Handelsblatt]]|publisher=|url=http://www.handelsblatt.com/panorama/kultur-kunstmarkt/menschen-leben-tanzen-welt-wie-jan-boehmermann-zum-echo-2018-will/19626380.html|format=|accessdate=2017-04-07|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=Franziska Bluhm|date=2017-04-06|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> Another element is the aggressive [[product placement]] of the imaginary drinks brand ''Glump''.<ref>{{citation|surname1=Julia Kwiatkowski|periodical=Westfälische Nachrichten|title=Jim Pandzko: Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt|language=German|url=http://www.wn.de/Welt/Kultur/Musik/2765254-Jan-Boehmermann-Jim-Pandzko-Menschen-Leben-Tanzen-Welt|access-date=2017-04-08
}}</ref>

== External links ==
* {{YouTube|id=h8MVXC_hqNY|title=Official music video to Menschen Leben Tanzen Welt}}
* {{YouTube|id=7fNFaeMqiyw|title=Unplugged Version}}
* {{YouTube|id=nFfu2xDJyVs|title=Neo Magazin Royale: Max Giesinger and the German music industry}}

== Einzelnachweise ==
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[[Kategorie:Lied 2017]]
[[Kategorie:Popsong]]
[[Kategorie:Satire]]
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