Hermann Loves Pauline

Super Furry Animals

About Hermann Loves Pauline

"Hermann ♥'s Pauline" is the sixth single by Super Furry Animals and the first to be released from their second album Radiator. It reached #26 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in May 1997. Hermann and Pauline are the names of the parents of Albert Einstein, and the song refers to them and the young Albert. The song also mentions Marie Curie and Ernesto Guevera. The song was inspired by the pitstops that the band would take at motorway service stations whilst out on tour, where Gruff Rhys would peruse through bitesized biographies about famous people, such as They Died Too Young book series. The band had trouble playing the track live and stopped playing it altogether until the Phantom Power tour when they realised that trying to play along to a click track was the cause of the problem. 


Year:
1997
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Hermann Loves Pauline, and Pauline loves Hermann
They made love and gave birth, to a little German
They called him MC squared, cos he raps like no other
An asthma sufferer, like Ernesto Guevara

Too much Monte Kristo number four
(Her and I believe)
Pass the ventolin I need some more
(They had more)
We have ways of making you think
(To do)

We have ways of making you think
(Than simple balancing)
We have ways of making you think
(Two point four family)
We have ways of making you think
(Sanity)
We have ways of making you think
(Personality, a ha ha)
They told me over a drink

They never noticed him at school
They tell me he kept himself to himself
He used to sit and stare up at the ceiling
Hermann loves Pauline
They never noticed him at school
They tell me he suffered poor health
He used to vacantly stare out the window, feeling under

Why do you do
What they tell you?

Marie Curie was Polish born, but French bred
Ha French bread
Of course she ended up dead from radiation
Slow invisible suffocation

Down the twenty- four hour garage, or any service station
I lead my life in a quest for information
Since surrounded by pies and books
Middle-aged drivers and deranged cooks ah ah a

They never noticed her at school
They tell me she kept to herself
She used to sit and stare up at the ceiling
Hermann loves Pauline

They never noticed her at school 
They tell me, she suffered poor health
She used to vacantly stare out the window, feeling under

Why do you do
What they tell you?

They never noticed her at school 
They tell me she kept herself to herself
She used to sit and stare up at the ceiling 
Hermann loves Pauline

They never noticed him at school
They tell me he suffered poor health
He used to vacantly stare out the window, feeling under

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Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass guitar), Cian Ciaran (keyboards, synthesisers, various electronics, occasional guitar, vocals) and Dafydd Ieuan (drums, vocals). Actor Rhys Ifans is also a former member. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene. more »

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Written by: CIAN CIARAN, DAFYDD IEUAN, GRUFF RHYS, GUTO PRYCE, HUW BUNFORD

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14 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Hermann Loves Pauline" is categorized under Neo-psychedelia, a diverse genre of psychedelic music that originated in the 1970s.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's highest charting single at that point.
Release Date
The single was released on 12 May 1997 on the Creation label.
Backstory
The song's title, "Hermann Loves Pauline", refers to physicist Albert Einstein's parents, Hermann Einstein and Pauline Koch.
Music Video
The music video of the song sees each member of the band playing the role of a different scientist, in line with the song's theme.
B-side Tracks
The CD version also came with two other songs, "Calimero" and "Mu-Tron".
Conceptual Theme
The lyrics of "Hermann Loves Pauline" include references to a range of historical and pop culture figures, including Marie Curie and the birth of Frankenstein.
Album Inclusion
It was later featured on their EP 'Out Spaced' released in 1998.
Musical Style
The musical style of "Hermann Loves Pauline" is characterized by its slightly off-kilter melodies, unusual arrangements, and a mix of electronic and guitar-based sounds.
Critical Reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics praising it for its eclectic style and clever lyrics.
Artwork
The cover art of the single depicts a baby, which refers to the song's lyric about the birth of Albert Einstein.
Song Duration
The length of the song "Hermann Loves Pauline" is 4 minutes and 39 seconds.
Distinctive Feature
The song features a distinctive burst of electronic noise halfway through, which could represent the scientific breakthroughs mentioned in the lyrics.
Live Performances
Super Furry Animals have frequently performed "Hermann Loves Pauline" in their live sets, with it being a fan favorite.

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