BAP (German pronunciation: [bap]) is a German rock band. With thirteen albums reaching number one in the German record charts, BAP is one of the most successful rock acts in their home country. Nearly all of BAP’s lyrics are written in Kölsch, the dialect of Cologne, or more precisely in a Kölsch‑influenced form of Eifelplatt, a regional variant of the Ripuarian language spoken in the nearby Eifel region. Niedecken’s most prominent musical influences, especially early in his career, were Bob Dylan, The Kinks, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and Wolfgang Ambros. The group was founded in 1976 under the name Wolfgang Niedecken’s BAP in Cologne by Wolfgang Niedecken and Hans Heres. In 1981, they released their most famous song, “Verdamp lang her” (“Damn long time ago”), in which Niedecken reflects on regrets about his relationship with his recently deceased father. The band’s name “BAP” derives from “BAPP,” both a play on the Kölsch word Papp (related to the German word for “dad”), though pronounced differently, and also referencing Niedecken’s nickname at the time. Niedecken translated a collection of Bob Dylan’s lyrics into German for his 1995 solo album Leopardefell.
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Kristallnaach
Sendeschluss
Verdamp lang her
Lena
& Anne de Wolff – Für immer jung
Jupp
Diss Naach ess alles drin
Denn wir sind widder wer Köln
Aff un zo
Ahnunfürsich
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