Same Old Song

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Episode 33 May 17, 2024

Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)

FatCat (alter Gasteig), München

Ein Teil des Programms STADION DER TRÄUME zu UEFA Europameisterschaft

Die Show

JJ Jones, der Erfinder und Moderator dieser schrägen Show lädt Musiker, Instrumentalkünstler, Sänger, Chöre, Wortakrobaten, Big Bands und jeden, der klangvollen Krach macht dazu ein, ihre eigenartigen Version des Songs darzubieten. Stairway to Heaven, Billie Jean, 99 Luftballons und 18 weiteren Songs wurden von über 400 Künstler interpretiert.

Nach Milla Club, dem Geburtstort der Show und einem Gastspiel im Lustspielhaus, vergrößert sich die Veranstaltung und zieht in die NachtKantine ein, die extra ihre Speisekarte dem Thema anpasst, also bringt modelmäßigen Hunger mit.

Bisher war die längste Show mit 23 Versionen von Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Von der singenden Säge über eine 28-köpfige Bigband bis hin zu theatralischen Sketchen bieten die wunderbare kreativen Küster ein Spaß. Die Show endet erst, wenn keiner den Song mehr hören kann. Alles ist erlaubt.

Lang lebe die Wiederholung!

About

At the request of Milla Club, JJ Jones created SAME OLD SONG during a residency at Villa Waldberta, an international artist’s residency program of the Kulturreferrat in Munich. The concept was an instant hit, with the inaugural song being Led Zeppelin’s classic Stairway to Heaven. In curating the show, Jones invites musicians and bands with widely diverse styles, from Rockabilly to classical chamber music, electronic to karaoke. The song is deconstructed and reconstructed, allowing the audience to enjoy a much-loved (and sometimes oft-hated) song in whole new ways.

All those interested in contributing a version are encouraged to contact JJ at
johnjonesmunich [at] gmail.com

About JJ JONES

JJ Jones was born in Motown (Detroit, USA) and spent several years in Nashville before settling in Munich, where he continues to pursue a broad spectrum of musical projects, from spiritual pop to Orthodox choir to Rockabilly and experimental performance music. When not organizing Same Old Song, he sings in choirs, writes spiritually oriented music, and pursues projects involving improvised music.

www.johnjones.de

Videos

Watch the video about the first five years of Same Old Song history below, and find more videos from our events on our Vimeo page.

Alle Folgen und Locations

Milla Club in Munich is the home of SAME OLD SONG (SOS), because that’s where it all started. But very early on the people of Augsburg discovered the beauty of Wiederholung and began to host SOS at Beim Weissen Lamm and Soho Stage. We also enjoyed shows at Lustspielhaus and Nachtkantine, both venues in Munich. Other venues include Brecht Festival (also at Soho Stage) and Die Erste Vertikale, a vertical film festival in Bad Gastein, Austria. The United States premiere of Same Old Song was held at the glorious venue The Basement (where Led Zeppelin played a secret show in 2006).

Total Songs: 28 Total Shows: 32

Episode 32

October 28, 2023

I Was Made For Lovin' You

Milla Club

Episode 31

May 20, 2023

Material Girl

Milla Club

Episode 30

December 17, 2022

Last Christmas

Milla Club

Episode 29

July 23, 2022

Stayin' Alive

Milla Club

Episode 28

November 16, 2019

Another Brick In The Wall

Milla Club

Episode 27

September 7, 2019

Aicha

Cafe Bellevue

Episode 15.4

December 24, 2018

Stille Nacht

Radio München

Episode 26

September 28, 2018

Y.M.C.A.

Milla Club

Episode 25

July 13, 2018

Alkohol

Giesinger Stehausschank

Episode 24

February 9, 2018

The Winner Takes It All

Milla Club

Episode 23

June 24, 2017

These Boots Are Made For Walkin’

The Basement, Nashville TN

Episode 22

March 4, 2017

Alabama Song

Soho Stage (Brecht Festival, Augsburg)

Episode 21

October 15, 2016

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Milla Club

Episode 20

June 24, 2016

Top Of The World

Die Erste Vertikale, Bad Gastein

Episode 19

May 13, 2016

… Baby One More Time

Soho Stage

Episode 18

April 22, 2016

Wind Of Change

Nachtkantine

Episode 17

March 4, 2016

Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife)

Soho Stage (Brecht Festival, Augsburg)

Episode 16.2

June 11, 2016

Purple Rain

Milla Club

Episode 16.1

January 30, 2016

Purple Rain

Soho Stage

Episode 15.2

December 24, 2016

Stille Nacht (Silent Night)

24 hours! Radio München/Artist Studio mit Dim Sclichter

Die Künstler

Künstler is what we like to call them in German – those who make the art. They are the generous and inventive spirits who make Same Old Song possible, lending their creative gifts to the community for a night of serious silliness and experimental musicality. One of the great results of the project has been the joy with which the artists offer their interpretations, many of which are first-time collaborations.

At least 218* artists have been involved so far in interpreting the Same Old Song shows. The number at the end indicates which episode(s) they have participated in.
(Some artists have provided links to their websites. Simply click on the name).

FIRST BUT NOT LEAST: One of the most important aspects of our shows is the sound technician! In our case, one man has been responsible for setting up, checking sound, and running the board for the show. Hurray and thanks to Samuel Dalferth of Milla Club Munich…. and then came Nils Beck! We are growing, and we need a stage manager. Nils is amazing when it comes to setting up for the next group so that Sam can work the board.

A very special thanks to our house DJ, the brilliant Der Kaiser von Doo Dah, who plays the weirdest and most wonderful, danceable covers of any DJ I know.

 

Participating Artists

0,666 Loplop Laxfisch

103er Freizeittreff

Achim Gieseler

Acoustix

ADA MORGHE

Adam Finchler

Adriano Prestel

Ahoi die Damen

Alex Haas

Alexander Donnelly

Alexander Maschke

All Twain

Alois Führbauer

Amelia

Amix

Amy Brinkman-Davis

Andi Bröder

Andre Hartmann

Andrea Pancur

Andrea Regenauer

Andreas Dänel

Andreas Hirth

Andreas Höricht

Andreas Hornig

Andy Arnold

Anke Kortemeier

Anne Hacket

Anne-Kathrin

Aquarium

Ashok Ponnou

Astrid Steinbeisser

Auður Jónsdóttir

Aurisound

AWA

Axel Seifert

Azeez

Azhar Kamal

Barbara Kammerer

Bastian Jütte

Ben Watson

Benni Benson

Benni Durst

Benny&Björn

Bernard Savant

Bernie Savant Experience

Bettina Bachofer

BIGBAND DACHAU

Bjorn Eichelbaum

Blanko Palomas

Blaues Wunder

BLOWFISH

BONNIE AND CLOD

Boris Ruge

Boy Miez Girl

Brechtig

Bright

Cafe Nordlys

Chet Azzkins

Chris James

Christian Klos

Christian Marschal

Christoph Reinhold

Christopher Gremmer

Christopher Kochs

Claire Sirjacobs

Clio

COCKTAILKIRSCHEN

CONNECTONES

Cyril June

Dagmar Aigner

Dan Familiar

Daniel Huber

Daniela Vockeroth

Danny Richter

Dascha

David Kochs

David Reichelt

DER CHOR (Leitung, Arrangement: Auður Jónsdóttir)

Der Engelschor und das Dromedar

DER HIMMELREICH

DER KAISER VON DOO DAH PRESENTS THE HULABALLOO BIG BAND

DER MÜNCHENER KNEIPENCHOR (Dr. Lisa Reuter, Chorleiterin)

DIE BABELFISCHE

DIE DIRNDLETTES

Die Kühnemann

DIE PROFISORISCHEN, geleitet von Sandra Hollstein

Die Rüpel

Dim Sclichter

Dina Rae Capitani

Dominik Giesriegl

Don Henry

Dorothea Körner

Dörte Dahlendorf

Edlrost

El Zitheracchi

ELECTROJAZZSCHLAGER

ELECTROLANDLER

Ella und Jessie

Emily Schoenbeck

Erich André Steiner

Eva Buck

Eva Gold

Express Brass Band

Fabian Otto

Felix “Rubin” Kratzer

FIRST TRY

Flo Kapfer

Florian Burkhardt

FLORIAN BURKHARDT

FLORIAN HAMMER

Florian Sprenger

FLY IN THE OINTMENT

Frank Zapata

Franz Preiß

Franziska Eimer

Franziska Ruprecht

Friedrich Liechtenstein

Fuzzbrothers + Golden Girls

GenKen Montgomery

Georg Karger

Georg Klein

Gerd Baumann

Gianni Guaglio

GIESELER-PAPPERT-JONES

Giorgios Lappas

Girisha Fernando

Gordon Roqué

Greta Moder + Friends

Grizu

GURDAN THOMAS

Hai-Land

HALLUZINATIONS KOMPANEE

HAMBURGER KLEZMER

HANANKOLI

Hanna Henigin

Harald Vorbrugg

HARPEDELIC

HEAVENLY SISTERS OF THE HOLY GRAIL FEAT. THE SURVIVING GAYNORS

Heike Siegert

Heiko Popp

Hermann-Frieb-Realschule (Kultur im Aufwind)

HERRN HÄBERIS HAUSMUSIK

HULLA BALOO BIG BAND

I Saw Christmas

Ian Chapman

Ich Könnte Dein Vater Sein

Ignacio Acosta

Ilya Schneyveys

Indre Miknienne

Inga-Lisa Grunert

Ira Stylidiotis

Isabel Kienemann

Isabel Münsch

Isabelle Soulas

JAMIELOU

Jan van Meerendonk

Jarck Boy

Jenny Stölkin

JITKA KADICAKOVA

JOANNA SOLARSKA

Jochen Scheffter

Joerg Weger aka CHiLLiNGER ESCAPE PLAN

Johann Bengen

Johann Rückel

Johannes Pappert

John Bröder

John Wolfe

Jörg Hartl

Josef Ciel – Chor Schwabing

Judith Hahn

Julia Gamberini

Julia Herrscher

Julia Sextl

Juliane Brückner

Julie Himmelreich

Junge Chöre

Juvee Bananenei

KARGER HÖRICHT & FALK

Karin Kraft

Karin Wehle

Kathleen Natus

Kathrin Trauer

Kerstin Hof

Kerstin Jost

Konstanze Kraus

Krautgamelan

Lana Ghafoor

Laura Kikauka

Laura Wilhelm

Lauren Braddock Havey

leo&björn

LEXO

Lilli Bröder

Lisa Wahlandt

Lorenz Beyer

Los Poppos

Luckie

Lucy Bröder

Manfred

Manuela Himmelreich

Marc Ebert

Maria Friedrich

Maria Hafner

Marian Wiesner

Marika Falk

Mark “Diamond” Kuntz

Mark Schröppel

Markus Himmelreich

Martin Deubel

Martin Dix

MARTIN HERMANN

Martin Pflanzer

Martin Vogel

Martina Bogdahn

Martina Koppelstetter

Marvin Balzer

Massood Taj

Matthias Schädle

Roman Schädle

Matthias Aiblinger

Matthias Götz

Matthias Grueneisl

Matthias Lettner

Maultrommel.

Max Fellmann

Max Gellar

Max Greinwald

Meiko Zeppenfeld

Mely Melyarki

Michael Bissinger

Michael Mayer

Michael Reiserer

MICHAEL SCHÖNE

Michaila + Fabrozzi

Michaila Kühnemann

Michel Huber

Michi Ponvert

Miene Costa

Mine Akiyoshi

Miriam Blum

Miriam Hein

Mischa Metzger

Missisippi Isabel

Mo Staiger

MONACO HANSI AND THE ORIGINAL DEEP BEAT HARD ROCK BAVARIAN ORCHESTRA

Monster Ecco

Moritz Steiger

Mr. Boogie Piano

Mr. Feat

Mr. King

Münchner Klarinettenmusi

Munich Improvpool

Musisch-Kreative Werkstatt

Musisches Zentrum

Naked Truth

Nate Fleming

Nicola Urban

Nikki Nahtlos

Nils Beck

Nina Himmelreich

Nina Zedler

Nürnberger Tuba Quartett

O-Lee

Olga Martin

Oli Kortemeier

Oliver Gottwald

Oliver Hyttrek

Oliver van Meerendonk

OLLINGER AND BAND

Verena Seibt

Pancho Ballweg

Perlenschweine

Peter Lang (Artist Studio)

Petra Fröber

Philomena’s Tailor

Pico

Poetry That Glitters

Polly Ester

Power Step

Quadro Nuevo

Quergesang&RoterWecker. Münchner Gewerkschaftschor

Ralf Stövesant

RANCHBURG PHÄNOMEN

Rap AG

Raphael Kestler

Redback Spyders

Regine Wüst

Renate Messing

Rich Goerlich

Rick Baltes

Rico Moreno Moshe

Robert Hoffmann

Ron Deyda

Rosalie Eberhardt

Rumfordschlössel

SAM DALFERTH

SANDRA HOLLSTEIN

Santa´s Baby

Sarah Weinbeer

SCHWARZ, BRAUN & DIE HASELNUSS

Schwindschule (Spielhaus)

SEBASTIAN NEUBECKER

SECOND TRY WITH THURSDAY SESSIONS

Sid & Fancy

Silky Shy

Sir Henry

Slowvox

SONS OF MICHAEL

Stefan Günter

Stefan Noelle

STEFFI OBERMEIER

Stella Colman

Steve Goodie

Steven Dunning

STORYFELLAS

STRAWBERRY WEISSWURST

Sudden Death Donkeys

Susanne Sommer

Suzanne D.

Syrische Friedenschor

Tanja Becher

Tanja Thelen

The Big Band Theory

The Britney Horizon

THE COLOUR GIRLS

The Fältskog Experience

THE FINAL CHANTDOWN

THE GOOD OLD MONTANA SUCKERBOYS

THE MONACO BAGAGE

The Münchener Kneipenchor

THE PRECIOUS STONES

The Sensational Marktfleisch

The Strolers

THE UKELITES

The White

THEY SAW

Thilo

Thomas Kürzinger

Thorsten Rock

TILMANN & HANNA

Tilmann Schüpfer

Titus Waldenfels: the one-man band

Tobi Schwartz

Tom Mayser (City Ton)

Tom Tornado

Toni Bihler

Toshi

Trachtenkapelle Alpengruß

Tuija Komi

Udo Grönemeyer (Matthias Schädle)

Udo Lindenblues

ULI GRANER

Valentina Cieslar

Valeria Dubrowina

Verena Marisa

Verena Seibt

Victoria Real

Viktor Bergmann

Vivienne Savant

We Saw Worlds Collide

We Wish We Were Black

Winter Puchert

Wolfgang Gleixner

Wolfgang Roth

Wolfi Schlick

WOMAN WITH GAMEBOY

WOMPL

Zerberstian

Zuckervogel

Number of participants
since 2013: 400+

Auswahl der Songs

The Songs

Once upon a time, there was no recorded music. But then, suddenly, the world was dominated by pop radio. We grew to love so many songs, and then we grew to hate them. Now we might love them again, but we won’t admit it. The best way to secretly enjoy the songs we’ve grown to hate is to listen to endless live interpretations of them together with a group of close friends. It really works!

Choosing a song for SAME OLD SONG is never easy. The song needs the right mix of memorable melody and the proper percentage of people who never want to hear the tune again for the rest of their lives.

Upon selecting “99 Luftballons,” for example, most of the German musicians I consulted with begged me not to take that song. It was boring, musically unsophisticated, childish, from the 80s, and so on.  But 14 bands showed up to offer an incredible variety of interpretations and everyone had a great time rediscovering a song they thought they despised.  SUCCESS!!

Among the songs I hope NEVER to select:
Summertime
Yesterday
New York, New York

Do you have any suggestions?