Reinhard Mey's published 1988 album BALLADEN keeps what the title promises. A mixture of mostly humorous, sometimes thought-provoking or reproachful ballads. The first event, the piece "In Hempel's under the bed" in which in a cheerful way, the hypocrisy of a stuffy acting family is portrayed. Also the next song "In this, our country" has next to the funny side of a serious background. It is denounced as a small scale the waste of money in the Great. Later in the gym cult ("The Body Builder Ballade") will be made to's grain, the daily life of a Haussmann ("All good things come in threes") described in an entertaining way and to the too careless handling with nature pointed ("The Sea"). In addition still some that interpersonal side touching songs form "The railroad ballad" a crowning conclusion. In this 10-minute-long song, the history of the railway is told with all its light and the dark sides. BALLADEN is a wonderful CD, which pleased both by their musical and textual variety and always is fun to listen to. (This is an Amazon.com at the university-student review.)
