Dschinghis Khan lives!

Posted by Adam Stanhope in Advertising, Music, Travel & Places, Video Clips on October 3, 2007 at 10:07 am



Many of us have happy childhood memories of West Germany’s Dschinghis Khan’s* Eurovision performance of their disco hit Moskau. In recent years the video clip has become somewhat of a web phenomenon – and deservedly so. The French automobile manufacturer Renault has recently produced a commercial for their new ECO2 “green” vehicle to air in Spain. It’s great to hear such a cool tune being recycled like this. Es real, Willy! Es real! YouTube via Los mejores anuncios de televisión.

*Were you aware?: Dschinghis Khan is the German spelling for Genghis Khan. It is also how John Kerry pronounced it in his Winter Soldier testimony.


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3 comments to "Dschinghis Khan lives!"

  1. Moish Brenman
    October 3rd, 2007 at 1:26 pm

    The "German" pronounciation (and John Kerry's) is actually more correct

    The "G" is pronounced somewhere between a D, J, Ch, and Zh.. and the E immediately following is pronounced like "i" in "ship"

    A more correct Anglicized spelling would look something like this: Dchzjingus Khan- more correct yes, but far less fear-inspiring ;)

  2. Adam Stanhope
    October 3rd, 2007 at 1:39 pm

    Anyone remember the old Gary Larson cartoon of "Genghis and Sylvia Khan" ?

  3. Chris
    October 3rd, 2007 at 1:40 pm

    Ahhh.. the sweet German music and its gutural lyrics... still far from Rammstein though...


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