I'm in Love with a German Film Star
1981 single by The Passions
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"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" is a post-punk song by British band the Passions.[2] It was released as a single by Polydor Records on 23 January 1981,[3] and reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It was the band's only charting single. The song was later included on the band's second album, Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (1981).
| "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" | ||||
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| Single by The Passions | ||||
| from the album Thirty Thousand Feet Over China | ||||
| B-side | "(Don't Talk to Me) I'm Shy" | |||
| Released | 23 January 1981 | |||
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| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter | The Passions | |||
| Producer | Peter Wilson | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" on YouTube | ||||
The lyrics were written by the band's vocalist Barbara Gogan about Steve "Roadent" Connelly, a one-time roadie for the Clash and Sex Pistols, who had minor roles in several German films[5] and played the Joker in the 1978 miniseries Das Ding.[6]
The song features Clive Timperley's Echoplex guitar.
The song is featured in the 2006 action adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the in-game radio station Emotion 98.3.
Track listing
All tracks written by the Passions.
- 7" single (POSP 222)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star"
- "(Don't Talk to Me) I'm Shy"
Sam Taylor-Wood version
British artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood covered "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" and released it as a single on 20 October 2008 on the German Kompakt label.[7] It was produced by Pet Shop Boys, who also contributed a full length "Symphonic Mix". Other remixes were provided by Gui Boratto, Mark Reeder and Jürgen Paape. The single reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart in November 2008.[8]
Track listing
- 7" single (KOMPAKT POP 13/7)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (original radio edit)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Mark Reeder's Rundfunk mix)
- 12" single (KOMPAKT POP 13) and download
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Gui Boratto mix)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (PSB symphonic mix)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Mark Reeder's Stuck in the 80's mix)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Jürgen Paape mix)
- CD single (KOMPAKT POP MAXI CD 3)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (original radio edit)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (PSB symphonic mix)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (PSB symphonic instrumental mix)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Mark Reeder's Stuck in the 80's mix)
- "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" (Gui Boratto mix)
Other versions
- Linoleum covered the song on their second album and also released it as a single in 2000 on the Fierce Panda label[9]
- American rock band Foo Fighters covered "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" as the B-side to their 2005 single "Best of You"
- British electronic duo Kish Mauve recorded a version for the B-side of their 2006 single "Modern Love".
- A version was recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Whitley for his 2006 album, Reiter In
- On 12 April 2010, the band Dubstar released a cover version of the song for an Amnesty International charity project[10]
- Belgian tribute band Echo City Waves released a cover of the song in 2021
- In 2025, British singer/songwriter Andy Bell released a cover of the song on his third solo album Pinball Wanderer