Friday 11 July 2008

Ich bin so geil

Reality is often funnier than fiction, although certainly not in the case of our World Podcast Award nominated comedy series " Waiting for Death " http://www.wonkanaproductions.com/waitingfordeath.php
That said, the colourful practices of F1 supremo Max Moseley come a close second ( a notion he's more than accustomed to, as the paddle leaves its telltale impression ). Playing out to knowing nods and the occasional behind hand snigger, the Camp Commandant had one thing right. German lends itself particularly well to those rumbustious pursuits. Its gruff diphthongs and harsh construction have "adult entertainment" sprayed all over them, you dirty slut. All the timely gags in the punishment chamber about "racing stripes" or "pole position" fail to eclipse the comedic value of throaty Deutsch as the soundtrack to Herr Moseley's correction. I'm always reminded of an amusing 'zine from my formative Upper school years. No doubt bound in a discarded Tesco carrier, this particular publication featured a cell based scene, not unlike that of the motor sport magnate. The "inmate" pleaded with his captor to be "taken through the bars" (nimm mich durch das Gitter). The subject being covered in baked beans only served to heighten the oddness of the vignette. So, Max Moseley, you may be a slap-happy deviant, but you know your linguistics. After all, this wasn't just any S&M, this was Germanic S&M.