Kulturamt Langen

Hessian is the language of love and poetry. Elis C. Bihn and Tilman Birr have realized this. Now they’re translating global hits from the last 140 years into Hessian—and singing them, too. Why are they doing this? Well, you guys wouldn’t get it any other way! Anyone can write new lyrics. But who can translate “I come from a land down under” into “I’m from the area around Darmstadt” and still stay true to the original lyrics? Only these two mood-setting linguists with a bass, a guitar, and two voices. Admittedly, the originals sometimes have absolutely nothing to do with Hesse, but as Minister President Georg-August Zinn said back in 1950: “A Hessian is anyone who wants to be a Hessian.” And even if no one knows whether John Lennon, Prince, and Elvis Presley wanted to be Hessians—now they are.

Photo: World Hits in Hessian / Langen Cultural Office

Oct. 25, 7:00 p.m.

Neue Stadthalle Langen, Südliche Ringstr. 77, Langen

2-for-1: 30 €

Oct. 25, 6:00–6:30 p.m., box office