Alles Paletti — 1985 |link|

The massive success of "Alles Paletti" was a double-edged sword. It gave the band financial freedom and national fame, but it also pigeonholed them as a pop act, overshadowing their rock roots and their more serious work in the Cologne dialect. Brings would eventually go on to a successful solo career, becoming a beloved figure in Cologne's carnival and rock scenes, but "Alles Paletti" remained his calling card to the wider world.

But the real lesson of 1985 is this:

If you were in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland during the mid-1980s, there was one phrase that echoed from every discotheque, radio speaker, and school playground: alles paletti 1985

On the surface, 1985 was paletti .

The genius of "Alles Paletti" lay in its title. The word "paletti" isn't standard Italian; it is an Italianized slang term that became popular in German usage. Originally, "Alles paletti" meant that something was muddled or confused (like a mixed salad). The massive success of "Alles Paletti" was a

The Illusion of "Alles Paletti": A Look Back at 1985 But the real lesson of 1985 is this: