Dschinghis Khan - Hadschi Halef Omar (with Lyrics subtitles)
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The following explanation includes [spoilers] related to the lyrics, so if you do not want to know the contents of the lyrics before listening to the song, we recommend that you read it after listening.



The chorus spell-like lyrics are Hajji's real name. He added his father and grandfather's name to his own name "Hajji Halef Omar" and came to call himself "Hajji Halef Omar Ben Hajji Abul Abbas Ibn Hajji Davuhd al Gossarah".
"Hajji" is the honorific title of a believer who has completed a pilgrimage to Mecca, a sanctuary of Islam.

The subject of this song is the Orient series of adventure novels by German author Karl May, which is a very famous group of works in Germany. The song focuses on the activities of Hajji, but the main character of the original novel is Kara Ben Nemsi, a character who is also the author's alter ego.

Of the two male members in turbans and white costumes, Leslie, who has a slightly understated decoration, is dressed as a hatch, and Louis, a dancer with a flashy decoration, is dressed as Kara. The other members aren't revealed in the song, but fans speculate that Wolfgang, who wears a top hat, is dressed as the ambitious British millionaire Sir David Lindsay.

This video uses and edits the following footage.
"Jetzt geht die Party richtig los (Now the party really starts)" Broadcast on ZDF on December 31, 1979 - January 1, 1980
"Die Aktuelle Schaubude (The Current Showroom)" Broadcast on NDR on January 5, 1980
"Die Pyramide (The Pyramid)" Broadcast on ZDF on January 28, 1980
"Starparade (Star parade)" Broadcast on ZDF on February 7, 1980

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