Behind this chaotic, shaking character is the band Torfrock , founded by Klaus Büchner and Raymond Voß in 1976. They pioneered a genre known as Deutschrock mixed with regional humor.
Watch the band perform this legendary anthem live at the Wacken festival: Preßlufthammer B-B-Bernhard (Live) Torfrock - Topic YouTube• Jul 20, 2017 torfrock_presslufthammer_b_b_bernhard
: The chorus features the famous onomatopoeic line "Rata-ta-zong, rata-ta-zong, weg ist der Balkon!" (Rata-ta-zong, the balcony is gone!). Behind this chaotic, shaking character is the band
: Despite being a comedy-rock band, they became staples at the famous heavy metal festival Wacken Open Air , where thousands of metalheads unironically mosh to the rhythm of Bernhard's jackhammer. : Despite being a comedy-rock band, they became
: Bernhard loves his hammer so much that he vibrates constantly, destroying everything in his path—from concrete sidewalks to residential balconies. 🎸 The Torfrock Legacy