Im Sommer 2005 gewinne ich meinen ersten Singer-Songwriter Contest...

... und das sogar in Nashville, Tennessee, dem amerikanischen Mekka der Countrymusic!

Warner Music, Nashville, ein Ableger des Medien-Giganten Warner Brothers, hatte im Juli 2005 auf der von ihr betriebenen Website
www.MuzikMafia.com, mit der die Künstler der MUZIK MAFIA, einer genre- und spartenübergreifende Künstlervereinigung (der u.a. auch die Topseller des Jahres 2005 Big&Rich, Gretchen Wilson, James Otto und Cowboy Troy angehören) unterstützt werden, einen Singer-Songwriter Contest ausgeschrieben.

Aufgabe war es, einen Song über die Muzik-Mafia, ihre Mitglieder und ihre Fans, die Muzik-Mafia Soldiers, zu texten, zu komponieren und einzuspielen. Zunächst zweifelnd, ob meine -obwohl sehr guten- Englischkenntnisse ausreichend wären, um einen englischen Liedtext zu schreiben, der sich ja auch zu reimen und einen Sinn zu ergeben hatte, schloss ich für mich zunächst aus, daran teil zu nehmen.

Eine Woche vor Ablauf der Einreichungsfrist aber ereilte mich eine mir bis dahin nicht bekannte Muse und küsste mich derart stark, dass ich während einer Autobahnfahrt plötzlich in Gedanken einen gesamten Songtext gereimt hatte, den ich dann nach meiner Ankunft innerhalb von zehn Minuten niederschrieb.
Zwei Tage später spielte ich gedankenlos auf meiner Gitarre einige Akkorde vor mich hin. Eine Melodie tat sich auf, mein Text kam mir in den Sinn und eine knappe halbe Stunde später war der Song fertig.

Der Song heisst “Mafia Soldiers Song”. Zum Anhören/ Download einfach auf den Button drücken:

Harald Rau - Mafia Soldiers Song

Ich reichte mein Lied ein, und es wurde auf der amerikanischen Website veröffentlicht. Man konnte den Song mit Punkten von 0 bis 5 bewerten und ihn kommentieren. Das Lied kam bei den Amis ziemlich gut an, und mehr als 100 Votings und Kommentare später stand mein Song dann mit einer Durchsschnittspunktzahl von 4.6 als Sieger fest.

Neben der Ehre wurde mir auch eine von James Otto handsignierte Epiphone-Gitarre zuteil. “March on, CowboyGermany” hat er noch drauf geschrieben. Darauf kann er sich verlassen!
 


CowboyGermany:
MAFIA SOLDIERS SONG
 

Current Rating:
4.6
based on 107 votes

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wbdmn22 from Rapid City, SD | Aug 26, 2005 2:32 am
Hey Cowboy Germany.. great song!! Takes a lot of courage to post a song!! You did excellent!!!!

MuchMoreMusic from Gaston, OR | Aug 25, 2005 12:44 pm
Nice job CG! Keep writing!

Senchuan from München, DE | Aug 25, 2005 5:51 am
Hey Cowboy! You did a real great job! Great voice, great song, five stars! Dann gibt's ja doch hoffentlich mal bald 'ne CD im Regal! *Daumendrück*

BDYTEC from Lowpoint, IL | Aug 19, 2005 2:55 pm
I sooooo love it!!!

urcowboyRob from Martin, SD | Aug 18, 2005 10:14 pm
Hey CowboyGermany, this is an excellent piece of work. I hear this is a first for you, first song you've ever written, and I tip my hat to you, you did a great job! For a German, you did an excellent job writing english lyrics. I'll drink crown with you anytime! Again, great job, you did well. I give you a FIVE!

Koala_Blue from Chino, CA | Aug 16, 2005 10:29 am
Harry, Your song is very creative, and very good!! Keep up the awesome work!! Cheers!!

ILBAR from Pearland, TX | Aug 12, 2005 3:35 pm
Loved it..can't wait for the next one!

1sexyredneckgirl from Humble, TX | Aug 11, 2005 10:17 pm
Hey Harry sounds great now I know with what you sound like and this is Laverne full of suprise I love the voice keep it up and good luck excellent job and this one comes from Texas

Angeline from Rossville, GA | Aug 09, 2005 7:20 pm
I love your song!! You did a great job!

london from Laurenburg, DE | Aug 08, 2005 2:01 pm
What a wonderful song about the Mafia! WOW! I like the lyrics! Great job!

dawnjohio from Streetsboro, OH | Aug 07, 2005 11:57 am
All the freakin members of the mafia family...AWSOME!! Good job.

shaggy86 from Florence, SC | Aug 05, 2005 10:30 am
I liked the song CowboyGermany. You did a great job on it. Keep up the good work.

bigandrichgirl09 from Red Creek, NY | Aug 04, 2005 4:04 pm
Awesome, CowboyGermany! You really got somethin there!

bkjr12 from soddy daisy, TN | Aug 03, 2005 10:32 pm
cool,great job keep up the good work cowboy!!!

songbird61 from Crescent, OK | Aug 02, 2005 8:12 pm
Awesome job....thanks for sharing!

FreakPirate from Plymouth, MA | Aug 02, 2005 5:28 pm
That was way cool CowboyGermany! It's brilliant! Keep it up!

roushfans from Enterprise, AL | Aug 01, 2005 11:30 pm
Ganz sehr shone! Awesome job Cowboy! You ROCK!

palominoangel from Monroe, WI | Aug 01, 2005 10:31 pm
I love it! Keep up the good work and the muzik!!!!!!!! Das ist gut!!!!!! Tschuss~

Jon_in_SD from Rapid City, SD | Jul 31, 2005 5:11 pm
Good job man! You are the man!

soldier from Nashville, TN | Jul 29, 2005 10:32 pm
Tis an AWESOME Work of wonder! Thank you for a piece of wonerful artistry piece us soldiers can LOVE and appreciate!

Ottomaniac from Indianapolis, IN | Jul 28, 2005 4:19 pm
ROCK IT OUT DUDE! Love it!

Zimmer from Bischofszell, CH | Jul 27, 2005 12:35 pm
Harry is a real Mafioso with a sweet German accent! You deserve a drink! PS: Ich will auch ein Video sehen!!!

Boingchair from Newton Falls, OH | Jul 26, 2005 5:41 pm
Cowboy Germany Great Job!!! Sounds great.

cindysme from Chesapeake, VA | Jul 25, 2005 9:42 am
CowboyGermany.....You Rock my friend! Love that the message is that underlying theme of "Love" and beloning..........That is certainly what the Muzik Mafia is about.......and why many should become and will continue to be "Mafia Soldiers!" Keep on spreading the LOVE!!!!!.....It will take you higher & higher!!! Cindy

lovetrainbabe from Bainville, MT | Jul 24, 2005 5:36 pm
Oh! CowboyGermany that is amazingly awesome! You totally outdid yourself, it rocks! Thanks so much for sharing that with us all. Its awesome to think that the Mafia could have such an effect on us all, ya know? Thanks again and great job!

bachval from cologne, DE | Jul 23, 2005 3:04 pm
hey cowboy! a very good song, I love ist an I love your lyrics and voice!!

Pattymelt from Warner Robins, GA | Jul 22, 2005 4:08 pm
I am so proud of you CG!!!! It was truly an amazing recording as well as the lyrics. Thank you for allowing us all to enjoy it with you! Excellent!!!!

sar_gsd from Norco, CA | Jul 22, 2005 1:44 pm
Great song, CBG!!! Your lyrics are RIGHT ON, Brotha'!

Hezzy from Ankeny, IA | Jul 22, 2005 12:21 pm
That is a really fun and neat song Cowboy Germany. Great job!

frostbite from Belle Fourche, SD | Jul 22, 2005 11:41 am
TEN TEN A F------ TEN need i say more

bigandrichfan27 from Widener, AR | Jul 22, 2005 11:39 am
Way to go CowboyGermany.

panda from kent, GB | Jul 22, 2005 11:19 am
More please!

Haerdschde from Mannheim, DE | Jul 22, 2005 11:15 am
What a wonderful job, CowboyGermany. It is a very good Song Dankeschoen/ Thank You

MsRich from Strasburg, CO | Jul 22, 2005 10:18 am
I love the song so much! He did a great job on it and worked so hard. Good Job CowboyGermany!

felge from Kaltenengers, DE | Jul 22, 2005 9:58 am
Super Song!! Weiter so!!

truleelee from Wikwemikong, ON CA | Jul 22, 2005 8:43 am
Very nice! It's reminiscent of Stompin' Tom Conners and Gordon Lightfoot! Cool!

Speedie from Neuchâtel, SWITZERLAND, CH | Jul 22, 2005 8:11 am
Wow ! I'm deeply impressed! It's a great and genuine song ! The lyrics are funny. Hope that you'll get the chance to record it !! Good luck & Go for it !!! Greetz from The Crazy Swiss one (Speedie)

Racegal from Aylett, VA | Jul 22, 2005 7:30 am
It was great. I loved the song. You did a excellent job on it.

Mameika from Eibelshausen, Germany, DE | Jul 22, 2005 7:18 am
Wow - GREAT! I love this song. COOL music and mafia-matching text. Congratulations for writing an awesome song in english, CowboyGermany!!! Unbelievable, that this was the first song, you wrote.

CreepyKlutz from Selma, CA | Jul 21, 2005 11:49 pm
i can't get the song out of my head, its so good!

MuzikLvr from Bensalem, PA | Jul 21, 2005 10:24 pm
GREAT JOB!!! I love it!!!

Teheheman from Cincinnati, OH | Jul 21, 2005 9:41 pm
This is a catchy dang song and I love it. You are probably going to be the first German Country star in the states. Great Job and I hope to hear from you in the future.

Samantha1179 from Richmond, VA | Jul 21, 2005 8:55 pm
I am so impressed, CowboyGermany! I can tell that you put a lot of love into it and it's refreshing to see such enthusiasm. Thanks for sharing it with us. Terrific song!

gixxergirl2k2 from Bakersfield, CA | Jul 21, 2005 8:00 pm
ROCK ON CG! Oh my GOSH! You pretty much just said I think what is in everyone's hearts with that song! Thanks for sharing it and your talent with us! ~winks~ I'm glad that picked it!

city_slicker from White Lake, MI | Jul 21, 2005 7:54 pm
Wunderbar Harry!! Danke!! Sehr gut! Machen Sie ein Video fur us??

ruderuth from bamberg, DE | Jul 21, 2005 7:35 pm
Yeah! Great job! I love the way how your melody supports your words. I cant get that song it out of my head now... Thank you!

BIG_RICH_FAN from Clinton, NY | Jul 21, 2005 7:34 pm
Wow! That is a great song. What a wonderful job, CowboyGermany. Way to go!!!!!

paris from Devon, AU | Jul 21, 2005 7:27 pm
Wonderful Song, Cowboy Germany! I LOVE it! It expresses so much fun and all my feelings for the MAFIA! I love your lyrics, and the melody is a #1 hit! Great voice! PERFECT SONG, great Job!

BlackHillsBrat from Rapid City, SD | Jul 21, 2005 7:13 pm
CowboyGermany.... EXCELLENT SONG! I like it a lot. Its such an upbeat, crown drinking, enjoying great friends, type of song. Just like the MAFIA! You did such an excellent job, I like the lyrics, very fun! Great job!

The_Canadian from Uxbridge, ON CA | Jul 21, 2005 6:59 pm
A very enjoyable song, I found it a good listen. Very well done Cowboy Germany, excellent job.

sass582173 from Waunakee, WI | Jul 21, 2005 1:03 pm
I have had the pleasure of being one the first one to listen to CowboyGermany song and he did an excellent job on it.