The song was composed during a prolific period for Krug, who was a superstar in the before his emigration to the West in 1977.
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: Unlike the more rigid "Schlager" music of the era, Krug’s work was celebrated for its authentic, everyday storytelling and Western-influenced jazz elements. The song was composed during a prolific period