Porsches on the Autobahn

The shtickiness of Porsches on the Autobahn (joined at Bender's by Mr. Pacman) argues against taking the alleged "facts" about this musical vehicle as gospel. For instance, the group's members supposedly hail from Germany -- a background that, if it were true, might lend a certain legitimacy to their cheeky...

By Michael Roberts

February 1, 2007

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The shtickiness of Porsches on the Autobahn (joined at Bender's by Mr. Pacman) argues against taking the alleged "facts" about this musical vehicle as gospel. For instance, the group's members supposedly hail from Germany -- a background that, if it were true, might lend a certain legitimacy to their cheeky twist on post-Kraftwerk electro-pop. Yet the monikers used by Otto Jayayyemmri, Dezeiter Abbler, Hans Brunst and Volker Dassler seem like something from an unused Mike Myers skit, and their penchant for dressing like the Beastie Boys circa the "Sabotage" video further reinforces their fondness for satire. So, too, does their first DVD, conveniently titled DVD #1, which features energetically goofy clips for tracks that celebrate movement in the simplest terms; they include "Dance Americans," "Everybody Dance," "New Song Happy Dance" and, for a change of pace, "Just Flip That Bitch Off." This material is laughable by design. Clearly, Otto, Dezeiter, Hans and Volker (or whatever their real names are) care a helluva lot more about giggles than they do about authenticity.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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