He started his career in 1974 and died around 1998.
His artistic name was a tribute to the German ski jumper Falko Weißpflog, changing the "k" to make a more sounding international name.
He was known for mixing rap with pop and rock. He has sold 40 million albums and 20 million singles, making him the best selling Austrian singer of all times.
He entered the Vienna Music Conservatory in 1977, and left after one semester to become "a real musician".
His biggest hits are Der Kommissar, Rock Me Amadeus and Jeanny.
He released 7 albums - Einzelhaft (1982), Jungle Roemer (1984), Falco 3 (1985), Emotional (1986), Wiener Blut (1988), Data de Groove (1990) and Nachtflug (1992).
After his death other 5 albums were released - Out Of The Dark (Into The Light) (1998), Verdammt Wir Leben Noch (1999), Einzelhaft - 25th Anniversary Edition (2007), The Spirit Never Dies (2009) and Falco 3 - 25th Anniversary Edition (2010).
Not including 9 compilations/live albums and several singles.
Rock Me Amadeus appears on Falco 3, and was released as single in 1985.
The song is about the very known classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). The basic concept taken from this song is a suggestion of Mozart being the rock n' roll rebel during his time, as we can understand on the English translation of some parts of the music:
"He was a genius from the day of his birth./He could play the piano like a ring and a bell/And everybody screamed:/Come on, rock me Amadeus. ", "His mind was on rock and roll and having fun/Because he lived so fast he had to die so young./But he made his mark in history./Still everybody says:/Rock me Amadeus"
"Er war Superstar
Er war populär
Er war so exaltiert
Because er hatte Flair
Er war ein Virtuose
War ein Rockidol
Und alles rief:
Come and rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus..."
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