Favorite Industrial Songs #8 - "Control I'm Here"
@teamfreak16 (43664)
Denver, Colorado
October 6, 2017 6:59pm CST
The "theme" of this particular music series focuses on an entire genre: industrial music. We are at #8 as I countdown my favorite industrial songs: "Control I'm Here" by Nitzer Ebb.
Based upon their name and aggressive musical style, you could be forgiven for assuming that Nitzer Ebb is from Germany. However, the band, led by the only constant, Bon Harris (vocals/programming/synthesizers/drums/bass,) hails from Essex, England. In America, at least, the group is probably best known for their singles "Join in the Chant" and "Fun to Be Had."
From their 1989 album, Belief, the muscular "Control I'm Here" did ok as the first single from that record. It might have stalled at 100 in the UK, but here in the US, it hit Top 40 on two Billboard Charts, #14 on the US Dance chart, and #25 on the US Modern Rock chart.
Video-wise, the band performs the tune live at the 2010 Mera Luna Festival in Germany. I saw Nitzer Ebb open for Depeche Mode on that band's Violator tour. This video is a good indication of what I saw that afternoon.
Enjoy!
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
7 Oct 17
Wow I had never really heard them I don´t recall anyway Scott!!
And you saw them open with Depeche!!
What a rush that must have been.
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@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Oct 17
It was a great show. Of course, being at Red Rocks made it that much better.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
7 Oct 17
@teamfreak16 Oh yes..I still cant believe I have not been to one concert there all the time I have lived here.
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@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Oct 17
@TiarasOceanView - You have to go at least once.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
7 Oct 17
I never heard of them, but seems to have lots of fans. Sounds like they put on a great live performance.
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@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Oct 17
They were definitely entertaining.
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@FourWalls (86875)
• United States
9 Oct 17
Okay, now that sounds a little more industrial-like (or what I perceive industrial to sound like).
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@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Oct 17
And totally different than Controlled Bleeding or Front Line Assembly.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Oct 17
I most certainly have not seen or heard of this one. Very different.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Oct 17
What a night it must been attending the Violator tour.
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@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Oct 17
Oh, they were great. Saw them on the Exciter tour, too. Poe opened that one.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
7 Oct 17
My favorite song of theirs is "Getting Closer".
Are you familiar with Fixmer/McCarthy?
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@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Oct 17
That was a treat. "Getting Closer" is one of my favorites by them. But I'm going to have to look up Fixmer/McCarthy, though.
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