J.B.O.

J.B.O. (James Blast Orchester) is a heavy metal band from Erlangen, Germany. J.B.O. was founded in 1989 by Vito C. and Hannes "G.Laber" Holzmann and is known for parodies of rock and pop songs. The band has written more of its own songs since 2000, but continues to produce parodies, which they refer to as Bl?edsinn ? an intentional misspelling of "Bl?dsinn," which means "nonsense" or "stupidity" in German).

The original name was "James Blast Orchester" but they shortened this to J.B.O. in June 1996 after James Last threatened legal action.

The Patrizier brewery of Nuremberg earlier threatened to sue J.B.O. for slander. The band have since changed references to "Patrizier Bier" in their lyrics to "Pariser Bier" (Parisian beer / Condom beer).

'Schmitti' and Holmer "a Bier" Graap, two of the founder members, left the band in 2000. They were replaced in 2001 by Ralph Bach and Wolfram Kellner. Kellner previously played in Fiddler's Green, which is aluded to in the song "Arschloch und Spa? dabei" ('Asshole and enjoying it') : "man sagt sogar, dass Wolfram fr?her Folk-Musik g'macht h?tt" ("They even say that Wolfram used to play folk music") .

The Kitzmann brewery of Erlangen supports the band with gimmick products, and has featured in the band's lyrics.

The band celebrated its fifteenth birthday on July 31st 2004 with the slogan "30 Halbe!" ("30 halves" = 30 half-litre glasses of beer)

The band still tours, especially in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Cover versions

"Ace of Spades (umgepfl?gt)" = Mot?rhead, "Ace of Spades" (same lyrics, but performed in an unplugged-like manner)
"Always Look on the Dark Side of Life" = Monty Python, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"
"Angie" = The Rolling Stones, "Angie"
"Angie (Quit Living on Dreams)" = Falco, "Jeanny", in Reference to Angela ("Angie") Merkel
"Arschloch und Spa? dabei" (Asshole and enjoying it) = Bloodhound Gang, "Fire Water Burn"
"Diggin' the Nose (Hier bohrt der Boss noch selbst)" = Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the U.S.A."
"Ein bisschen Frieden" (A little peace) = Nicole, "Ein bi?chen Frieden" (same lyrics, but with a Rammstein-like voice)
"Ein Fest" (A party) = Village People, "Go West"
"Ejaculatio praecox" = Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Fahrende Musikanten" (Travelling musicians) = Nina & Mike, "Fahrende Musikanten" (same lyrics, different sound)
"Frauen" (Women) = Herbert Gr?nemeyer, "M?nner" (Men)
"Geh mer halt zu Slayer" (Let's Go to Slayer) = Righeira, "Vamos a la Playa"
"Gimme Doop Joanna" (Gimme Dope Joanna) = Eddy Grant, "Gimme Hope Jo'anna"
"Girls, Girls, Girls" = Sailor, "Girls Girls Girls"
"Head Bang Boing" = Manu Chao, "Bongo Bong"
"Ich glaube du liebst mich nicht mehr" (I believe you don't love me anymore) = "Weird Al" Yankovic, "You Don't Love Me Anymore"
"Ich m?cht so gerne Metal h?r'n" (I wanna listen to metal) = Truck Stop, "Ich m?cht so gern Dave Dudley h?r'n" (I wanna listen to Dave Dudley)
"Ich vermisse meine H?lle" (I miss my hell) = Zlatko, "Ich vermiss dich wie die H?lle" (I miss you like hell)
"Im Verkehr" (In the traffic ) = Johnny Wakelin, "In Zaire"
"Ist da irgendjemand da" (Is there anybody there) = Scorpions, "Is There Anybody There"
"J.B.O." = Manowar, "Carry On"
"Ka Alde, ka G'schrei" (No girlfriend, no shouting) = Bob Marley, "No Woman, No Cry"
"K?nige" (Kings) = Rio Reiser, "K?nig von Deutschland" (King of Germany)
"Mei Alde is im Playboy drin" (My girlfriend is in Playboy) = The J. Geils Band, "Centerfold"
"Mir sta'dd'n 'etz die Feier" (Now we're getting the party started) = Billy Joel, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
"Musiker" (Musician) = Harpo, "Moviestar"
"Oaargh!" = Wir sind Helden, "Nur ein Wort"
"Osama" = Toto, "Rosanna"
"Pavarotti & Friends: Roots Bloody Roots" = Sepultura, "Roots Bloody Roots" (same lyrics, but parts of the singing replaced by a tenor-like voice)
"Rache!" (Revenge!) = Commodores, "Nightshift"
"Raining Blood" = Weather Girls, "It's Raining Men" (only the word "men" ist replaced by "blood")
"Rauch auf'm Wasser" (Smoke on the Water) = Deep Purple, "Smoke on the Water"
"Satan ist wieder da" (Satan is back again) = Willem, "Tarzan ist wieder da"
"Schlaf Kindlein, schlaf" (Sleep, little child, sleep) = Metallica, "Enter Sandman"
"Schlumpfozid im Stadgebiet" (Smurphocide in the heart of the city) = Vader Abraham, "Das Lied der Schl?mpfe"
"Skorpione - vom Winde verdreht" (Scorpions - turned around by the wind) = Scorpions, "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
"Symphonie der Verstopfung" (Symphony of constipation) = Megadeth, "Symphony of Destruction"
"Tschibum" = Spider Murphy Gang, "Sch-Bum (S Leb'n is wiar a Traum)"
"Tutti Frutti" = Little Richard, "Tutti Frutti"
"Vanhalien Harmonists: Jump" = Van Halen, "Jump" (a cappella version)
"Walk with an Erection" = The Bangles, "Walk Like an Egyptian" with some elements from the earlier German cover version "Gehn wie ein ?gypter" by Die ?rzte
"Wir ham' ne Party" (We're having a party) = Backstreet Boys, "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
"Wir sind die Champignons" (We are the champignons) = Queen, "We Are the Champions"