Er war ein Punker und er lebte in der großen Stadt
He was a punk and he lived in a big city
Es war in Wien, war Vienna, wo er alles tat
It was Vienna, was Vienna, where he did everything
Er hatte Schulden, denn er trank, doch ihn liebten alle Frauen
He was in debt because he drank, but all women loved him
Und jede rief: "Come and rock me Amadeus!"
And everyone shouted, "Come and rock me Amadeus!"
Er war Superstar, er war populär
He was a superstar, he was popular
Er war so exaltiert, because er hatte Flair
He was so exalted because he had flair
Er war ein Virtuose, war ein Rockidol
He was a virtuoso, a rock idol
Und alles rief, "Come and rock me Amadeus!"
And everything shouted, "Come and rock me Amadeus!"
Es war um 1780 und es war in Wien
It was around 1780 and it was in Vienna
No Plastik money anymore, die Banken gegen ihn
No plastic money anymore, the bank's against him
Woher die Schulden kamen, war wohl jedermann bekannt
Where the debts came from, everyone knew
Er war ein Mann der Frauen, Frauen liebten seinen Punk
He was a man of women, women loved his punk
Er war Superstar, er war so populär
He was a superstar, he was so popular
Er war zu exaltiert, genau das war sein Flair
He was too exalted, that was exactly his flair
Er war ein Virtuose, war ein Rockidol
He was a virtuoso, a rock idol
Und alles ruft noch heute: "Come and rock me Amadeus!"
And everything still calls today, "Come and rock me Amadeus!"
Amadeus, Amadeus - oh, oh, oh
Amadeus, Amadeus - oh, oh, oh...