UPDATED OCTOBER 10, 2008
This interview never took place. All quotes attributed to the band were NOT anything they said, including the now infamous things Tom allegedly said about Miley Cyrus.
TRANSLATION FOR TRANSLATION PURPOSES ONLY – ARTICLE WILL BE REMOVED WITHIN 24 HOURS
At the beginning of September, the Tokio Hotel returned home after a gruelling American tour. Next step: recording the successor to “Zimmer 483″. Just before they go into the studio, we’ve chatted a few minutes with them to take stock of these recent months. Bill and Tom also talk about their next album …
“I know that it would please some people if we fail with our next album.” Bill
So guys, glad to be back home after your American journey?
Bill: Yes, we are very happy to be back home and with our families … We really loved to spend all this time in the United States, but we really began to have difficulties with the country. A month abroad is a long time …
Tom: As for me, I admit that it really wouldn’t have bothered me to stay a little longer. I love the US. First, in terms of clothes, it’s really great there. I brought a ton of clothes and several pairs of sneakers that you can’t find in Europe. And then, I feel really comfortable in big cities like New York and Los Angeles. I really enjoyed it there …
Your goal was to break through in the United States. Do you have the feeling that you have attained it?
Tom: Frankly, none of us four expected that there’d be so many fans at our concerts. It has always been sold out and the public was as crazy over there as in Europe. I think, we have fulfilled our contract. The mission is accomplished in a way (laughter).
Georg: We all feel to have managed to achieve something great. I don’t think that before us a German band has met such hype in the USA.
Yet, one can slow a bit down the enthusiasm of your American success: during your promo there, you have sold only 100,000 albums, while the goal was to reach 500,000…
Bill: You’re right, despite our efforts, “Scream” has not really taken off in the U.S. charts. Frankly, I don’t know what the reason is. We have done our best to make our music known to as many people, but the U.S. market is very difficult to access for foreign artists. However, without wanting to sing our own praises, selling 100,000 albums is still enormous for a German band. We are not disappointed by this result.
Tom: What we enjoyed the most was to receive an MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist. We didn’t expect that at all since we were in competition with Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry or Taylor Swift, who are far more popular than us over there. To receive this award was a real shock. To date, it may be the best reward we have received for our career. In addition, I must say that I really enjoyed seeing the confused puss of Miley Cyrus when the winners, in other words us, have been announced … (laughter)
You don’t seem to have taken her to your heart…
Tom: On the one hand, I am not a fan of what she does, plus, she doesn’t have the physical criteria that I look for in a girl. So, everything is said. (laughter)
Bill: Tom talks bullshit, as usual! He is an uptight fan of “Hannah Montana”, I’ve have already caught him watching some episodes secretly. (laughter)
Tom: We will settle that tonight. Secretly …
How many times have you been asked where did the band name come from when you were in the US?
Bill: (laughter) I don’t know. 250 times, the number of interviews we gave there … I thought, we had returned three years back. The total horror.
Tom: “How did you come to music” is also a question that has often been asked … Of course, it’s boring having to repeat the same thing for the thousandth time. But it makes humble, it reminds us that not everyone is supposed to know us. It does us good to regain that feeling to start from scratch or almost… We’ve got down a bit from our little cloud.
Georg: Yeah, but I admit that it’s annoying, though. I thought that American journalists would have a little better swot their subject before meeting us. Alas, no …
If you have to treasure a noteworthy event of this trip, which would it be?
Bill: For me, it would probably be one of the signing sessions that we organized in a record store. It’s always great to be able to meet our fans and listen to the stories they tell. These meetings have inspired me a lot for our next album …
Tom: As for me, I especially remember the times when two fans managed to get into my hotel room while I was getting ready to go to bed. I have absolutely no idea how they managed to find us … However, I must say it was a rather pleasant surprise. But I can not tell you the sequel, I let that to your imagination … (laughter)
Let’s talk about serious things now, the preparation of your third album. What is its state of affairs exactly?
Tom: We are just about to go into the studio. Needless to say we are 100% focused on this new project. That is why you will certainly not hear much about us in the coming months …
Bill: Yes, we are aware that this is one of the most important steps in our career. The pressure is enormous, but we try not to think about it too much. Our goal is to ensure that this album is simply the best we have recorded.
What can we expect sound-wise?
Tom: The idea is to make songs that surprise our fans and show a facet of us they probably don’t know. We don’t want to rest on our achievements and record a second “Zimmer 483″. The idea is to take some more risks, while maintaining our identity …
Bill: We also want our lyrics to be more personal. That is certainly the effort that I make. Everything I’ve experienced in the past year greatly inspired me and I filled notebooks full of lyrics …
If this third album was going worse than the previous two, would that make you worry about the continuation of your career?
Bill: I know that it would please some people if we fail with our next album. The success has not only attracted sympathies for us, far from it… Now, we don’t rack our brains over it. As I said, we are going to make the best possible album. And if it is less well received than “Schrei” or “Zimmer 483″, frankly, it wouldn’t be the end of the world …
Tom: Actually, no band can stay on top forever, we are aware of that. For now, our career is like a fairy tale, it is almost too good to be true. We’ll surely experience throwbacks. But whatever happens, we are so passionate about music that we’ll never stop doing it, that’s for sure.
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Finally! I can’t tell you how sick I am of the “So how did you come up with the name Tokio Hotel?” question. Lol.
That totally made my day. I want to see a video of Miley talking BS bout TH.! Always hated her. Urghh.
I think they should make their album available in more countries! I’m from Malaysia and I had to import it alll the way from the States to get it.
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haha..i love my brother-in-law tom..
lmfao..
i don’t appreciate what miley said about bill..
first of all she called him an it
[which really pissed me off]
and then she’s like “i thought it was a wig it was wearing….”
stupid ass…bitch..
hater her effin’ ass…
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Ahaha Tom doesn’t thınk much of Mıley. Good for her fake ass. She thought she won..guess her fans aınt all that supportıve. And come on most of her fans are lıke 13 and below..once she goes Brıtney spears, she’ll loose lıke 3/4 of her fan base. But yeah ı love thıs ıntervıew and ı do agree the amerıcan ıntervıews were not all great. Some dıd research.
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wow…i would have thought tom would say shes hot or something..lol..but oh well..lol
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YAAAAAAAAAAAY EVERY BODY OF HERE HATES MILEY CYRUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS THE BEST MOMENT OF THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA *laughs like a witch*
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OMG! i freaking hate miley cyrus!! HAHA i love tom so much in this interview!i completley agree haha
i loved tht miley cyrus part haha i saw her face in the vmas wen they won hahaha!!
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awwwwwwwww but I don’t beleive Bil would sy that stuff……
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lol thank you tom for your comment about miley cyrus! and seriously, i can’t imagine tom watching hannah montana…i mean he can just watch fantastic four or anything else that has jessica alba in it lol
well, the guys shouldn’t worry too much about their “low” album sell, just focus on the next album!~ i’ll definitely buy both the german and english version!
oh, and the comment about how they got their name or how they came to music, i was just waiting for the day that the guys start making up answers for those questions haha
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HAHAHAH MILEY ISNNT TOMS TYPE.. HAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA THATS SOOO DAMN FUNNNYYY LOLOLOLOL
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didn’t they say in a differenent interview that 2 girls got into GUSTAVS room, not toms? and then tom goes and says:
Tom: As for me, I especially remember the times when two fans managed to get into my hotel room while I was getting ready to go to bed. I have absolutely no idea how they managed to find us … However, I must say it was a rather pleasant surprise. But I can not tell you the sequel, I let that to your imagination….
somethings not right, thomas might be stealing Gustavs fantasy!
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Before I say anything,I just want to say that I have never seen Bill pose like that in the first picture. Okay,well,I have,but I have never seen Bill put his hand like that on Gustav. That was the first thing that poped in my head when I saw it.
ANYWHO!!!
Hmm,I like this interveiw. It was cute! So,Tom,we see you don’t like Miley!
*Gives a BIG BEAR HUG TO TOM EVEN THOUGH he isn’t here*
Awww,I love you Tom!<333333
Und can Bill get ANY Cute-er!?!?! LOVE that boy!!!!!!!!!
Wir Liebe Dich,Tokio Hotel!
<33♥♥♥
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TOM JUST MADE MY DAY! I LOOOOVE HIS ANSWERS!!!
WOHOO!! HE ♥’S USA!!!!
AND HE HATES MILEY!!!!
OH..
AND I LOOVE TOM!! :)
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lol tom hates Miley Cyrus ahahah :D she acted like such a drama queen @ the vma’s it was so annoying.
Its true this was probably the best Interview so far xD
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I Love what tom said about miley!
I hate her so much!
Thanks tom you made my day!!!!!!!!!
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props to Tom for dissing miley! lol.oh yea well argue that out secretly =]!
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awww i love this interview….
im sooo happy that tom dosent like miley..lol that put a smile on my face!
:)
but yeah im sooo excited for the new album to come out, im sure that it will b amazing…i love my boys!
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I’m just tickled by the fact that they, a FOREIGN group, beat the pants off of even this country’s biggest stars. I would have LOVED to see Miley’s face…
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@26, Agreed.
I’m about to hop the border into Mexico.
But then that would boost sales there, not here :[
I’m more excited for the german album, then american :D
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Ha ha ha, I knew the “Where did you band name come from?” Questions was annoying them.
I suggest that interviewers study them first and say it before hand and get on to the real quetions!!
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« But whatever happens, we are so passionate about music that we’ll never stop doing it, that’s for sure. »
i really liked reading this :)
im sure the next album of tokio hotel will be great ! :D
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Tom just made my day >=D
[take that Miley!]
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Difficulties with the country should read we are homesick….
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BOOYA!
Tom hates Miley Cyrus. Haha, I love him even more!!
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Its been amazing watching everything Tokio Hotel has been through..and rising in fame, all because of us.
And about Miley Cirus. I hated her the whole time, But when she was making fun of Bill’s hair….she crossed the line.And Im Happy the guys won the VMA’s. They deserve it more than anyone else in the nomination.
Hearing that They didnt sell as many Scream cds as they wanted to, shocked me.I bought The Cd and the album on Itunes. I will do anything to get tokio Hotel More popular. But Maybe if they would sell the Zimmer 483 cd in america they would get more fame. I really want that album.No Matter what happens with the new album. I will always be a fan backing them up. And Come back to St.Paul Guys! we miss you!
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Its been amazing watching everything Tokio Hotel has been through..and rising in fame, all because of us.
And about Miley Cirus. I hated her the whole time, But when she was making fun of Bill’s hair….she crossed the line.And Im Happy the guys won the VMA’s. They deserve it more than anyone else in the nomination.
Hearing that They didnt sell as many Scream cds as they wanted to, shocked me.I bought The Cd and the album on Itunes. I will do anything to get tokio Hotel More popular. But Maybe if they would sell the Zimmer 483 cd in america they would get more fame. I really want that album.No Matter what happens with the new album. I will always be a fan backing them up. And Come back to St.Paul Guys! we miss you!
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That was good, i’m new and yeah i don’t want to hear the start of TH either anymore, hehehe
Anywho Pooh …with that said about the 500,000 copies, well I take that as a battle cry. TH needs to catch fire in the states, they started it ….now needs to spread for the drop of the 3rd cd.This could be a banger, just all out TH.
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LOL mileys face was priceless when she lost agreed tomi.
aww he loves the us ;);
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HA HA HA HA. Omg I love Tom. i h a t e miley cyrus, so that makes me happy that he doesnt like her either :] SQUEE!
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aaaah yeah i loved mileys shock. well she doesnt have the best fans then!!
i hope tom was sayin’ the truth that she doesnt like miley….
awesome interview though!
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Tom understands his fans!
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nawwww my wonderfull little gustav
i love him
<3
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“That is why you will certainly not hear much about us in the coming months…” :(
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16@ yea I agree thts kinda rude!! and disappointing man tlk about bad impressions lol.
*Interviewers bad impressions*(makes them kinda look stupid)
Just my opinion. and im kinda hyper and mad right now
*bad combination*
idk! lol. (cant think right)
*slips away*
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in some interviews they had in the states, i didn’t even bother reading all of it because of the questions i knew the answers too already
i won’t be dissapointed if the third album wasn’t great, i’d still support the guys
but seriously, the guys would make this album the best they had
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i agree with them when they say they were disappointed in american interviewers not doing enough research…………i was too. anyway, that was a cool interview. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM!!!!!! :D
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Im glad tom spoke his mind..i hate miley..and love her shockd face 2
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Bill already filled notebooks full of lyrics for his next album :)
so cute <33
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* stuck up
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This interview was awsome!! I LOVE the Miley Cyrus comment. Miley was very stuch up at the VMAs.
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This must have been one of the, if not ~the~ most interesting interview of their’s I’ve ever read. It was like they were talking to a friend, honest to honest, and it just somehow got published. But of course not.. Wow, Tom and threesome, that’s hot. I really wonder what the new album will be like, I can see myself in line already *thinks further to that day*. The ‘approach’ in this interview was so different, all in all. I can’t get it off my mind now..
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5@ I so agree she was being such a b***h and her reaction was pricless And I hate her to i bet she was 2 sec. from standing up cause she thought she was gonna win until she noticed *the hair out of the sunroof* pop up lol.
Love tht interview lol. Tom HM lmao
Tht was really cute
Thxx Purplehaze tht made my day
*had a bad day*=(
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totally! miley was a total bitch at da VMA’s…she’s so stuck up…she thinks she’s better than everyone…but that just makes me love tom even more knowing that he really doesn’t like her!!!! :)
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God. For some reason, I loved all of Tom’s answers =] I mean, I know they’re ALL humble about the success that they have achieved, but Tom somehow seems moreso. I just wish Gusti would’ve talked….*sniffle*
And that Miley Cyrus comment? Priceless XD
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@5
I feel ur pain!!!! I cant stand miley cyrus!!! but i luuuuvvveeddddd seeing the look on her face when she realized she lost!!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!! JK!! :) I’m not THAT evil!!!! or am I?!?!?!? DON DON DONNNN!!!! HEHE!!!! I LUV TOKIO HOTEL!!!!
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“We’ve got down a bit from our little cloud.” Tom i luv u and ur analogies!!!!!!
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omg best interview ever. I think I’ve said that like a millionth time about like other interviews. But i dunno I like this one. So excited for their new album, and I’m so happy they’re so humble. And also Miley was a loser. (No offence to any fans of hers) But she was so stuck up at the VMAs!….ughh :(…Oh well Tokio Hotel….:D
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Tom’s Miley comment was the best part! :D
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haha i love this interview!
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lol i dont get what tom meant by ” seeing the confused puss of miley cyrus…” does he mean he loved seeing her act “shocked” that she didnt win?? becuz i loved that too!
oh my goooosh im so excited for the new album!! it needs to come out already!!
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cool