Tokio Hotel’s Bill Kaulitz has an interview in Metro France. According to eien, who found this and translated it, (please credit her when used), this is online now and Metro is probably one of the most read newspapers as it is free and distributed every morning everywhere. We hope it will be in the print version and to obtain a scan.
Enjoy!
The Germans of Tokio Hotel are back with the album Humanoid Meeting with the androgynous singer Bill Kaulitz.
This is your second album also released in English …
What is different this time is that we release it in both languages simultaneously, and we will continue to do so in the future.
You prefer singing in English or in German?
English and German are part of us but I could not say whether I prefer one or the other. In fact, when we were touring the United States the last time we sung in German too. We sung more in English, yes, but the fans also want our songs in German. Moreover, they sing with us!
The Scorpions were huge in the U.S. …
(Laughter.) It’s a legend, that group, with titles that have become legendary.It is not our kind of music! For Rammstein same thing. They are great on stage, but well, it’s not our cup of tea.
You worked with a lot of people. Has this contributed to a more mature sound?
In fact, for us it was a development, but this is not something we did on purpose. It didn’t think: “Now we will create a new sound.” We did not write for a long time, so we wanted to see what kind of music each of us wanted to do. And eventually that was the result. We also thought we’d try to do something other than guitar, bass and drums. That’s how it happens but it’s not something that was done knowingly.
There are a lot of synthetizers. Some sounds remind us of the 80s …
True. However, each of us listens to a different music, but on the other hand, during the whole phase of production of the album, we do not listen to other music. We are so focused on ourselves and what we want to make that there are hardly any influence. We just tried to see how we could expand the sound of Tokio Hotel. And even during production, we tried lots of things to see what we wanted to do. We did what we felt inside of us and that’s the result.
What do you think about when you listen to the songs from your starting?
My voice has obviously changed because it became deeper, but on the other hand, it is true that we are older but not necessarily more mature!(the text says more like adults)
Oh yeah? You lead a life of rock’n'roll debauchery?
I don’t get what you mean by that! (Laughter.) When we’re on tour, there is no alcohol. Anyway, we need our nights. But if we go out, we really party with all parts of what is rock’n'roll!
In the song “World Behind My Wall,” you sing: “One day I’ll be ready to go see the world behind my wall.” It is quite intriguing …
In fact, we wrote the songs together with our producers, of course, but that title is extremely personal. It’s not about being confined in the sense of a prison, but being surrounded by walls all the time. This is what happens to us since five years.
Is it part of the drawbacks to your success, being unable go out without being harassed by the fans?
Yes, absolutely. We would love to get out a bit, see the outside world. But we also like success. Before, when we went out in other countries, we walked around without bodyguards, walked normally on the street. Now this is not possible anymore. But we want people to know and listen to our music, so success becomes like a drug.
What would you do if you were not musicians?
We would surely be unemployed musicians and we would go to nightclubs and from a bar to another to play a little. And on the side, we would do some porn movies to earn more money!
Why? Had Somebody already proposed roles to you?
No. Not directly. Nobody’s going to propose that to me because it is not very realistic that I participate in the film.
There was not a project for a film of Tokio Hotel? But I think it was not porn!
(Laughter.) Evidently, it has already been proposed, not to make a porn movie but as a group. Personally, I have great respect for actors, but one should know to not overdo things. Musicians shouldn’t be actors and actors shouldn’t be musicians. Better not mix everything. But the idea is not excluded if one day we are offered the right role.
Do your comrades feel a little neglected at times compared to all the attention you get?
It was never an issue between us. But it is a recurring theme at this time because the thing is that I’m all alone on the cover of the new album. It will disrupt the world for sure. But it has never been an issue for us because each group has a singer and ours happens to be me.
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finished! Man I’m late for school! I apologise for the typos and any mistake.Sorry guys!
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nice. it was a great interview. i loved it. classic bill though. and i don’t agree with the musician/actor thing. i’m an actor and a musician. i say that if you’re good at both go for it. if you can sing but you can’t act, then stay with music and vice/versa.
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Great interview! Thanks for the translation!
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lol i love how bill randomly mentioned porn. so funny!
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HOLY…
I thought he was totally meant it when he said that they would do porno! I’m like, WHAT THE?!!? But he was totally joking… Right? HAHA xD
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I hate porn, I think it’s gross, but if Bill actually made one…..well……
I’d probably buy it. *coughcough* Just sayin’.
LOOOOL.
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Thanks eien.:)
I like this interview.
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I’d like to watch those porn vids :x
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lol its true…sucsses is like a drug!i kno wat its like to feel like ur surrounded by walls.haha i thought soo…bill doesnt like anything that has to do with porn…and i respect that…im suprised tom didnt want to do a porn movie…but im glad tom is tryig to look for love…thats why i like Tokio Hotel..cause they’re mature adults and they dot party or drink like other bands do…they’re a good example!!
Tokio Hotel Fur Immer <3
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“Musicians shouldn’t be actors and actors shouldn’t be musicians.”
I couldn’t agree more! The Jonas Brothers should take advice from Bill! xD
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hahaha I totally agree!!!
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haha i agree with u!!!-lol-
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yes yes yes! Aaannnd Selena Gomez has come out with an album and Mitchel Musso and a bunch of other disney actors/actresses. It gets annoying… Bill in Arthur und die Minimoys is a different story…
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Wow, porno…
the images… it burns my eyes… but in a good, creepy way… ;D
I find it a bit ironic that Bill says that actors should not be musicians, and musicians should not be actors, because he was a voice in a movie… “Arthur and The Minimoys”, I think it was.
I can’t wait for midnight! I’m not going to be be able to stop playing the album! :DD
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well…bills right…its true…musicians shouldnt be actors..and actors shouldnt be musicians…i too find it ironic that bill plays a role in the movie…but he really wasnt an ACTOR…he just did the voice for the german version of “Arthur and the Minimoys” he wasnt really and actor!!!!-lol-
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Oh my…a TH porno, what will they think of next? xD
and Ive always thought that they should have their own movie, along with their own cereal, video game, and Bill should have his own perfume. xD (no joke on the perfume thing, he designs clothes as well, why not a perfume? xD)
And i cant wait for tomorrow O_O”
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Personally, if Tokio Hotel was in a movie, I’d only see it because they were in it. I wouldn’t care about the story line or anything xD
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I am so happy Bill repeated himself and said that he was not the center of the group [that everyone was important].
LOL Tom like answers. :)
I love World Behind My Wall. I think it’s the most personal song on the album [other than Hey You ("look at me I don't need to fit in")]. I love how real and raw it is. I would love love love to hear it live.
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Great interview and thanks for the translation!
And what’s with the whole musicians shouldn’t be actors thing? Personally I don’t care. If they’re good at what they do and enjoy it then let them be…
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Um, Bill does voice acting for Arthur und Die Minimoys! What is he talking about here? Has he forgotten, or what?
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“Musicians shouldn’t be actors and actors shouldn’t be musicians” FINALLY SOMEBODY SAID IT! lol
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can somebody tell disney that!!! lol
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I would, if I lived in Orlando and/or California!
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Hahaha so true!
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LOL i know it seems every disney star becomes a singer!!! or every disney singer becomes an actor/actress (examples: Michel Musso, actor to singer and the JoBros, band to actors!)
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pornoo featuring naughty tom >:]
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hahahahaha
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lol i wanna see it :p
but i like the fact that bill doesnt like porno…i respect him..and his desicion…thats why i like tokio hotel..cause they’re mature boys….
but i’ll still watch it…even i bill isnt it :ppp
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Bil is really a heartfelt singer though :)
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porn is gross…
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Great article. My smartpunk pre-order came Sat. Oct 3 and I have been listening to the whole CD over and over. It is perfect. Right now I have a soft spot for World Behind My Wall. Tokio Hotel needs to stop in Colorado for a concert soon!
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SOOOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE! Their concert here last year was awesome and we totally need more!
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yey.. This interview made me feel safe about the whole who gets more attention from the media you know… hehe.. lol porn is old! just run around naked boy! XD lolwut.
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porno! lmfao wow xDD
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LOL I’d buy the porno!
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HAHAHA
you just made me like bust out laughing!
((not like in a mean way btw :] ))
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haha EWW nooo!
That almost sounds like something Bill would NOT say…but I figured in a solo interview, he’s substituting in some “Tom-like” answers to make up for him being missing, lol
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Oh, that makes sense! I feel like he does that alot, actually…