This is one of peaches best known tracks. Its about shake him what you got. There we can. If you dont already know the berlin based comedian artist you might be surprised by her raucous explicit lyrics and rampant nudity now a lot of people were shocked when she hit the scene 2 decades ago its been a lot of years of people. Getting it or people not understanding but being excited about it people being afraid of my work. And that im not asking people to be naked on stands or anything im just showing you and express and of how. To mark the 20th anniversary of her career peaches is putting on a kind of retrospective show a best of her 5 albums a concert at berlins for experience theater is called theres only one peach with the hole in the middle. And extravaganza with dozens of performers including a dance troupe from new orleans. The message of the show is one of sex positivity and embracing all bodies. I dont think anybody is interested in perfection in the most important tools that everybody is comfortable in their own body but thats my number one you know you can call it feminism you can call it whatever but i think like most important it is that i want people to feel comfortable in their own bodies. Yes there she just says yes she cares but she doesnt care peaches is. For me very defining for the Sexual Identity each and discussions that were having right now i love her courage shes very. In your face and without any compromise. People are just like. What is going on stage these are actual instruments. Were actually playing on. Just so you know. I dont really hear you know. Peaches was a teacher when she started making music at the time she felt there were no Clear Exchange could identify with from the beginning she was open about her own bisexuality. Now shes revisiting old songs. Like i have friends its a song thats as i knew she together come on baby lets go together i dont have to make a choice i like girls and i like boys so i actually change the lyrics to about one. Song called youve a together. And also i dont have to make a choice. Gender florida. So instead of being boy girl he. Still edgy and political but playful preaching at 53 years old peaches it is a queer icon still pushing beyond. Thank you but i think i need a little more cheese for this is my diva moments and playing to packed house. Today in our continuing series 100 german must reads we come to one of the greats of german literature. Who won the nobel prize for literature in 172 in the last on of bloom he writes about the arrival of tabloid sensationalism in the media and how it destroy lives a book as prevalent today as when such sensationalist journalism was 1st emerging in the 1970 s. If someone tries to kill you but you killed 1st. But what if its not your life theyre trying to take on or. Lost on or blum the main character is up against a real bad guy a tabloid reporter who ruins her reputation to sell papers. Just an ordinary woman whose only real mistake is falling in love with the wrong person at a Costume Party weve all been there. It turns out her handsome stranger is running from the law the countrys biggest tabloid says hes a murderer and a bank robber its a juicy story even if it isnt true and now the newspaper is making up stories about. Her father was a communist in disguise and her mother stole the sacramento wine and carried on orgies in the sacristy with her lovers for the last 2 years the blue woman has regularly received male visitors was her apartment a conspiracy against headquarters and arms cache those books as a radical protest against the tabloid press his main character sees no other way to restore her on or than to kill the reporter who has ruined her life both words could do more harm than guns now it is with fake news everywhere this seventys classic is as current as ever. Many years ago i used to be the singer in a british Jazz Orchestra and was dinner jackets on stage i was always confused here in germany when fans would say to me the same procedure as every year when i didnt think wed toured that city the year before that was until i realised they were joking and referring to a catchphrase from a British Comedy sketch which Everybody Knows here but its unknown in Great Britain where it was originally performed ages ago he is rachael to explain. Oh by the way the same procedure as last year miss will feel the same procedure as as fear changes. So no question whats going on allow me to explain my name is miss sophie. And thats james. Its my 90th birthday and ive invited my closest friends to dinner theres a big admirer of on. Mr pomeroy and of course my dear old friend mr winterbottom sadly are not actually with us anymore so to speak but they matter james takes their place as one of them schneider must go in this to me. Much to my astonishment this little British Comedy sketch of us has become a cult classic in germany 18 minute black and white recording has been shown on German Television every single new years eve since 972 millions of people tune in to watch dinner for one in english without subtitles dont believe me come on lets see just how well the dear people of germany know james and i the same procedure as every year james has called status in germany its very funny you have to love some reassuring even watch todays kids when we didnt understand half of the jokes some are just became a tradition weve just heard it gets called down through the generations the way the butler slips into the different roles as cruel yet best of introduction mr pomeroy. Or tommy toby for me just as i did just being the schumer and always being over the top i watch it every new years eve its a must i watch it at least once a year. They are too far and anyway back to the story james has to do the test on behalf of every guest and he has to help them out with the drinks too. Often for helping the sherry. Champagne and port. Where. The germans go wild for his comical to ing and fro ing and his regular running within him practically positioned tiger skin rug. Number one was written for the stage for different than a british comedian an actor. Used to perform the routine on the blackpool musical scene in the sixtys he was spotted by 2 german t. V. Producers who invited him over to germany along with may water thats the actress who played my pop they recorded the show in front of a Live Audience one particularly enthusiastic lady became rather famous in her own right her shrieks of laughter they reached a crescendo at this point the winds of autumn. Were in your hair and. Thank you to everyone in germany nice dinner for one and its got a Solid Fan Base and a few other countries too and yet it took more than 50 years for it to be shown in full on British Television most of my fellow brits have still never heard it plenty of remakes in paris who made it to the us from the german just good old fast. Oh by the way the same procedure is long here in germany the same procedure as every object. Room are very very. Far goal from a series of meet germans on our website at v. W. Dot com slash culture as well as loads of other stories from the world of arts and culture but thats all for now ill leave you with more from peaches latest show which is currently here in berlin and its very easy pop on the video wall behind. Lets get into the topic in opera is not for the faint hearted. A fantastic voice alone just isnt enough anymore the wages and hard work of this world are pushing theirs could sing an aria. The tough. Song. Old favorites to. The wonder of the spectacular go. Plenty of emotion. The best games. Kick off w. Cutting through the noise. Where i come from people are known for being tough but fair new york allows people to tell it like its going to take all of the concrete jungle to melt some concepts to me that never sleeps if this is energy. It makes it feel like all but amid the hustle its important to listen and Pay Attention because its not just the loudest voices who need to be heard we all have a story thats how i see it is my job as a journalist to go beyond the obvious now im based in europe and my work takes me around the world might get things from me in the state to tell the important stories behind the headlines what is the heart of the story why does it matter who live in prime. Time stay focused if you want. To cut through the noise to get to the truth. My name is sarah kelly and i work at a depth of. 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