German abbreviations: MfG 
"MfG", a hit single in 1999 for the German rap group "Die Fantastischen Vier" ("The Fantastic Four") or just Fanta 4, is one of the best-known German rap records. It is a collection of acronyms set to music, and provides a wry commentary on the extent to which modern German culture is dominated by abbreviations - not least because of its many bulky compound nouns.
 Click here or on the sound icon on the left of this paragraph to watch the promotional video for the track, which is hosted on the website of Fanta 4 band member Smudo. The lyrics for the song appear below. Once you are confident that you can sing all the abbreviations accurately and in time with the music, click here for an instrumental version of the track that Smudo has put on his site for you to rap over.
MfG: the lyrics
(Spoken intro) "Nun, da sich der Vorhang der Nacht von der Bühne hebt,
kann das Spiel beginnen, das uns vom Drama einer Kultur berichtet..."
(Translation) "And now, as the curtain of night rises from the stage, our play can begin, which tells of the drama of an entire culture..."
 MfG - mit freundlichen Grüßen |
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ARD, ZDF, und C&A |
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BRD, DDR und USA |
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BSE, HIV und DRK |
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GbR, GmbH - ihr könnt mich mal |
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THX, VHS und FSK |
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RAF, LSD und FKK |
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DVU, AKW und KKK |
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RHP, USW, LMAA |
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PLZ, UPS und DPD |
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BMX, BPM und XTC |
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EMI, CBS und BMG |
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ADAC, DLRG - ojemine |
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EKZ, RTL und DFB |
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ABS, TÜV und BMW |
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KMH, ICE und Eschede |
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PVC, FCKW - is' nich' OK |
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Refrain
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MfG - mit freundlichen Grüßen |
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Die Welt liegt uns zu Füßen |
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Denn wir stehen drauf |
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Wir gehen drauf |
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Für ein Leben voller Schall und Rauch |
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Bevor wir fallen, fallen wir lieber auf |
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Second verse
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HNO, EKG und AOK |
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LBS, WKD und IHK |
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UKW, NDW und Hubert Kah |
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BTM, BKA, hahaha |
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LTU, TNT und IRA |
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N-TV, THW und DPA |
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H+M, BSB und FDH |
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SOS, 110 - tatütata |
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SED, FDJ und KaDeWe |
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FAZ, BWL und FDP |
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EDV, IBM und WWW |
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HSV, VfB, oleole |
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ABC, DAF und OMD |
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TM3, A+O und AEG |
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TUI, UVA und UVB |
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THC in OCB is was ich dreh |
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Refrain
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MfG - mit freundlichen Grüßen |
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Die Welt liegt uns zu Füßen |
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Denn wir stehen drauf |
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Wir gehen drauf |
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Für ein Leben voller Schall und Rauch |
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Bevor wir fallen, fallen wir lieber auf |
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But what do all the abbreviations mean? Some of them are obvious to see, but others are of German origin and require a little explanation. Visit the next page for an explanation of what all the acronyms mean.
 MfG - what do all the abbreviations mean?
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