Waits leaves the theatre and heads out to the streets, with Sean, Sam and Martin (as well as Udo Lindenberg) in tow. Discussion ranges from the image of Hamburg’s red-light district across the last 50 years, German re-purposing of US rock (and vice versa), and locational nostalgia from around the world.
Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Reeperbahn, Alice, Tom Waits (2002)
Reeperbahn (Penny Lane), Lindenbergs Rock-Revue, Udo Lindenberg (1974)
Reeperbahn, Bunte Republik Deutschland, Udo Lindenberg (1989)
Reeperbahn, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased)
Reeperbahn, recorded live at the Thalia Theatre Alice premiere, December 19, via YouTube (1992)
Alice Documentary, unknown origin (cued to 7m18s - tour of the Reeperbahn) - via YouTube (1992)
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