It’s official. If I die, one line of my obituary will read "In 2005, Hammel unwittingly created an online forum for people who love the 1970s German child star Heintje. This turned out to be his most significant contribution to public discourse."
No other post has gathered such a consistent and varied stream of worldwide comments as my ruminations (rather rude ones, I might add) on Heintje.
In a desperate bid for more website hits, and to help Judith the Heintje fan, let me promote the latest Heintje comment to the main page of this blog.
Hi Heintje fans
Heintje cds can be found on www.amazon.co.uk.
I have been trying to find a dvd of his film "Ich sing ein lied fur dich" which I saw at the cinema in Hong Kong in 1970.
Does anybody know where I can find one?
Judith
Go visit the post to find Judith’s email, and help her re-live her fond memories.
One question: What on earth was a Heintje movie doing playing in Hong Kong?
German Joys 
Don’t be so self-depriciating, Andrew; you should not forget those many other postings of yours which were met with much awed – and, if I might say so, respectful – silence from us, your readers, whenever we had to realize that your understanding of the inscrutabilities of everyday life is way ahead of us.
Should I ever catch up with your way of thinking, be assured, I will flood your blog with insightful ruminations on your ponderings.
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“One question: What on earth was a Heintje movie doing playing in Hong Kong?”
Hmm, seems that Chinese are obsessed by Heintje. Coincidently, the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” actually published an article about Chinese tourists visiting Germany. From the article:
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“IF I die…”?
I came across your blog by accident, followed postings awhile, and see that you’re apparently well-suited to be the monocled Weimarer in your header. Your incessant narcissism is nauseating.
bye-bye
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“IF I die…”?
I hope you learned something by that. The next time use “when”!
And seriously, why do you have to put Heintje in your blog?
What is dead, should stay dead, period.
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Well, at least Heintje keeps on singing, has a regular career as a singer after almost 40 years. Very few “Kinderstars” become safe and sound adults!Best example, Jacko Wacko. The only kid that is still there doing very well (and how! uhhlala)seems to be Ricky Martin.
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