[Libre traduction de "You Americans are so uptight about this. In Europe it was never a big deal...we just wanted to be controversial and different and touch on these touchy subjects, because it gave us good press and it worked fabulously, you know". interview avec Wolf Hoffmann
cf: Poppoff Martin - "Accept-Balls to the Wall" [2]; Libre traduction du passage suivant "I was surprised about a lot of things. So first Balls To The Wall was called the first gay metal album, then it was about the Berlin Wall, and nobody cared about reading the lyrics. It was actually about minorities, that's it. For example, 'London Leatherboys' was about punks or bikers or whatever (Udo says bikers), enjoying their life. They're normal people, they just look different and they behave different. But they're normal people, another minority. And 'Love Child' was about gays, true, but it's basically about people who are suppressed.
"It was certainly an eyebrow-raiser within the he-man metal world of 1984" [3]
interview avec Gaby HoffmanLibre traduction de "I have been very rebellious and by no means I would have written anything "normal"! Never! The sexual question about the context of certain lyrics are mind games and pure interpretation from outsiders. This is a band who has as individuals -so little to do with controversy and absolutely nothing in particular with anything but being VERY straight. I can only say, all the lyrics have much deeper meaning than that and it surprised me, how little the public tried to find something else, than only one interpretation. However, it made the band one of the very, very first who have been in such a controversy - many famous bands mentioned that ACCEPT have been very innovative and inspiring, because of their boldness to mention everyday life problems - from justice to mercy killing and so on….."
Libre traduction du passage suivant "With lyricist DEAFFY, they created a concept album that dared to discuss the most delicate and controversial themes previously unheard of in Heavy Metal. Topics included: politics, love, sexuality, church, consciousness, responsibility, and anti-addiction of any kind. Themes that had never been explored before were presented in a way that inspired many to discuss different viewpoints. ACCEPT's own personal beliefs became an issue that has divided people's opinions about ACCEPT until this very day because of the controversial context. Nevertheless, ACCEPT received undisputed respect for their responsibility in music. That is what they have stood for in the past and that's what they will represent forever.""Accept Remembered" in Wolfhoffmann.com (1999)Archives de Wolfhoffmann.com
