While professional retrospective reviews are rare, the song is highly regarded by fans of the German punk scene for several reasons:
: The track was written by Dirk Felsenheimer (Bela B.). At the time of the EP's recording, the band also included Jan Vetter (Farin Urlaub) on guitar and Bernd van Huizen on vocals. Soilent GrГјn - Erwin
: The song is a prime example of the "harder, more aggressive" punk style emerging in Berlin in the early 1980s. Unlike the polished sound of later Die Ärzte records, "Erwin" is raw, fast, and quintessential DIY punk. While professional retrospective reviews are rare, the song
: Clocking in at 1:55 , "Erwin" is the longest track on the Die Fleisch EP , which otherwise consists of short, blistering bursts under two minutes each. Critical Review & Legacy Unlike the polished sound of later Die Ärzte
is a track by the German punk band Soilent Grün , featured on their only official release, the 7-inch "Die Fleisch EP" (1982). The band is most famous for being the precursor to the legendary German punk/rock band Die Ärzte ; it featured founding members Dirk Felsenheimer (Bela B.) and Jan Vetter (Farin Urlaub). Musical and Historical Context