Returning song at AFD's election party is reported to the police

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Published 30 September 2024 at 12.24

Foreign. Immigration-critical Alternative for Germany has been reported to the police for incitement against a ethnic group after singing a re-immigration song at an election party in Brandenburg. «We send everyone out,» read the lyrics.

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During the election party in Potsdam, the party's supporters sang a reworked version of the popular song «Das geht ab! (Wir feiern die ganze Nacht)» by the German music group Die Atzen.

To the tune they sang: «Hey, das geht ab, wir schieben sie alle ab, sie alle ab», which means to «send them all home» (immigrants).

A video clip from the event, where the participants also held up a sign with the text «Send home millions», has since spread virally.

The election party was held even though AFD failed to win the election in Brandenburg. The song, which was noticed as part of the youth association Junge Alternative's election campaign, has attracted strong criticism. The green politician Volker Beck has reported the incident to the police for incitement against a group of people, and the police are now investigating video material from the evening, writes Bild.

A music video with the return migration song made with the help of AI has been widely circulated on social media. The video shows how perfect blonde Germans celebrate sending immigrants back to the third world:

The music duo Die Atzen have expressed their dissatisfaction with how their song has been used. On Instagram they write: «The only ones allowed to change our song are Hertha BSC Ostkurve and Spongebob.» However, it is unclear whether they will take legal action against AFD.

AFD's leadership, on the other hand, sees no problem with the song. The party's country manager René Springer calls it «harmless», while party leader Tino Chrupalla emphasizes that even young people have the right to «party freely.»