Die Doofen ("The Stupids") was a German comedy musical duo consisting of comedians

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and Olli Dittrich.

History

The band was formed in 1992 under the name Wigald Boning & Die Doofen, but split up after their debut album. Boning and Dittrich joined German television show ''

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'' ("RTL Saturday Night") in 1993 in which they worked as comedians until 1998. They also reunited as a band (under the name Die Doofen) on this show. They are best known for their two albums in this period. Their number one album ''Lieder, die die Welt nicht braucht'' ("Songs that no one needs") sold more than 1 million copies in Germany. Their single "Mief" ("Stink") was also a number one hit in their native country. They won the German music awards Echo, Bambi, Goldene Stimmgabel and Goldene Europa. Boning and Dittrich split up again in 1998 in the last episode of ''RTL Samstag Nacht'' with a parody of the song "

Time to Say Goodbye Time to Say Goodbye may refer to: * "Time to Say Goodbye" (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman song), a version of Andrea Bocelli's song "Con te partirò" with Sarah Brightman * ''Time to Say Goodbye'' (album), a 1997 album by Sarah Brightman *''Tim ...

". Fans started a petition called "Wir wollen die Doofen" ("We want The Stupids") in 2010 aiming to reunite the band.

Discography

; ''Wigald Boning & Die Doofen'' * 1992: ''Langspielplatte'' (album) * 1992: "Fiep, Fiep, Fiep" (single) * 1992: "Ich bin ganz aus Lakritz gemacht" (single) ; ''Die Doofen'' * 1995: ''Lieder, die die Welt nicht braucht'' (album) * 1995: "Mief" (single) * 1995: "Jesus" (single) * 1996: ''Melodien für Melonen'' (album) * 1996: "Prinzessin de Bahia Tropical" (single) * 1996: "Zicke Zack Tsatsiki" (single) * 1996: "Lach doch mal" (single)

Awards

* 1995: Goldene Stimmgabel * 1995: Bambi * 1995: Echo * 1995: Goldene Europa

References

External links

* Die Doofen at allmusic.com
Die Doofen at last.fm
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