Herbert Grönemeyer - Bleibt Alles Anders

What this video is

Released in April 1998, 'Bleibt Alles Anders' (Everything Stays Different) arrived at a pivotal intersection of German Britpop-adjacent alternative rock and the European art-video tradition. The album was produced primarily in London — a deliberate internationalist gesture — while retaining entirely German-language lyrics, positioning Grönemeyer as a rare bridge between domestic Schlager-adjacent rock and the…

Why it matters

Represents a landmark in German-language rock crossover, deploying international art-video production values (Corbijn's photographic aesthetic, UK production infrastructure) to serve domestic-language material. The video's formal qualities — fast editing, chiaroscuro lighting, mixed…

The director

Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (born 20 May 1955, Strijen, Netherlands) is a Dutch photographer, music video director, and film director. He began as a music photographer circa 1975 and moved to London in 1979. He became one of the first…