Jawoll - Rendezvous (ich Hab' Dich Seit Langem Nicht Gesehen) May 2026

Behind the music, Jawoll was a band formed at the . Lead singer Kornelia Scholz , who wrote and performed the song with her signature "schroff" (brusque) yet melodic New Wave style, was actually a painter by trade. While the song reached #49 on the German charts, it remains a cult classic for its ability to capture the specific neon-lit loneliness of the early 1980s.

, wondering if the person still looks the same as they did "long ago". Behind the music, Jawoll was a band formed at the

, reflecting the mounting anxiety of someone who might have been stood up. , wondering if the person still looks the

The story of Jawoll's 1983 hit is a classic tale of Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW) melancholy—the bittersweet tension of waiting for someone from the past. The Setting: A Smoke-Filled Bar The Setting: A Smoke-Filled Bar , asking herself,

, asking herself, "How will you be?" and "Where are you?". The Climax: To Stay or Leave?