Heinz Ratz is a gifted stage phenomenon: His tightrope walks between cynical portrayals of society, pitch-black poetry, and anarchic nonsense strike an overwhelmed audience and an enthusiastic press right where the zeitgeist of a staid social correctness usually prevails: straight to the heart. Whether Ratz sings about love, breakups, or bombs, there is always that penetrating gaze that digs deep into the essence of human existence. And that can sometimes hurt the reader quite a bit. Heinz Ratz represents a new, fresh, cheeky generation of lyricists who have effortlessly made the transition from self-reflection and societal observation to the vigorous rhythm of intervention.