Synopsis

Knorkator turn "Weg nach unten" into a theatrical parody of gothic gloom. In a dark, deliberately exaggerated setting, the band embraces the song's fantasy of escaping daylight and digging ever deeper into the earth. Grim poses, macabre styling and absurd imagery play against the unusually gentle, choirboy-like vocal passages. Rather than presenting a conventional narrative, the video builds a comic visual version of the track's morbid longing, eventually pushing its descent into surreal territory.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Weg nach unten" dates from 1999 and was one of Knorkator's early signature songs. It was later included on releases such as "The Schlechtst of Knorkator" and "Hasenchartbreaker."

• The video is commonly described as a parody of the German gothic or "Gruftie" aesthetic, matching Knorkator's habit of treating solemn musical styles with deliberately inappropriate humor.

• The song stands out in Knorkator's catalog for contrasting dark, quasi-medieval subject matter with an unexpectedly high, almost choirboy-like vocal delivery.

• "Weg nach unten" later gave its name to the band's 2008 double DVD. That release documented the group's farewell phase before Knorkator returned in 2011 after a planned break.