Mythical 80’s rock band re-unite in secret Périgord hideaway

Who would have thought that Domme, this sleepy Perigord village in deepest Dordogne, would be the venue for the long awaited reunion of the surviving members of the mythical rock band Sauerkraut.
An on-the-spot report from our French reporter:

Despite being a little overweight and appearing slightly worn out after the years of drug abuse, alcoholism, mental institutes and rehab clinics, Sauerkraut are still going strong in a sleepy village in South West France.
Leading duo, Captain Marco and Thug (also known as Colonel Obnoxious, real name Reginald Bunty – photo right) play regularly here with their erstwhile drummer and backing soprano Frida Bunty.

The band still perform their eclectic mixture of Bob Dylan songs (they still can’t remember all the lyrics), Jethro Tull (they still can’t remember all the chords), Leonard Cohen (they can remember neither the chords nor the lyrics) and the occasional original hit tune from their 80’s repertoire, including “When I was Drunk the other Day..” and “Song for Petra von Kant”.
“Of course it’s not the same without Klaus and Martin” says Thug, referring to bass player Klaus Himmelmann (lost without trace) and band mentor and keyboard wizard Martin Zero who died from a beer overdose while watching football on TV in the early 90’s. Thug, now in his late 60’s, is just recovering from his 19th session in rehab and his 22nd year without beer and is rumoured to be soon opening a B&B somewhere in France.

Captain Nikos agrees “Martin Zero was an inspiration to all of us, we miss him dearly”. Nikos, still looking very handsome for his 40 something age, now runs a cookery internet business in France and the West Indies.

Frida is seperated but not divorced from Thug and has given up the drums but she can still take photos (see left), she even listens to Bob Dylan on her iPod and occasionally sings at the opera.
The band are thinking about a full reunion but have yet to find a suitable venue and their bass player.