Only indirectly involved — and in hindsight, you have to say that's a genuine shame — in Bayern's assault on the charts was Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. The English couple Alan and Denise Whittle hit upon the idea that would change their lives on 13 October 1982, at the international England vs Germany at London's Wembley Stadium (1-2).
The two lovers were so smitten with the "sexy knees" of DFB star Karl-Heinz Rummenigge that they spontaneously took pen to paper and produced "Rummenigge" (All Night Long) — a cult trash classic revolving around FC Bayern. The accompanying video clip was made on a minimal budget and could well have been shot in Alan and Denise's living room.
At any rate, they knew of a football player "over in West Germany" who had "sexy knees"... In Germany, "Rummenigge" — initially "annoyed" by the song — dribbled its way to number 43 in the charts. The hastily released German-language version featured Wolfgang Fierek and Cleo Kretschmer: "Rummenigge — Tag und Nacht" (Day and Night).
And we stand by it: a shame that Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was annoyed. A vocal turn alongside Wolfgang Fierek would have been worth every penny. As it is, aficionados of the football-Schlager scene are left with Rummenigge's appearances in "Olé España" and "Mexico mi amor" with Michael Schanze and Peter Alexander ahead of the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. Plus that. What a shame!