Pray for My Cock ). Film Overview Released in , this West German short film was written, produced, and directed by Hans Billian . It was produced under his Love Film production banner. Plot Summary
Cinematic staging (if part of a film)
Der Song bzw. der Titel wirkt wie eine ironische Kurzformel: ein "Stoßgebet" (kurzes, dringendes Gebet) für ein Alltagsobjekt ("meinen Hammer") — dadurch entsteht eine komische Spannung zwischen religiöser Sprache und profaner Bedienung. Solche Kontraste waren stilistisch passend zu Billians Filmsprache, die häufig mit Tabubrüchen, Slapstick und popkulturellen Zitaten spielte. Stossgebet fur meinen Hammer -Hans Billian- Lov...
In the end, the prayer is for the hammer, but the prayer is really about the man holding it—tired, hopeful, and looking for a small miracle in a cold, material world. 1976 Pray for My Cock )
While primarily an adult film, works like these on sites like IMDb are often archived as historical artifacts of the 1970s "sexual revolution" in German pop culture. Billian himself remained active in the industry for decades, later moving into the "video era" of adult entertainment in the 1990s with his Familie Immerscharf series. Hans Billian - IMDb Plot Summary Cinematic staging (if part of a
While the exact text of this specific "Stoßgebet" is rare (existing as a collector’s item or script fragment), Billian’s thematic patterns allow us to reconstruct its likely spirit. The prayer would probably read as a mock-litany:
"Stossgebet fur meinen Hammer" is more than just a song – it's a tribute to the simple things in life that bring us joy, comfort, and a sense of purpose. Hans Billian's beautiful lyrics have captured the essence of the bond between a craftsman and his trusty hammer, reminding us that even the most mundane objects can hold sentimental value.