Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen is a punk band from Düsseldorf (NRW), Germany. They are one of very few German-language acts who have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.
The members of Die Toten Hosen (literally "The Dead Trousers" in English; "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "lifeless", "boring", or "nothing going on") are Campino (Andreas Frege), Kuddel (Andreas von Holst), Vom (Stephen George Ritchie), Andi (Andreas Meurer) and Breiti (Michael Breitkopf). Read Full BioDie Toten Hosen is a punk band from Düsseldorf (NRW), Germany. They are one of very few German-language acts who have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.
The members of Die Toten Hosen (literally "The Dead Trousers" in English; "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "lifeless", "boring", or "nothing going on") are Campino (Andreas Frege), Kuddel (Andreas von Holst), Vom (Stephen George Ritchie), Andi (Andreas Meurer) and Breiti (Michael Breitkopf). Vom replaced Wölli as the drummer in 1999 (Wölli's untimely departure from the band was due to injuries caused by a car accident), who himself had replaced Trini in 1985 and is still an honorary member of the band; Trini became the band's manager.
The band has existed for over 20 years, and their songs' focus gradually shifted from funny and nonsensical to serious; the songs from their first LP were mostly about having fun, but by the end of the 1980s they were focusing more on political and social issues such as racism.
Part of the folklore surounding the band is the story that in their early days they played for free on private birthday parties or similar events. However only under the conditions that the host provided for unlimited beer supply and paid for all damages caused by the band.
The debut single "Wir sind bereit" ("We are ready") was released in 1982, and was followed by their first album, "Opel-Gang", the next year. In 1988, Die Toten Hosen released the LP "Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau". It refers to the movie A Clockwork Orange based on the book by Anthony Burgess. In 1993, Frank Castorf produced a German theater version of the book, in which Die Toten Hosen performed as actors and musicians.
Their 1000th concert was on 28th June 1997, in the Düsseldorfer Rheinstadium, and was attended by more than 60,000 fans. A Dutch girl died in the crowd; after various talks with security and police, the band decided to play soft songs until the end, in order not to panic the crowd. Later the band produced the song "Alles ist Eins" in memoriam for the Dutch girl.
Die Toten Hosen have collaborated with numerous other musicians (like Bad Religion, AC/DC, U2, Rolling Stones); they are also one of the few German punk bands popular outside of Germany (esp. in South America, Australia, eastern Europe) other notable bands being Die Ärzte and Rammstein.
As longtime fans of the their local soccer team Fortuna Düsseldorf they have been sponsoring the club from 2001 to 2003.
After their Unplugged concert in the end of 2005 they've taken a time-out. But they disclaimed rumors, that this is the end of the band.
In 2008 they released the Album "In aller Stille.
The members of Die Toten Hosen (literally "The Dead Trousers" in English; "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "lifeless", "boring", or "nothing going on") are Campino (Andreas Frege), Kuddel (Andreas von Holst), Vom (Stephen George Ritchie), Andi (Andreas Meurer) and Breiti (Michael Breitkopf). Read Full BioDie Toten Hosen is a punk band from Düsseldorf (NRW), Germany. They are one of very few German-language acts who have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.
The members of Die Toten Hosen (literally "The Dead Trousers" in English; "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "lifeless", "boring", or "nothing going on") are Campino (Andreas Frege), Kuddel (Andreas von Holst), Vom (Stephen George Ritchie), Andi (Andreas Meurer) and Breiti (Michael Breitkopf). Vom replaced Wölli as the drummer in 1999 (Wölli's untimely departure from the band was due to injuries caused by a car accident), who himself had replaced Trini in 1985 and is still an honorary member of the band; Trini became the band's manager.
The band has existed for over 20 years, and their songs' focus gradually shifted from funny and nonsensical to serious; the songs from their first LP were mostly about having fun, but by the end of the 1980s they were focusing more on political and social issues such as racism.
Part of the folklore surounding the band is the story that in their early days they played for free on private birthday parties or similar events. However only under the conditions that the host provided for unlimited beer supply and paid for all damages caused by the band.
The debut single "Wir sind bereit" ("We are ready") was released in 1982, and was followed by their first album, "Opel-Gang", the next year. In 1988, Die Toten Hosen released the LP "Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau". It refers to the movie A Clockwork Orange based on the book by Anthony Burgess. In 1993, Frank Castorf produced a German theater version of the book, in which Die Toten Hosen performed as actors and musicians.
Their 1000th concert was on 28th June 1997, in the Düsseldorfer Rheinstadium, and was attended by more than 60,000 fans. A Dutch girl died in the crowd; after various talks with security and police, the band decided to play soft songs until the end, in order not to panic the crowd. Later the band produced the song "Alles ist Eins" in memoriam for the Dutch girl.
Die Toten Hosen have collaborated with numerous other musicians (like Bad Religion, AC/DC, U2, Rolling Stones); they are also one of the few German punk bands popular outside of Germany (esp. in South America, Australia, eastern Europe) other notable bands being Die Ärzte and Rammstein.
As longtime fans of the their local soccer team Fortuna Düsseldorf they have been sponsoring the club from 2001 to 2003.
After their Unplugged concert in the end of 2005 they've taken a time-out. But they disclaimed rumors, that this is the end of the band.
In 2008 they released the Album "In aller Stille.
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Die Toten Hosen Lyrics
In einer Welt, in der man nur noch lebt
Damit man täglich roboten geht
Ist die größte Aufregung, die es noch gibt
Das allabendliche Fernsehbild
Jeder Mensch lebt wie ein Uhrwerk
Wie ein Computer programmiert
Es gibt keinen, der sich dagegen wehrt
Nur ein paar Jugendliche sind frustriert
Wenn am Himmel die Sonne untergeht
Beginnt für die Droogs der Tag
In kleinen Banden sammeln sie sich
Gehen gemeinsam auf die Jagd
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Vorhang auf für seine Horrorschau
Hey, hier kommt Alex
Vorhang auf für ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau
Auf dem Kreuzzug gegen die Ordnung
Und die scheinbar heile Welt
Zelebrieren sie die Zerstörung
Gewalt und Brutalität
Erst wenn sie ihre Opfer leiden sehen
Spüren sie Befriedigung
Es gibt nichts mehr, was sie jetzt aufhält
In ihrer gnadenlosen Wut
Hey, hier kommt Alex
Vorhang auf für seine Horrorschau
Hey, hier kommt Alex
Vorhang auf für ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau
Zwanzig gegen einen
Bis das Blut zum Vorschein kommt
Ob mit Stöcken oder Steinen
Irgendwann platzt jeder Kopf
Das nächste Opfer ist schon dran
Wenn ihr den lieben Gott noch fragt
„Warum hast du nichts getan, nichts getan?“
Hey, hier kommt Alex
Vorhang auf für seine Horrorschau
Hey, hier kommt Alex
Vorhang auf für ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau
Hey, hey, hey, hier kommt Alex
Vorhang auf für seine Horrorschau
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Written by: Andreas Frege, Andreas Meurer
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Huseyn Aliyev
In 2011, I went to Germany as a foreign school student. The man in the German family whose house I lived in was a Eintracht Frankfurt fan and listened to rock, punk, metal.
I heard this song one day and at the end of the year I chose this song as my stage song at school. Germany is a wonderful country, and the Germans are wonderful people. I love you, lots of greetings and love from Azerbaijan. 🤘🏼
ingo bund
@ Huseyn Aliyev Now see what Eintracht Frankfurt has been doing with that fckn' cocky Barca yesterday. Chapeau. Saw that match, very joyful, even though i'm a Borussia Dortmund fan......and in the last years they did so much "trouble" in the Europa League, especially @home, that vibe was so fantastic....Hooray to those fans, especially those 30.000! Barca just couldn't loose, a....holes! If you just play so badly you can't expect to win, it's a pity they didn't loose 0:3, wtf. What for they played 11!!! mins. more, btw.? I just won't understand that.....the ONLY chance to shoot their 2 goals, even 1 pen., but they're still complaining of "too many" Eintracht fans...so fckn' rediculous !!!!! A world class club should stand that. It has just been initiated by themselves with their stupid penalty after just 2 mins., which they also complained about in their opinion, of course. He WRESTLED him down! Discusting. After that they've already been on their loosing road. Therefore Frankfurt should win the cup......yeah! Eintracht means UNITY ! Just what Barca wasn't that eve...bloody hell!!!...With Auba a. Dembele, those loosers, Ex-players from Borussia, quite a long time ago....And they've said they even didn't quite really know them, wtf. Frankf. is a German traditional Club & it has already won the cup over 40 yrs ago....MayB they should've been googleing them before...😆😂😆😂😆😂😆😂😆😂😆😂😆😂😆😂😆!!!!! Just finished writing that at 19:09 😆
ingo bund
@K W Nicht wirklich. Aber im Atlas nur 20cm😉. Mann, echt gut. Dachte schon es hat keiner in Geographie aufgepasst. Hauptstadt ist Baku😆. Und btw. im Aralsee gibt's kein Öl 😂😂😂😂. Der ist sowieso bald leider nicht mehr da......Und das Schwarze Meer......
ingo bund
@Huseyn Aliyev Thank God he wasn't a fckn' Bayern fan🤮as every 2nd German......
Álvar Nuñez
Ich war auch in Deutschland, Berlin. Die deutsche Leute sind ganz cool, Ich habe noch ein Paar Freunde. Greetings from Spain!
Henning von Tresckow
Unsere Zeit unsere Jugend. Was hatten wir geile Zeiten damals. Die Mauer ist gefallen, Frieden lag in der Luft, als wäre alles zu schaffen. Großartige Zeit, leider merkt man das man ein wenig alt geworden ist! 🤩😍🤘🤘Rock 'n Roll
Uwe Beermann
Alt werden wir nicht, reifer und sanfter, weil wir älter werden. Hier kommt Alex und der ist einer von uns Uwe aus Bielefeld😊
HACKER BY TOBI
Stimmt ,
Konzis - Die Härte Ostwestfalens
Es gibt wohl nichts Zeitloseres als Musik. Bei guter Musik ist es sowas von egal wie alt sie ist. Sie verliert absolut nichts von ihrer Wirkung.
Sarah Schaffran
@Lea Marie Das stimmt wohl 😔🤘