The band formed out of the ashes of punk band, ZK, founded 1978. 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.
In 2012, Die Toten Hosen released their album Ballast der Republik. A special edition includes a bonus CD with cover versions of songs that influenced the band. On 26 April 2016, it was announced that former drummer Wolfgang Rohde had died of cancer.
Disneyland
Die Toten Hosen Lyrics
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Sedition in Zimbabwe, dollar crisis in New York
Skinhead thugs out on the streets in London and Berlin,
Gm foods grown in the West, in Thailand, Burger King
Trees fall in the rainforest, the Yen falls in Japan,
Killer virus in the Congo, HIV in the Vatican
Silicon deaths in Hollywood, famine in Sudan,
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor,
If the bombs are dropping and the world's at war
One place stays secure:
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will stay the same
Massacres in Mexico, in Moscow, the Mafia,
Weapons inspectors leave Iraq, terror in Bogota
Water shortage in the West Bank, New Guinea tsunami,
Ethnic cleansing by the Serbs, the Turks and the Chinese
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor,
If the bombs are dropping and the world's at war
One place stays secure
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will stay the same
Northern Ireland talks break down, Basque attacks in Spain,
Fascists and fundamentalists on the rise again
Clampdown in Vietnam, Aborigine rights denied,
Tourist murders in Uganda, the entire EU resigns
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor,
If the bombs are dropping and the world's at war
Disneyland will stay secure
When your life's fucked up and down the drain
And you haven't got the energy to start again
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will stay the same
"Disneyland" by Die Toten Hosen is a song that highlights the various issues and problems occurring in the world, such as oppression, sedition, famine, ethnic cleansing, and many others. The lyrics depict a chaotic and turbulent world, where violence, political instability, and environmental degradation are rampant. In contrast, there is a place where everything remains the same, Disneyland. The song suggests that Disneyland is an escape from reality, where people can forget the problems and issues they face in their daily lives and the world around them.
The song emphasizes that the issues faced by different people in different parts of the world, regardless of their wealth and social status, are equally significant. The use of the line "It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor if the bombs are dropping, and the world's at war" emphasizes that no one is immune to the effects of the global issues.
The repetition of the line "Disneyland will stay the same" reinforces the idea that despite the chaos and turmoil in the world, Disneyland will always remain unaffected and unchanged. The song suggests that we can take refuge in the escapism that Disneyland provides, but it ultimately challenges us to confront the issues that the world faces rather than retreating into a fantasy world.
Line by Line Meaning
No more Cigars from Cuba, oppression in East Timor,
There are no more cigars from Cuba and there is oppression in East Timor.
Sedition in Zimbabwe, dollar crisis in New York
There is sedition in Zimbabwe and a dollar crisis in New York.
Skinhead thugs out on the streets in London and Berlin,
There are skinhead thugs out on the streets in London and Berlin.
Gm foods grown in the West, in Thailand, Burger King
Genetically modified foods are grown in the West and in Thailand Burger King.
Trees fall in the rainforest, the Yen falls in Japan,
Trees are falling in the rainforest and the Yen is falling in Japan.
Killer virus in the Congo, HIV in the Vatican
There is a killer virus in the Congo and HIV in the Vatican.
Silicon deaths in Hollywood, famine in Sudan,
There are Silicon deaths in Hollywood and famine in Sudan.
Atomic tests by India, France and Pakistan
India, France, and Pakistan are conducting atomic tests.
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor,
Your socio-economic status does not matter.
If the bombs are dropping and the world's at war
If there is a war and bombs are dropping.
One place stays secure:
One place remains unchanged or unaffected.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Massacres in Mexico, in Moscow, the Mafia,
There are massacres in Mexico and the Mafia is in Moscow.
Weapons inspectors leave Iraq, terror in Bogota
Weapons inspectors have left Iraq and there is terror in Bogota.
Water shortage in the West Bank, New Guinea tsunami,
There is a water shortage in the West Bank and there was a tsunami in New Guinea.
Ethnic cleansing by the Serbs, the Turks and the Chinese
There is ethnic cleansing happening under the Serbs, the Turks, and the Chinese.
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor,
Your socio-economic status does not matter.
If the bombs are dropping and the world's at war
If there is a war and bombs are dropping.
One place stays secure
One place remains unchanged or unaffected.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Northern Ireland talks break down, Basque attacks in Spain,
Talks have broken down for Northern Ireland and Basque attacks are occurring in Spain.
Fascists and fundamentalists on the rise again
Fascists and fundamentalists are increasing in number again.
Clampdown in Vietnam, Aborigine rights denied,
There is a clampdown in Vietnam and Aborigine rights are being taken away.
Tourist murders in Uganda, the entire EU resigns
Tourist murders are happening in Uganda and the entire European Union resigns.
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor,
Your socio-economic status does not matter.
If the bombs are dropping and the world's at war
If there is a war and bombs are dropping.
Disneyland will stay secure
Disneyland will remain as it is.
When your life's fucked up and down the drain
When your life is ruined and not going anywhere.
And you haven't got the energy to start again
When you do not have the energy to start over or begin anew.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Disneyland will stay the same
Disneyland will remain as it is.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andreas Frege, Hanns Mueller, Michael Breitkopf, Timothy Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rumpel Pumpel
nice video :) the "seizure ending" is pretty nice too, underlines the songs lyrics very well - thx for the effort and upload!
mateusbmedeiros
LOL at the seizure thing
Christian Tobias
Selbst Disneyland hat jetzt geschlossen