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.
Tauschen gegen dich
Die Toten Hosen Lyrics
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Dass man durchhält
Wenn es wirklich nötig ist
Und dass man jeden Tag das Beste geben will
Man verspricht
Dass man ein Mensch ist
Auf den man sich verlassen kann
All die Pläne und die Ziele
Jeden Wunsch, der in mir brennt
All das wofür ich sonst so kämpfe
Würde ich tauschen gegen dich
Man schlägt sich durchs halbe Leben
Bis man irgendwann aufblickt
Und man schaut sich um
Und steht alleine da
Und man merkt
In der Stille
Wenn man ehrlich zu sich ist
Dass jeder einsame Erfolg auch bitter schmeckt
Meine Hoffnungen und Träume
Meine Vorstellung von Glück
All das wonach ich mich sonst sehne
Es ist wertlos ohne dich
All die Kreuzungen und Wege
Alles was so lang hinter mir liegt
Man bräuchte mich nicht zweimal fragen
Ich würde tauschen gegen dich
Jedes noch so schöne Erlebnis
Jeden Triumph und jeden Sieg
Meine allerbesten Momente
Ich würd' sie tauschen gegen dich
The lyrics of "Tauschen gegen dich" by Die Toten Hosen express the idea that all of one's achievements, hopes, and dreams in life are meaningless without the person they love. The song starts by talking about how we make promises to ourselves to stay the course when things get tough and to give our best every day. We promise to be someone that others can rely on and stay true to our path. The idea is that we have a plan for our life with goals we want to achieve, things we want to have, and people we want to be with. But as the song progresses, it becomes clear that all of this doesn't matter as much anymore. When we look at ourselves and our lives, we might realize that despite achieving success and being proud of our accomplishments, we are still alone, and it all feels pointless.
The singer admits that despite all their plans and goals in life, they would give it all away just to be with the person they love. All the struggles and hardships they went through are meaningless without that person. The song captures the feeling of how love can make everything else seem insignificant compared to the happiness and comfort that come from being with someone you love. Therefore, the singer would trade everything they've gained in life to have their significant other by their side.
Overall, "Tauschen gegen dich" is a poignant song that highlights the power of love in our lives. It forces listeners to reflect on what truly matters in life and how our priorities may shift as we evolve emotionally and mentally.
Line by Line Meaning
Man schwört sich
It starts off by saying that people make promises to themselves
Dass man durchhält
They promise to persevere through tough situations
Wenn es wirklich nötig ist
Only if it's truly necessary
Und dass man jeden Tag das Beste geben will
In addition, they strive to give their best every day
Man verspricht
The promises continue
Dass man ein Mensch ist
They promise to be the type of person who
Auf den man sich verlassen kann
others can count on
Linientreu und fest auf seinem Weg
one who is true to their path
All die Pläne und die Ziele
The song goes on to describe how people have aspirations
Jeden Wunsch, der in mir brennt
burning desires and wishes
All das wofür ich sonst so kämpfe
things they fight for
Würde ich tauschen gegen dich
but all of that would be worth trading if they had the person they love by their side
Man schlägt sich durchs halbe Leben
The song shifts to talking about how people can go through life alone
Bis man irgendwann aufblickt
until one day they look around
Und man schaut sich um
and realize they are alone
Und steht alleine da
in silence, they come to terms with how empty achievements are without someone to share them with
Und man merkt
Thus, they come to realize
In der Stille
in moments of quiet
Wenn man ehrlich zu sich ist
when they are truly honest with themselves
Dass jeder einsame Erfolg auch bitter schmeckt
that every solitary success tastes bitter
Meine Hoffnungen und Träume
This is followed by a list of things the person cherishes
Meine Vorstellung von Glück
their idea of happiness
All das wonach ich mich sonst sehne
and what they usually yearn for
Es ist wertlos ohne dich
all of it means nothing without the person they love
All die Kreuzungen und Wege
They continue to describe their past experiences
Alles was so lang hinter mir liegt
everything that's come before
Man bräuchte mich nicht zweimal fragen
they say they would trade all of it in for their lover
Ich würde tauschen gegen dich
because that's how much their love means to them
Jedes noch so schöne Erlebnis
This last bit reiterates how they treasure every experience
Jeden Triumph und jeden Sieg
every success or victory
Meine allerbesten Momente
and their happiest memories
Ich würd' sie tauschen gegen dich
but they'd trade all of it for the love of their life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANDREAS FREGE, ANDREAS HOLST VON, HANS STEINGEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thomasrichter7767
Jetzt sitze ich hier mit frau und kind, habe alles was ich will und trotzdem treibt mir das lied tränen in die augen :) danke fürs hochladen
@kirstenmajewski263
So viele Menschen habe ich schon gehen lassen müssen Ich liebe dieses Lied♥️
@peunt1144
Mir geht es gleich. Die Zeit heilt alle Wunden...niemals aufgeben ❤️
@jennifergolemis5108
Vor 1 Monat ist mein Lebensgefährte unerwartet gestorben und ich würde alles eintauschen nur um nochmal bei ihm sein zu können.Das Lied berührt mich sehr.
Ich hoffe Ihnen hat die Zeit zumindest ein bisschen über ihren Verlust hinweg helfen können.Ich weiß nicht wie ich ohne meinen Lebensgefährten weiter leben soll.Ich würde alles eintauschen nur um nochmal bei ihm sein zu können.
@samiraklenke5984
Ich habe das Lied heute das erstmal in der Schule gehört und ich habe sofort Tränen in den Augen bekommen es ist einfach so schön aber auch mega traurig
@jurgenbroscheit8291
Das Beste Liebeslied was es gibt
@JustLooseMe
Bin ich jetzt schwul, weil ich dieses Lied auf meinen besten Freund beziehe? xD
@jurgenbroscheit8291
Quatsch
@andreasspecht8549
@@JustLooseMe Wäre es denn schlimm?
@JustLooseMe
Nö... nur unerwartet xD