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Ein Kleines Bisschen Horrorschau (Album) by Die Toten Hosen

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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 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.

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Ein Kleines Bißchen Horrorschau "A Little Bit Of Horrorshow" Subtitled Die Lieder Aus Clockwork Orange Und Andere Schmutzige Melodien Is The Sixth LP By Die Toten Hosen Released In 1988. This Is Considered By The Band As The Best DTH Album As Of 1988. The LP Is Mainly A Concept Album Based On The Film A Clockwork Orange By Stanley Kubrick Which In Turn Is Based On The Book Of The Same Name By Anthony Burgess Although Not All Of The Songs Are About The Main Theme. The Idea Of The LP Has Its Origin During A Performance Of A Clockwork Orange In The Theater In Bonn Where The Band Acted As Supernumeraries And As Supporting Band. Songs 1 4 5 8 10 12 Are From The Play And These Are The Ones Recorded In Schauspielhaus Bonn Other Songs Were Recorded In Berlin And Köln. The Songs Are Linked Together By Snippets Of Beethoven's 9th Symphony Played By A Symphony Orchestra Whose Music Plays A Prominent Role In "A Clockwork Orange" Especially The 9th Symphony . The Cover Features A Famous Painting Of Beethoven By Joseph Karl Stieler. The Word "Horrorschau" Is A Play On The Nadsat Word "horrorshow" Which Comes From The Russian ? Khorosho And Means "good" Or "well." A Couple Of Nadsat Words Are Used In Songs Too. The Song "Hier Kommt Alex" Appears As A Bonus Track In The Game Guitar Hero III Legends Of Rock. It Is Also Included In The European Release Of Rock Band And As A Downloadable Track On The American Version. The Song Will Also Be Available For Download In Guitar Hero World Tour. "Bye Bye Alex" Is Structurally And Musically Similar To "Hier Kommt Alex". Track Listing 1. "Hier Kommt Alex" "Here Comes Alex" Meurer Frege – 3 53
2. "1000 Gute Gründe" "1000 Good Reasons" Breitkopf Frege – 3 33
3. "Ein Schritt Zuviel" "One Step Too Much" Von Holst Frege – 2 22
4. "Keine Ahnung" "No Idea" Frege Frege – 2 08
5. "Die Farbe Grau" "The Colour Grey" Frege Frege – 3 52
6. "180 Grad" "180 Degrees" Meurer Frege – 4 33
7. "Mehr Davon" "More Of It" Von Holst Frege – 5 10
8. "Zahltag" "Payday" Breitkopf Frege – 2 42
9. "35 Jahre" "35 Years" Rohde Frege Von Holst – 2 15
10. "Musterbeispiel" "Prime Example" Frege Von Holst – 3 55
11. "Testbild" "Test Card" Lit. "Test Picture" Frege Frege – 3 17
12. "Bye Bye Alex" Rohde Frege – 2 58 2007 Remastered Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks
13. "Zum Chef Später Dank " To The Boss Later Gratitude Von Holst Frege – 2 10 From "Hier Kommt Alex" 14. "Jo Singt Das Wort Zum Sonntag " Jo Singt The Word To Sunday Von Holst Frege – 0 46 From "Hier Kommt Alex" "Das Wort Zum Sonntag" From Damenwahl 15. "Liebeslied" Love Song Breitkopf Frege – 3 50 From "Hier Kommt Alex" 16. "Die Farbe Grau" – 3 51 From The Play "A Clockwork Orange" In Schauspielhaus Bonn 17. "Zahltag" – 2 43 From The Play "A Clockwork Orange" In Schauspielhaus Bonn 18. "Musterbeispiel" – 3 51 From The Play "A Clockwork Orange" In Schauspielhaus Bonn 19. "1200 Grad" Breitkopf Frege – 4 35 Ein Kleines Bißchen Horrorschau Demo 20. "Einmal In Vier Jahren" Once In Four Years Breitkopf Frege – 4 49 Kauf MICH! Demo 21. "Schwarze Sheriffs" Black Sheriffs Frege Von Holst – 3 39 Kauf MICH! Demo 22. "Zigarettenautomat" Cigarette Machine Frege Hanns Christian Müller Müller Frege – 2 04 Unsterblich Demo

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