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Die Toten Hosen (literally “The Dead Trousers” - although most closely translated to “The Dead Beats” - “tote Hose” is a German expression meaning “impotent”, “lifeless”, “boring”, or “nothing going on”) are a Punk Rock Band from Dusseldorf, Germany.
They started life back in 1982. 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.
Part of the folklore surrounding the band is the story that in their early days they played for free at private birthday parties or similar events. However, this was only under the condition that the host provided an unlimited beer supply and paid for all damages caused by the band.
The current line-up:
Andi (Andreas Meurer) - Bass
Breiti (Michael Breitkopf) - Guitar
Campino (Andreas Frege) - Vocals
Kuddel (Andreas von Holst) - Guitar
Vom (Stephen George Ritchie) - Drums
I´ve been to many concerts of DTH during the past years, including Vienna (my favorite concert!). One of my all-time favorite songs is
“Es gibt 1,000 gute Gründe” (There are 1,000 great reasons”)
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Happy Manic Monday, peeps!
Coffee and cake anyone?
And now…
… our moment of Homer J.:
Homer: It’s not easy to juggle a pregnant wife and a troubled child, but somehow I managed to fit in eight hours of TV a day.
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