Die Toten Hosen - Musik war ihr Hobby: Die frühen Singles (7CDS Box Set, 1995)

Limited Box Set including the first 7" and 12" releases from 1982 to 1984. Features 4 postcards with shots from early gigs, rehearsals etc.

Content:


"Wir sind bereit" (We are ready) is the debut single by Die Toten Hosen, which wasn't originally released on any albums. In the song it's stated that from now on everything is past and "(they) are ready" to take on the new times.

Tracklist:

01. Wir sind bereit
02. Jürgen Engler's Party

Catalog No.: TOT 2 (7243 8 92975 2 2)





It's the only single and the fourth track from their debut album Opel-Gang. The song is about a man who likes to travel a lot and is adventurous, but goes too far to sea and is killed by a wave. A while after the discovery of his body, everything goes on normally for everyone else.
There's also an English version of the song, titled "Seafever".

Tracklist:

01. Reisefieber
02. Niemandsland

Catalog No.: TOT 1 (7243 8 92976 2 1)





Bommerlunder itself is a kind of Schnapps, or more precisely akvavit, popular in Northern Germany. "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" (Ice-cold Bommerlunder) is a German drinking song by the Band Die Toten Hosen. The song is repeated over and over, each time the song is sung quicker and a pitch higher, until performers can't sing anymore. Die Toten Hosen played a notable version of the song, which has become a live staple for the band.
It was released as a double a-side single with "Opel-Gang" in 1983, although the single is mostly referred to as "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder". The single was released with a tiny bottle of Bommerlunder included in the packaging. The single version of "Opel-Gang" is a bit different from the version released on Opel-Gang. "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" wasn't originally released on any albums, but the song was released later on the 1993 best-of album Reich & sexy. In the same year, Fab Five Freddy produced a hip hop parody version of "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" called "Hip Hop Bommi Bop" together with Die Toten Hosen.

Tracklist:

01. Bommerlunder
02. Opel-Gang
03. Armee der Verlierer

Catalog No.: TOT 3 (7243 8 92977 2 0)





In the same year, Fab Five Freddy produced a hip hop parody version of "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" called "Hip Hop Bommi Bop" together with Die Toten Hosen.

Tracklist:

01. Hip Hop Bommi Bop
02. Hip Hop Bommi Bop Bop [feat. Fab Five Freddy]

Catalog No.: TOT 5 (7243 8 92978 2 9)





"Schöne Bescherung" (roughly Happy holidays; lit. Nice gift-giving, also Nice mess) is a single by Die Toten Hosen. In concept, the song is a Christmas greeting. Another version of the song is available on The Battle of the Bands.

Tracklist:

01. Schöne Bescherung
02. Willi's weiße Weihnacht
03. Knecht Ruprechts letzte Fahrt

Catalog No.: TOT 6 (7243 8 92979 2 8)





It was released as a non-album single in 1984. The Song was covered by Die Toten Hosen, featuring Kurt Raab.

Tracklist:

01. Kriminaltango
02. Allein vor deinem Haus
03. Es ist vorbei….

Catalog No.: TOT 7 (7243 8 92980 2 4)





"Liebesspieler" (Love Player) is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the only single and the second track from their album Unter falscher Flagge. There is also an English version of the song on Love, Peace & Money, titled "Love Is Here".
Also, the band had a session with DJ John Peel on June 30, 1984 and they released the songs as b-sides to the single.

Tracklist:

01. Liebesspieler
02. Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod [John Peel Session]
03. Es ist vorbei [John Peel Session]
04. Till To The Bitter End [John Peel Session]
05. Seafever [John Peel Session]
06. Hofgarten [John Peel Session]

Catalog No.: TOT 88(7243 8 92981 2 3)



Additional information see on the covers inside.

• Campino - vocals
• Andreas von Holst - guitar
• Michael Breitkopf - guitar
• Andreas Meurer - bass
• Trini Trimpop - drums

Release Date: July 21, 1995
Format: Singles, Box Set
Label: Virgin / EMI
Catalog No.: TOT 58 (7243 8 92974 2 3)


= Huge thanks to Baum! =