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In reply to the discussion: This song from a German band (Toten Hosen) reminds me of U2 at their anthemic best [View all]highplainsdem
(48,973 posts)50. Fwiw, "dead beat" means too tired to move, and it had that meaning
before the term "deadbeats" was used and had a socioeconomic meaning added.
I really don't want to keep talking about Die Toten Hosen's name. though, since it has no more relevance to their music than does Led Zeppelin taking that name because they were told they'd go over like a lead balloon.
I think we can agree that in both cases they're silly names that don't describe the bands.
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highplainsdem
May 2022
OP
Btw, if you hadn't heard anything from them since '87, you missed their 1988 concept album
highplainsdem
May 2022
#4
You're welcome! And since you're a punk rock fan, you'll probably like this video of Joey Ramone
highplainsdem
May 2022
#7
They've also interviewed and criticized Angela Merkel, who had to apologize to them once.
highplainsdem
May 2022
#6
This might be Toten Hosen's most U2-influenced song, though I like a lot of their
highplainsdem
May 2022
#13
Campino has said in recent interviews that he doesn't think the band will still
highplainsdem
May 2022
#16
You're welcome! Wanted to share because this is an amazing song, and not at all what
highplainsdem
May 2022
#19
Found a bit more background, written in English for a change, on Die Toten Hosen
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#21
Yes, I know "hosen" literally means trousers. Some of their fans refer to them simply as
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#25
We'll have to agree to disagree. Great classical music survived because it was written down.
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#29
'deadbeats' is an incorrect translation, the correct translation is boring, dead, nothing happening
Celerity
Jun 2022
#49
I have a few issues with the English translation which might help the lyrics make more sense
DFW
Jun 2022
#30
LOL! Thanks for the tips on the translation, and I had to laugh reading about how amused
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#32
No, that reply WASN'T longer than I wanted. I'd never call any other DUer long-winded
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#37
Die Toten Hosen are starting their 40th anniversary tour as the first band EVER to have 12
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#43
Die Toten Hosen (DTH) kicked off the stadium portion of their 40th anniversary tour last
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#44
I've already said I wish Die Toten Hosen had recorded their songs in English, so they
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#51
There's a recent documentary on the band, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES, uploaded to
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#52
LOL! Some news on what Campino thinks of the band's name, and his own nickname.
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#55
Die Toten Hosen made international news a couple of nights ago by interrupting their concert
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#56
Found a review in English of DTH's most recent concert, in Munich on the 18th.
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#61
Good for them! And enjoy the babysitting! I'd love to hear what they think of the concert,
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#63
It's after 11 in Dusseldorf, and one video from tonight's concert is already
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#64
Last night, for the 2nd of their two 40th-anniversary-tour concerts in Dusseldorf, DTH shared
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#65
This is a fun video, which Die Toten Hosen added to their YouTube channel just this
highplainsdem
Jun 2022
#66
The band uploaded another video to YouTube this morning, showing some concert
highplainsdem
Jul 2022
#67
Die Toten Hosen gave a concert in Leipzig last night, and a fan was close
highplainsdem
Jul 2022
#68
Another fun video from the band, uploaded to their YouTube channel yesterday, about
highplainsdem
Jul 2022
#69
DTH gave a concert in Hamburg last night, at a music festival at the Volkspark Stadion.
highplainsdem
Jul 2022
#70
Another amusing video from the band, posted a few hours ago, showing their
highplainsdem
Jul 2022
#72
A couple more videos, mostly backstage scenes, posted by the band about their tour.
highplainsdem
Jul 2022
#74
DTH are currently taking nearly a month-long break, after two months of touring,
highplainsdem
Aug 2022
#75
Another fun video from DTH, this one posted on their YouTube channel just minutes ago. This
highplainsdem
Aug 2022
#76
DTH's 40th anniversary tour resumed last night, at Berlin's Tempelhof airport, and
highplainsdem
Aug 2022
#77
Long article/interview on Campino's environmental activism and narrator role in a new documentary
highplainsdem
Sep 2022
#78
I'd forgotten that Die Toten Hosen's 40th anniversary concerts would include a few in Argentina
highplainsdem
Oct 2022
#80