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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
(48,959 posts)64. It's after 11 in Dusseldorf, and one video from tonight's concert is already
on YouTube.
"Unter Den Wolken" a song I posted, with the English translation of the lyrics, in the Music Appreciation group a month ago: https://democraticunderground.com/103476132
Great performance of the song at tonight's concert:
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This song from a German band (Toten Hosen) reminds me of U2 at their anthemic best [View all]
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