Alles aus Liebe explained

Alles aus Liebe
Cover:Allesausliebe.gif
Type:single
Artist:Die Toten Hosen
Album:Kauf MICH!
Released:16 August 1993
Length:4:34
Label:Virgin Records
Prev Title:...wünsch DIR was
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Kauf MICH!
Next Year:1994

"Alles aus Liebe" (All from love) is a song by the German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen. It is the third single and the twelfth track from the album Kauf MICH!.

The song is narrated by a man, who doesn't know how to correctly express and emphasise his love towards a woman and decides to commit a suicide to prove his love. However, in the end of the song he decides, that they should go together. In the end of the song, three shots are heard.

There is also an English version of the song, titled "All for the Sake of Love", which appeared on Love, Peace & Money.

Music video

The video was directed by Hans Neleman. In it, Campino sings to a woman beside a window.

Track listing

  1. "Alles aus Liebe" (Frege/Frege) – 4:34
  2. "Auf dem Weg zur Nr. Eins" (On the way to no. one) (Rohde/Frege) − 4:01
  3. "5 Minuten" (5 minutes) (von Holst/Frege) − 3:01

Charts

YearCountryPosition
1994Germany29
1994Switzerland37

Tout pour sauver l'amour

Tout pour sauver l'amour
Cover:Toutpoursauverlamour.gif
Type:single
Artist:Die Toten Hosen featuring Marina Casariego
Released:1995
Genre:Punk rock
Length:4:31
Label:Virgin Records

A French version of the song, titled "Tout pour sauver l'amour" (All to save love), was released as a promo single in 1995. The single is subtitled En duo avec Marina (In a duet with Marina), as it features Marina Casariego on female vocals.

Track listing

  1. "Tout pour sauver l'amour" (Frege/Casariego) – 4:31
  2. "Tout pour sauver l'amour" (French Karaoke Version) – 4:42

1996 live version

Alles aus Liebe (live)
Cover:Allesausliebelive.gif
Type:single
Artist:Die Toten Hosen
Album:Im Auftrag des Herrn... - Die Toten Hosen Live
Released:10 January 1997
Genre:Punk rock
Length:4:10
Label:Virgin Records
Prev Title:Zehn kleine Jägermeister
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Pushed Again
Next Year:1998

A live version of the song is available on the 1996 live album Im Auftrag des Herrn. This was released as the only single from the album in 1997. The single had a crew-T-shirt with it.

Music video

The video was directed by Sven Offen & DoRo.

Track listing

  1. "Alles aus Liebe" (Frege/Frege) − 4:10
  2. "Lügen" (Lies) (Holst/Frege) − 4:03
  3. "Seelentherapie" (Soul therapy) (Breitkopf/Frege) – 4:48

Charts

YearCountryPosition
1997Germany20
1997Austria19

Cover Versions

The song was covered by the Polish band Ich Troje with the title "A wszystko to (bo ciebie kocham)". Moreover, a live version of this cover exists in duet with the singer Anna Wyszkoni.