Opium fürs Volk explained
Opium fürs Volk (Opium for the people) is the seventh studio album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. Although it's not considered a concept album, it has a central theme of religion (exemplified by the intro "Vaterunser", "Die zehn Gebote" and "Paradies"). It is regarded as one of the best Die Toten Hosen albums.[1] [2] The title is derived from a common misquotation of Karl Marx, who called religion the Opium of the People - Opium des Volkes.
Track listing
- "Vaterunser" (Our Father) (Traditional) − 1:10
- "Mensch" (Man) (von Holst/Frege) − 4:08
- "Die Fliege" (The fly) (Frege/Frege) − 1:54
- "Die zehn Gebote" (The ten commandments) (Rohde/Frege) − 4:04
- "Böser Wolf" (roughly Big Bad Wolf) (von Holst/Frege) − 4:02
- "Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit" (Nothing lasts forever) (von Holst, Frege/Müller, von Holst, Frege) − 4:10
- "Ewig währt am längsten (Dub)" (lit. Forever lasts the longest; a pun on Ehrlich währt am längsten [roughly ''Honesty is the best policy'']) (Meurer/Müller, von Holst, Frege) − 2:54
- "Und so weiter" (And so on) (Rohde/Frege, Müller) − 1:40
- "Bonnie & Clyde" (Breitkopf/Frege) − 3:30
- "Der Froschkönig" (The Frog Prince) (Breitkopf/Frege) − 3:47
- "XTC" (Meurer/Frege) − 4:16
- "Lügen" (Lies) (von Holst/Frege) − 4:12
- "Paradies" (Paradise) (Frege/Frege) − 4:08
- "Und wir leben" (And we're living) (Meurer/Frege) − 3:50
- "Er denkt, sie denkt" (He thinks, she thinks) (Frege/Frege) − 4:34
- "Seelentherapie" (Soul therapy) (Breitkopf/Frege) − 5:13
- "Viva la Revolution" (Breitkopf/Frege) − 4:46
- "Zehn kleine Jägermeister" (roughly Ten little hunters/Jägermeisters, a pun on Ten Little Indians) (Rohde/Müller, Frege) − 4:45
2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks
- "Fliegen" (Flying) (Frege/Frege) – 4:28 (from "Pushed Again")
- "Prominentenpsychose" (Celebrity psychosis) (Frege/Frege) – 3:14 (from "Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit")
- "Herzglück harte Welle" (roughly Heartluck strong wave) (Rohde/Frege) – 1:57 (from "Bonnie & Clyde")
Demos
One unreleased demo from the album surfaced in 2007 with the re-release of Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück.
- "Kitsch" (Breitkopf/Frege) – 3:53
Personnel
- Campino - vocals
- Andreas von Holst - guitar
- Michael Breitkopf - guitar
- Andreas Meurer - bass
- Wolfgang Rohde - drums
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . 2010-11-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722204748/http://www.dietotenhosen.de/en/veroeffentlichungen_backkatalog_remastered_opium_fuers_volk.php . 2011-07-22 .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090518004555/http://www.dietotenhosen.de/alldieganzenjahre_freunde_jon.php . 2009-05-18 .
