Kauf Mich [Import]

Die Toten Hosen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Virgin
• ASIN: B000006Y7Q
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,330 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Umtausch Ausgechlossen!

2. Niemals Einer Meinung

3. Hot-Clip-Video-Club

4. Willkommen In Deutschland

5. Drunter, Drauf & Druber

6. Erotim-Super-3-Feuct

7. Kauf Mich!

8. Die Homolka Kettensage

9. Sascha...Ein Aufrechter D

10. Gewissen

11. Gute Reise

12. Alles Aus Liebe

13. Wunsch Dir Was

14. Mein Grobter Feind

15. Ramboo-Dance

16. Katastrophen-Kommando

Editorial Reviews

The German punk/metal band's 1993 album. Tocka Discos. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Germany, March 9, 2005

By 

Christopher "chrysaetos" (Wengen-en-esprit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kauf Mich (Audio CD)

In case you're wondering what the UPC number for this CD is, it's 0777 787873 27.

Kauf MICH! (Buy ME!) blatantly advertises Die Toten Hosen's sense of humor. If I understood German, I would understand their wacky (but rockin') songs about soccer playing and politics. Should you open the jewel case, you'll find a nice big Danke. on the inside.

Their music, however, is utterly serious and extremely well produced. Kauf Mich! has a bit of echo throughout, giving the album an extra depth to it. The songs sound raw, overlayed with rattling lyrics, and some of the best recorded drums I've heard in a long time. While my favorite album of theirs so far is "Unsterblich," this record has one of my favorite tracks ever recorded on the face of the planet: Willkommen in Deutschland (Welcome to Germany). Campino sings about his country and how foreigners look upon it, and that his country is everyone's country. I tend to think of the cover photograph of "Unsterblich" a bit here. It's a beautiful piece and, since I can't understand the lyrics, I've made my own associations with it.

Other tracks that stand out for me:

Track 1, Umtausch ausgeschlossen! ("Conversion Impossible"), is hilarious. The first half is yacking, but the music half, a short track, is heavy yelling and music playing, but what's so funny (to me anyways) are the added sound effects of guitars squealing in the background, like it's a difficult piece to play.

This track smash cuts directly into Niemals einer Meinung (Never an Opinion). The three notes that lead into this song always give me shivers. Bam-bam-BAM, song explodes and the album starts off at a crazy speed with ultra-catchy tunes.

The anthemic track 12, Alles aus Liebe (Everything From Love) is also a favorite. I phonetically memorized much of this track and then finally downloaded the lyrics and got the wording correct. Both of these tracks I loved singing to. Of course, now I'm getting older and can't recall the words. Ah well.

Track 14, Mein größter Feind (My Largest Enemy) is a gem of a composition. With a translator, I could find out what his largest enemy is referring to, but this song holds such a haunting melody and is mysteriously beautiful on its own, I prefer it the way it is: unknown.

Finally, track 15, Katastrophen-Kommando (Disaster Commando) fits the bill as another DTH anthem. This song simply rocks and is great fun to sing along with. The chorus is actually easy to remember. It's a great way to end the album as it's heavy and moving, a somewhat touching goodbye, somehow. (Don't forget the secret track of course! Talk about screaming...)

The entire album is heavy, drooling with adrenaline and testosterone, a blend of electric acoustic and heavy electric guitars. There isn't any experimenting going on, here, just pure simple German rock.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cruel / grausam, July 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Kauf Mich (Audio CD)

Die Toten Hosen are a super great punk rock band from Düsseldorf, Germany. They sing in German, but that should not spoil the fun at all, in case you don't speak German. This cd contains both fast and slower songs. I like the speedy stuff best. By the way they sing about stupid subjects, but also real problems like how they dispise the hatred towards foreigners. Note: please listen to the hidden track, which is the best of the cd. Enjoy it! Robbert

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic rock., August 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Kauf Mich (Audio CD)

I bought this CD in Germany in 1993 on the recommendation of three German teenagers. The band is older but kids like them. Some of their music is anti-racist. It's heavy for a German band but middle-of-the-road rock for an American band. The music has a good beat and strong melodies.