"Alles was war" (''All that was'') is a song by
Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen (literally "The Dead Trousers", figuratively "The Deadbeats") is a German punk rock band from Düsseldorf.
History
The current members of Die Toten Hosen are Campino (Andreas Frege), Kuddel (Andreas von Holst), Vom (Stephe ...
. It is the second single and the eighth track from the album ''
In aller Stille
''In aller Stille'' (''in complete silence'') is the eleventh studio album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It's the first studio album in 4 years. The cover was designed by Dirk Rudolph. The central theme of this album is energy.
The a ...
''. The release was initially planned for February 27, 2009, but moved to February 20. This song was chosen for the second single, because it became clear on the ''machmalauter''-tour, that this is one of the fan favourites.
/sup>
The song is a generally a hymn about nostalgia and how one should not regret what has been done and what has not been.
It peaked at #9 at the German Single Charts.
Music video
The video premiered on Sevenload.com on February 6. It features touring footage - concerts, bus rides, preparing the stage etc.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090209074738/http://de.sevenload.com/dth-weltpremiere?cp=pc_20090203_totenhosen_v Sevenload.com]
Track listing
#"Alles was war" (Single Edit) - 3:12
#"Kaufen geh'n" (''Going shopping'') (Breitkopf/Frege) - 2:57
#"Sorgen um Thomas" (''Worries about Thomas'') (von Holst/Frege) - 3:01
#" (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding, What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding" ( Nick Lowe) (Brinsley Schwarz
Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lod ...
cover; only at the iTunes Store)
Charts
References
{{authority control
2009 singles
2008 songs
Die Toten Hosen songs
Songs written by Campino (singer)
Songs written by Michael Breitkopf