''Bis zum bitteren Ende – Die Toten Hosen Live!'' or just ''Bis zum bitteren Ende'' ''(Until the Bitter End)'' is the first

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

of the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

punk band

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 contains songs from the "Ein bunter Abend für eine schwarze Republik" (''A colourful evening for a black republic'') tour. Because of an injury Jakob Keusen replaces Wolfgang Rohde on

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

on some tracks.

Track listing

# " Rock 'n' Roll" (Leander/Glitter) − 4:00 (

Gary Glitter Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), best known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is an English former singer, songwriter, and record producer. He achieved success during the glam rock era of the 1970s and 1980s, and his career ended after he w ...

cover) # "

Liebesspieler "Liebesspieler" (''Love Player'') is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the only single and the second track from their album '' Unter falscher Flagge''. The song is about a man who goes to the horse race track to bet and win money. At first it see ...

" (''Love Player'') (Breitkopf, Frege, von Holst/Frege) − 2:40 (from ''

Unter falscher Flagge ''Unter falscher Flagge'' (''Under false colors'' or ''Under false flag'') is the second album of the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. Track listing # " Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod" (''Play me the song of death''; German title for "Once Upon a T ...

'') # "Warten auf dich" (''Waiting for you'') (Trimpop, Frege, von Holst, Breitkopf/Frege) − 3:15 (from ''Unter falscher Flagge'') # "Armee der Verlierer" (''Army of losers'') (Frege, von Holst/Frege) − 2:40 (from " Bommerlunder/Opel Gang") # "Liebeslied" (''Love song'') (Breitkopf/Frege) − 3:50 (from "

Hier kommt Alex "Hier kommt Alex" (''Here comes Alex'') is a song by German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It is the first single and the first track from the album '' Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau''. The song in concept introduces Alex, who is the central chara ...

" eleased a year later # "Disco in Moskau" (''Disco in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

'') (Phil Ram/Ram/Translation: Frege) − 3:05 (from ''

Damenwahl ''Damenwahl'' (translation ''Ladies' choice'', a dance term to indicate it is ladies' turn to choose partners) is the third studio album of the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. The term "Damenwahl" appears in "Verflucht, verdammt, gebrandmarkt" ...

''; The Vibrators cover, in

) # "Das Wort zum Sonntag" (''The word to Sunday'') (von Holst/Frege) − 4:20 (from ''Damenwahl'') # "Police on My Back" (

Eddy Grant Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, Afr ...

/Grant) − 2:08 (

The Equals ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

cover) # "Schwarzwaldklinik" ('' Black Forest Clinic'') (Breitkopf/Frege) − 3:08 (from ''Damenwahl'') # "

Opel-Gang ''Opel-Gang'' is the debut album of the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. The title is a reference to an article in a Düsseldorf newspaper, where a gang of small-time thieves, who drove self-tuned Opels, were named Opel-Gang, even though the b ...

" (von Holst, Frege/Breitkopf, Frege, von Holst, Meurer, Trimpop) − 1:51 (from ''

'') # "Die Rosen geben 'ne Party" ('' Die Rosen/The Roses are throwing a party'') (Frege, von Holst/Frege) − 1:25 ("Jürgen Englers Party" from "

Wir sind bereit Wir, WIR or WiR may also refer to: Organisations * WIR Bank, a complementary currency system in Switzerland * Washington and Idaho Railway * West India Regiments, a colonial regiment of the British Army * Wolność i Równość, a Polish politic ...

") # "Bis zum bitteren Ende" (''Till to the bitter end'') (Frege/Frege) − 3:40 (from ''Opel-Gang'') # "Happy Metal Part I (

Adagio Adagio (Italian for 'slowly', ) may refer to: Music * Adagio, a Tempo#Basic tempo markings, tempo marking, indicating that music is to be played slowly, or a composition intended to be played in this manner * Adagio (band), a French progressive m ...

)" (Breitkopf, von Holst) − 1:16 # "Freitag der 13." (''

Friday the 13th Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. ...

'') (Rohde/Frege) − 3:25 (from ''Damenwahl'') # "Happy Metal Part II (

Allegro Allegro may refer to: Common meanings * Allegro (music), a tempo marking indicate to play fast, quickly and bright * Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement Artistic works * L'Allegro (1645), a poem by John Milton * ''Allegro'' (Satie), an ...

)" (Breitkopf, von Holst) − 0:40 # "Betrunken im Dienst" (''Drunk on duty'') (Trimpop, Frege, von Holst, Breitkopf, Meurer/Trimpop, Frege, Meurer) − 2:10 (from ''Unter falscher Flagge'') # "Happy Metal Part III ( Forte fortissimo)" (Breitkopf, von Holst) − 0:40 # "

Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" (''Bommerlunder On The Rocks'') is a German drinking song by the group Die Toten Hosen. The song is repeated over and over, each time the song is sung quicker and a pitch higher, until performers can not sing anymore. ...

" (''Ice-cold Bommerlunder'') (Molinare, Dt.Spez.; Trimpop/Trimpop) − 3:35 (from "Bommerlunder/Opel Gang") *Tracks 13-17 are actually one track on the original release.

2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks

" Blitzkrieg Bop" (
Dee Dee Ramone Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, he w ...
,
Tommy Ramone Thomas Erdelyi (born Tamás Erdélyi; January 29, 1949 – July 11, 2014), known professionally as Tommy Ramone, was a Hungarian American record producer and musician. He was the drummer for the influential punk rock band the Ramones for ...
) – 2:18 (live in
Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
1992; from ''
Learning English, Lesson One ''Learning English, Lesson One'' or ''Learning English, Lesson 1'' (other punctuation variations possible) is a cover album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. The album includes covers of mostly British bands, which were big influences on ...
'';
Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...
cover)
"Opel-Gang" – 1:27 (live in Edinburgh 1992; from ''Opel-Gang'')
"Musterbeispiel" (''Prime example'') (von Holst/Frege) – 2:56 (live in Edinburgh 1992; from ''
Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau ''Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau'' ("A little bit of horrorshow") (subtitled: ''Die Lieder aus Clockwork Orange und andere schmutzige Melodien'' The songs from Clockwork Orange and other dirty melodies" is the sixth LP by Die Toten Hosen, relea ...
'')
" Whole Wide World" (Eric Goulden) – 3:16 (live in Edinburgh 1992; from ''Learning English, Lesson One''; Wreckless Eric cover)
"Liebeslied" – 3:43 (live in Edinburgh 1992; from "Hier kommt Alex")
" Do Anything You Wanna Do" – 3:36 (live in Edinburgh 1992; from ''Learning English, Lesson One''; Eddie and the Hot Rods cover)
"
Carnival in Rio (Punk Was) "Carnival in Rio (Punk Was)" is a song by Die Toten Hosen and Ronnie Biggs. It's the lead single and the fifteenth track from the cover album ''Learning English, Lesson One'', being also the only non-cover on the album. The song starts with a s ...
" (Frege, von Holst/ Ronnie Biggs) – 3:06 (live in Edinburgh 1992; from ''Learning English, Lesson One'')
" All die ganzen Jahre" (''All these
hole A hole is an opening in or through a particular medium, usually a solid body. Holes occur through natural and artificial processes, and may be useful for various purposes, or may represent a problem needing to be addressed in many fields of en ...
years'') (Frege/Frege) – 3:58 (live in Edinburgh 1992; from '' 125 Jahre die Toten Hosen: Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück'')

Personnel

Campino A campino () is a cattle herder in the Portuguese region of Ribatejo. Campinos work on horse-back, using a long pole (a ''pampilho'' or lance) to manage and direct the herd. Campinos are also known for their distinctive attire, which consists o ...

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

*Andreas von Holst -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

*Michael Breitkopf -

*Andreas Meurer -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

*Wolfgang Rohde -

*Jakob Keusen -

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bis zum bitteren Ende - Die Toten Hosen Live! 1987 live albums Die Toten Hosen live albums Virgin Records live albums German-language live albums