''Kauf MICH!'' ("Buy ME!") is the ninth album by

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, released in 1993. The LP is mainly a

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dealing with

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and

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. Along with the album's art and several songs addressing

commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

, satirical advertisements and infomercials are interspersed among the music. In addition, the concept of right wing extremism as exemplified by ultraconservatism and

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in the songs "Wilkommen in Deutschland" and "Sascha ...ein aufrechter Deutscher" is explored, which excited controversy during the time of the album's release. It was a best-selling album in

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for 13 weeks in 1993, also selling well in

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and

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.Charts-Surfer Deutschland
Tracks 6 & 8 are mock infomercials performed by

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and Gisela Schneeberger and directed by

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. "

Wünsch DIR was "Wünsch DIR was" (roughly ''Make a wish''; lit. ''Wish YOURSELF something'') is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the second single and the thirteenth track from the album '' Kauf MICH!''. The intro of the song is sung by the children's choir "M ...

" has an intro sung by the children's choir "Mosquito" from the music school in

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Track listing

2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks

For the 25th anniversary of the group, all albums from 1983 to 2002 were remastered and re-released. The remasters have a second booklet and additional songs. The re-release of ''Kauf MICH!'' features the album's B-sides as

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. There are actually 3 parts of "Der heiße Draht", on which people sing DTH songs over the phone. However, for the remaster, only a "best of" was compiled out of the three.

Demos

Several unreleased demos from the album surfaced in 2007 with the re-release of most DTH albums. *"Das kleine ABC" (''The little ABC'') (von Holst/Frege) – 3:34 (released on ''

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" ...

'') *"Aufgeben (gilt nicht)" (''Giving up (is not a choice)'') (Frege/Frege) – 5:01 (released on ''Damenwahl'') *"Gipfelstürmer" (''Summiteer'') (Meurer/Frege) – 3:45 (released on ''Damenwahl'') *"Einmal in vier Jahren" (''Once in four years'') (Breitkopf/Frege) – 4:49 (released on '' Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau'') *"Schwarze Sheriffs" (''Black

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s'') (Frege/von Holst) – 3:39 (released on ''Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau'') "Einmal in vier Jahren" has been previously available in a live version on '' Im Auftrag des Herrn''.

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 ...

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*Andreas von Holst -

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*Michael Breitkopf -

*Andreas Meurer -

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*Wolfgang Rohde -

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Charts

References

{{Authority control Die Toten Hosen albums 1993 albums Concept albums German-language albums