"Westerland" is a
punk
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song by German band
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs.
History Ea ...
. It was the fifth track and the second single from their 1988 album ''
Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...''. It is an ironic ode to the city of
Westerland. It was also released on Die Ärzte's first
maxi single
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The first maxi singles
Mungo Jerry's first single, " In the Summertime" was t ...
, which had the same cover as the single but tracks different from the maxi
LP. "Westerland (Kommerzmix)" was later put on "
Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze".
The song has been covered 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 ...
in a concert.
Personnel
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Farin Urlaub
Jan Vetter (born 27 October 1963), better known as Farin Urlaub. (from the German ''Fahr in Urlaub!'', "Go on holiday!"), is a German singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for punk rock band Die Ärzte. He ...
- vocals, guitar, bass
*
Bela B.
Dirk Albert Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962),''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 80 better known under his stage name Bela B (formerly Bela B.), is a German musician, songwriter, actor and author, b ...
- drums
Track listing
# "Westerland" - 3:40
# "Westerland (Live-Version)" - 3:07
Maxi
# "Westerland (Kommerzmix)" - 9:54
# "Westerland (Live-Version)" - 3:07
# "Westerland (Extended Ganja)" - 4:47
Maxi-CD
# "Westerland" (Urlaub) - 3:40
# "Westerland (Live-Version)" (Urlaub) - 3:07
# "♀" (Urlaub) - 1:47
B-sides
"♀" was also taken from "
Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...".
Charts
Certifications
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Westerland (Song)
1988 singles
Die Ärzte songs
Songs written by Farin Urlaub
1988 songs
CBS Records singles