"Schöne Bescherung" (roughly ''Happy holidays''; lit. ''Nice gift-giving'', also ''Nice mess'') is a single by

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Track listing

# "Schöne Bescherung" (Breitkopf, Frege, von Holst, Meurer, Trimpop/Frege) − 3:02 # "Willi's weiße Weihnacht" (''Willi's white Christmas'') (Breitkopf, Frege, von Holst, Meurer, Trimpop/Frege) − 2:35 # "Knecht Ruprechts letzte Fahrt" (''

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's last ride'') (Breitkopf, Frege, von Holst, Meurer, Trimpop/Frege) − 3:46 {{DEFAULTSORT:Schone Bescherung 1983 singles Songs written by Michael Breitkopf Die Toten Hosen songs Songs written by Campino (singer) Songs written by Andreas von Holst 1983 songs