Schön sein
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"Schön sein" is a song by Die Toten Hosen
. It's the lead single and the seventh track from the album Unsterblich
.
The song is about a wish to be beautiful and rich, which in many people's minds is supposed to make their life better off and bring success.
The single was released with two possible covers: a mirror
cover and a rarer poodle
cover, both of which are symbols of self-admiring.
, who cross-dresses in free time and is shown planning a sex change operation.
Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. They have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.The band's name literally means "The Dead Pants" in English, although the phrase "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "nothing going on" or "boring"...
. It's the lead single and the seventh track from the album Unsterblich
Unsterblich
Unsterblich is the eighth studio album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. The band has stated dissatisfaction with the cover, which is a photo by Johann Zambryski...
.
The song is about a wish to be beautiful and rich, which in many people's minds is supposed to make their life better off and bring success.
The single was released with two possible covers: a mirror
Mirror
A mirror is an object that reflects light or sound in a way that preserves much of its original quality prior to its contact with the mirror. Some mirrors also filter out some wavelengths, while preserving other wavelengths in the reflection...
cover and a rarer poodle
Poodle
The Poodle is a breed of dog. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is highly intelligent and skillful in many dog sports, including agility, obedience, tracking, and even herding...
cover, both of which are symbols of self-admiring.
Music video
The music video was directed by Stefan Telegdy. It features a car mechanic, played by Ben BeckerBen Becker
Ben Becker is a German film and theatre actor.- Life and work :Becker is the son of actress Monika Hansen and actor Rolf Becker. He is the brother of actress Meret Becker and the stepson of Otto Sander. His grandmother was the comedian Claire Schlichting...
, who cross-dresses in free time and is shown planning a sex change operation.
Track listing
- "Schön sein" (Frege, van Dannen/Frege, van Dannen) − 3:12
- "You're Dead" (von Holst/Frege, Smith) – 4:41
- "Fußball" (Football) (von Holst/Frege) – 2:09
- "Im Westen nichts Neues" (All quiet on the Western frontAll Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the front.The...
) (Breitkopf/Frege) – 1:59
Charts
| Year | Country | Position |
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| 1999 | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
9 |
| 1999 | Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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