Weihnachtsmann vom Dach
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"Weihnachtsmann vom Dach" (Santa Claus
from the roof) is a Christmas song by Die Toten Hosen
, released as Die Roten Rosen. It's the first single and the sixth track from the Christmas album Wir warten auf's Christkind...
.
The song is sung from the perspective of somebody, who has Santa hiding from Christmas in his house and is depressed. On a card he has written "Merry Christmas" and that he hopes everyone's happy and apologises for the escape. For the second verse, he has hanged himself. In his diary is the same message, as there was on the card.
The music video depicts a girl hanging a figurine Santa in her home, as she notices a midget in a Santa costume stealing her presents. She starts chasing him as he notices the Santa doll and is devastated. Then, a life-sized version of a similar Santa is shown hanging in a similar room as the self-made dollhouse had. He is surrounded by others like him, who then visit the girl (probably to seek revenge). The man, who tried to steal the girl's presents then saves her by somehow turning them small, like the figurine, and escaping to a tunnel on a railroad maquette as the lifesize figurine Santas search the house. The Santa-like people leave and the two hug. The next scene shows them ice-skating on the maquette with a man with a similar hat that the Santa-like people were wearing.
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
from the roof) is a Christmas song by Die Toten Hosen
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"...
, released as Die Roten Rosen. It's the first single and the sixth track from the Christmas album Wir warten auf's Christkind...
Wir warten auf's Christkind...
Wir warten auf's Christkind... or Wir warten auf's Christkind is a christmas album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen, released under the alias Die Roten Rosen .For Australia, a version with an English language title Waiting for Santa Claus... or...
.
The song is sung from the perspective of somebody, who has Santa hiding from Christmas in his house and is depressed. On a card he has written "Merry Christmas" and that he hopes everyone's happy and apologises for the escape. For the second verse, he has hanged himself. In his diary is the same message, as there was on the card.
Music video
The music video was directed by Ralf Schmerberg.The music video depicts a girl hanging a figurine Santa in her home, as she notices a midget in a Santa costume stealing her presents. She starts chasing him as he notices the Santa doll and is devastated. Then, a life-sized version of a similar Santa is shown hanging in a similar room as the self-made dollhouse had. He is surrounded by others like him, who then visit the girl (probably to seek revenge). The man, who tried to steal the girl's presents then saves her by somehow turning them small, like the figurine, and escaping to a tunnel on a railroad maquette as the lifesize figurine Santas search the house. The Santa-like people leave and the two hug. The next scene shows them ice-skating on the maquette with a man with a similar hat that the Santa-like people were wearing.
Track listing
- "Weihnachtsmann vom Dach" (von Holst/Frege) − 4:02
- "Come All Ye Faithful" – 2:34
- "Jingle BellsJingle Bells"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857...
(Dub Version)" – 5:34 - "Baby, du sollst nicht weinen" (Baby, you shouldn't cry) − 3:34
Charts
| Year | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 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... |
49 |
| 1998 | Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
19 |