In 1987, the first official live release by DIE TOTEN HOSEN was released.
This release, titled “Bis zum bitteren Ende,” would have meant exactly that if the band had continued as they did in their early days. Living life in the fast lane only works for a certain period of time. The band, especially Campino with his golden voice, had to learn this lesson the hard way. The Hosen grew from their experiences and have continued to forge their own path. I don’t need to elaborate on the journey and the status they have in Germany. The band should be known to everyone, and with so many books out there, one could almost say that the band is a living myth from Düsseldorf.
Far less is known about their popularity in South America. On September 11, 1992, the band from Düsseldorf played in Argentina for the first time. It was love at first sight or at first beat. Since then, the band has been unable to let go of Argentina, and the fans there have not let go of the band. They have been to the South American country many times, which has been going through economic crises for many years and faces a difficult path due to certainly not always correct political decisions.
DIE TOTEN HOSEN feel very comfortable in South America and have repeatedly emphasized this in interviews and reports.
This release, which can be freely translated into German as “Krach & Party,” offers a truly great listening experience.
Even the first notes of “Alle sagen das” are sung along with fervor. It’s a thunderstorm that comes crashing down. I used to attend many Hosen concerts, in large halls, at the 1,000th concert at the Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, but also in small clubs like Knaack in Berlin. It was collective madness, a party, a blast, as they say today. However, what is offered here on “Fiesta Y Ruido” defies description. Every line is sung along a thousand times. Every chorus sung by the audience sends chills down your spine. In “Bonnie & Clyde,” there’s a moment that leaves me speechless even after multiple listens, similar to “Wünsch dir was,” but also in the Spanish song “Uno, dos ultraviolento,” everyone sings along passionately.
DIE TOTEN HOSEN take you on a very wild ride through their history.
From “Reisefieber” to “Bonnie & Clyde,” “Pushed Again” to “Alle sagen das.” Believe me, friends, it’s a wild ride. An extremely wild ride. It’s a rodeo!
The band may have aged, but what they offer on stage is by no means that of a band that has been around for over 40 years. It sounds like a band whose members are at most 40 years old, if not younger. Here, the gas pedal is pressed all the way to the floor, oh what am I saying, all the way to the pavement.
DIE TOTEN HOSEN may not be punk rock anymore, but on stage, especially in this recording, they are still the crazy boys they used to be. It’s as if a switch has been flipped.
Listening to this album makes me a Hosen fan again.
Cheers to you, you crazy Düsseldorfer.
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