Ballast der Republik
Ballast der Republik (Burden Of The Republic) is a 2012 album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was their first studio album since 2008's In aller Stille. To commemorate the 30-year-jubilee of the band, the album was also released as a special edition with a second CD, titled Die Geister, die wir riefen, containing 15 cover versions of songs and literature by artists that influenced and inspired the members of the band.
Ballast der Republik | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 May 2012 | |||
Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock, melodic hardcore | |||
Length | 52:51 | |||
Label | JKP | |||
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The name 'Ballast der Republik' is wordplay, alluding to the Palast der Republik, the parliament building of communist East Germany.
A single release of "Altes Fieber" was successful and appeared on the Billboard Hits of the World chart for Germany.
Track listing
- "Drei Kreuze (dass wir hier sind)" ("Three crosses (that we're here)") – 1:27
- "Ballast der Republik" ("Burden of the Republic") – 2:39
- "Tage wie diese" ("Days like these") – 4:28
- "Traurig einen Sommer Lang" ("Sad for a whole summer") – 3:03
- "Altes Fieber" ("Old fever") – 3:30
- "Zwei Drittel Liebe" ("Two thirds of love") – 3:32
- "Europa" ("Europe") – 2:49
- "Reiß Dich los" ("Tear yourself away") – 2:54
- "Drei Worte" ("Three words") – 3:39
- "Schade, wie kann das passieren?" ("Pity, how can this happen?") – 3:40
- "Draußen vor der Tür" ("Outside at the door") – 3:03
- "Das ist der Moment" ("This is the moment") – 3:00
- "Ein guter Tag zum Fliegen" ("A good day for flying") – 3:31
- "Oberhausen" – 4:17
- "Alles hat seinen Grund" ("There's a reason for everything" – literally: "Everything has its reason") – 3:38
- "Vogelfrei" ("Outlawed" – literally: "free as a bird") – 3:37
Die Geister, die wir riefen (The spirits that we summoned)
- "Computerstaat" ("Computerstate") – 2:30 (Abwärts)
- "Sirenen" ("Sirens") – 1:53 (Male)
- "Das Model" ("The model") – 2:28 (Kraftwerk)
- "Die Moorsoldaten" ("Peat Bog Soldiers") – 3:17
(Rudi Goguel / Johann Esser, Wolfgang Langhoff) - "Im Nebel" ("In the fog") – 2:42 (Musik: Campino / Text: Hermann Hesse)
- "Heute hier, morgen dort" ("Here today, gone tomorrow") – literally: Today here, tomorrow there – 2:16 (Hannes Wader)
- "Rock Me Amadeus" – 2:41 (Falco)
- "Industrie-Mädchen" ("Industrial girl") – 1:53 (S.Y.P.H.)
- "Keine Macht für Niemand" ("No power for nobody") – 2:34 (Ton Steine Scherben)
- "Einen großen Nazi hat sie!" ("She's got a big Nazi") – 2:14
(Stephan Weiß / Fritz Grünbaum) - "Schrei nach Liebe" ("Cry for love") – 3:24 (Die Ärzte)
- "Manche Frauen" ("Some women") – 2:49 (Funny van Dannen)
- "Innenstadt Front" ("Inner city front") – 1:05 (Mittagspause)
- "Stimmen aus dem Massengrab" ("Voices from the mass grave") – 2:18
(Musik: Campino / Text: Erich Kästner) - "Lasset uns singen" ("Let us sing") – 3:33
(Musik: Campino, von Holst /
Text: Graf Zirben, Destilie van der Vogelbeer)
Personnel
- Campino – vocals
- Andreas von Holst – electric guitar
- Michael Breitkopf – electric guitar
- Andreas Meurer – bass guitar
- Vom Ritchie – drums
- Thomas Schmitz – cello
- Constanze Sannemüller – violin
- Adrian Bleyer – violin
- Iryna Bayeva – viola
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[12] | 9× Gold | 900,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[13] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
External links
References
- "Austriancharts.at – Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Jahreshitparade Alben 2012". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2012". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Jahreshitparade Alben 2013". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2013". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Nun geht's ans Eingemachte - mit den Plätzen 10 und 9 unseres Jahrzehnte-Rankings. Dort stehen der WM-Song "Auf uns" von Andreas @bourani und Michel Telós "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" (Single) sowie "Muttersprache" von @sarahconnorfc und "Ballast der Republik" von @dietotenhosen (Album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 December 2019 – via Twitter.
- "Austrian album certifications – Die Toten Hosen – Ballast der Republik" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Die Toten Hosen; 'Ballast der Republik')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Die Toten Hosen; 'Ballast der Republik')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2019.