Auflösen
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"Auflösen" is a song by Die Toten Hosen
, namely a duet between Campino
and Birgit Minichmayr
. It's the third single and the eighth track from the album In aller Stille
.
This is also the first duet for the band. It differs from the others songs on the album greatly because of the extreme tenderness of it, while most of the album is quite loud. The song describes, how shallow a physical relationship between a man and a woman is, as it doesn't really make a difference between them, if they would break up.
The song also features Raphael Zweifel on cello
and Hans Steingen on piano
, although in the video it is played by Esther Kim, who has supported Die Toten Hosen in concerts and also played the piano, when the band and Minichmayr performed the song in the Echo awards ceremony of 2009.
, who had previously also directed the video for "Warum werde ich nicht satt?
". The video is shot in black-and-white.
Most of the video shows Campino and Minichmayr together, singing or having sex
, hinting to a physical relationship between them. Also intercut are shots of the band playing and, during the break
, also Esther Kim on piano and Raphael Zweifel on cello.
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"...
, namely a duet between Campino
Campino
Campino is a singer/songwriter, and actor. He is most famous for his performance as the head of, and lead vocalist of the German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen.- Biography :...
and Birgit Minichmayr
Birgit Minichmayr
Birgit Minichmayr is an Austrian actress and singer born in Linz, Austria. Birgit Minichmayr studied drama at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna.-Career:...
. It's the third single and the eighth track from the album In aller Stille
In aller Stille
In aller Stille is the eleventh studio album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It's the first studio album in 4 years. The cover was designed by Dirk Rudolph...
.
This is also the first duet for the band. It differs from the others songs on the album greatly because of the extreme tenderness of it, while most of the album is quite loud. The song describes, how shallow a physical relationship between a man and a woman is, as it doesn't really make a difference between them, if they would break up.
The song also features Raphael Zweifel on cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
and Hans Steingen on piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, although in the video it is played by Esther Kim, who has supported Die Toten Hosen in concerts and also played the piano, when the band and Minichmayr performed the song in the Echo awards ceremony of 2009.
Music video
The video debuted on dietotenhosen.de. It was directed by Wim WendersWim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
, who had previously also directed the video for "Warum werde ich nicht satt?
Warum werde ich nicht satt?
"Warum werde ich nicht satt?" is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the fourth single and the third track from the album Unsterblich....
". The video is shot in black-and-white.
Most of the video shows Campino and Minichmayr together, singing or having sex
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
, hinting to a physical relationship between them. Also intercut are shots of the band playing and, during the break
Break (music)
In popular music, a break is an instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song derived from or related to stop-time – being a "break" from the main parts of the song or piece....
, also Esther Kim on piano and Raphael Zweifel on cello.
Track listing
- "Auflösen" (Frege/Frege, Minichmayr) − 3:21
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) (Frege/Frege) − 2:19