"Ich ess' Blumen" [I eat flower

Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...

s] (also known as "Blumen") is a punk

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 song by Die Ärzte

Die Ärzte

Die Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...

. It was the eighth track and the first single from their 1988 album Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...

Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit...

Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... [That's not the whole truth...] is the seventh album by Die Ärzte. It was the last studio album before the band's 5-year hiatus...

. The song is an ironic ode to vegetarianism

Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...

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This song is referenced in the full title of "Nazareth

Nazareth

Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...

 (Blumen my ass)" from Planet Punk

Planet Punk

Planet Punk is an album released by Die Ärzte on 18 September 1995. According to the band's autobiography, Die Ärzte guitarist Farin Urlaub considers Planet Punk to be their best album.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Farin Urlaub - guitar, vocals...

, which is about solving world hunger by eating mucus

Mucus

In vertebrates, mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from mucous cells found in mucous glands. Mucous cells secrete products that are rich in glycoproteins and water. Mucous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which...

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Track listing

1. "Ich ess' Blumen" (Felsenheimer) - 3:44
2. "Das ist Rock'n'Roll" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer/Urlaub, Felsenheimer, Liebing) - 3:00

B-sides

"Das ist Rock'n'Roll" [That's rock'n'roll] is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.