"Kauf MICH!" (Buy ME!) is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the fourth single and the seventh track from the album Kauf MICH!. The single cover is designed as a typical washing powder box.
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| Single by Die Toten Hosen | ||||
| from the album Kauf MICH! | ||||
| Released | 18 April 1994 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andreas Frege Michael Breitkopf Hanns Christian Müller | |||
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The uniqueness of the song is, that lyrically narrator puts himself "on the market", coinciding with the theme of commercialism.
One of the b-sides, "Der heiße Draht", is based on an idea of people calling and singing DTH songs over the phone. For the single, this was divided in three parts. On the re-release of Kauf MICH!, a best-of from these calls was made.
There is also an English version of the song, titled "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (Buy Me!)", which appeared on Love, Peace & Money.
Music video
The video was directed by Hans Neleman. It features mostly touring footage.
Track listing
- "Kauf MICH!" (Breitkopf/Frege, Müller) – 3:30
- "Der heiße Draht (Teil I)" (The hot wire (Part I)) − 6:19
- "Hilfe" (Help) (von Holst/Frege) − 3:24
- "Der heiße Draht (Teil II)" − 6:15
- "I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis) − 2:35 (The Crickets cover)
- "Der heiße Draht (Teil III)" − 7:25
Charts
| Year | Country | Position |
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| 1994 | Germany | 34 |