I want to change direction and post some songs done by or about other Bundesliga clubs, but before I do here’s one that will put a cap on the Bayern ones…

Die Toten Hosen (Wikipedia: The band's name literally means "The Dead Trousers" in English, although the phrase "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "impotent", "lifeless", "boring", or "nothing going on". A more idiomatic translation of the band's name might therefore be The Deadbeats. have been going since 1982 and they have an Englishman playing the drums.

The band (apart from the drummer “Von”) are from Dusseldorf and they did a song which wasn’t exactly in praise of the Bavarian club…

- A quick history/background: Quite a few years ago now I found myself living and working in Munich.
I was a (German) friend in a sports store and was looking at some footie shirts. I asked him which should I get (Bayern or 1860 Munich). He told me that the Munich thing was a bit like the Manchester or Madrid thing – People who are from Munich support 1860 and everybody outside of, support Bayern. So I bought and still own that TSV 1860 München shirt. I went to see them on a few occasions too.

I also think that there is some jealously/annoyance there with the fact that Bayern, like Man Utd keep winning things all the time which was probably the reason why Die Toten Hosen (who sponsored Fortuna Dusseldorf) did this track:

[See post to listen to audio] » Die Toten Hosen – Bayern - German Lyrics here (will open in new window) - Click for Google Translated lyrics There is not much in this world, what you can hold. Some say love, perhaps because what is on it. And yes there is still God if nobody else has. Others believe in nothing, life has made it hard. It can happen so much, it can happen so much. Only one thing I know one hundred percent: never in life I would go to Bavaria. I mean, if I wär 20 and supertalentiert, and Real Madrid have already angeklopft, and the boys from Manchester. And I’d already played for Germany wär and mentally fit and Uli Hoeneß would be with me stand on the mat. I would not open my door, for me because it’s not in question, so when people like the Bavaria his character to foul. The only times I want to make it clear so we understand: I have nothing against Munich, I would just never go to Bavaria. Must be really denn sowas? Life is not much to be beautiful? Themselves so through away and FC Bayern to go. It can happen so much, it can happen so much. No matter how hard my fate would be I would never to FC Bayern Munich go. What parents must have so as to be spoiled, a contract to sign Scheiss this club? We would never to FC Bayern Munich go! - Never go to Bayern! We would never to FC Bayern Munich go! - Never go to Bayern!

Wikipedia info:

It is an anti-FC Bayern Munich song, which is the most successful German football club. A slogan from this song has become synonymous with DTH among the fans, which can be shortened: “Es kann soviel passieren. Es kann soviel geschehen/Nur eins weiß ich hundertprozentig. Nie im Leben würde ich zu Bayern gehen.” (Many things can happen. [the same with another word]/One thing I know for sure. Never in my life will I go to Bayern. [where the football club is meant]).

Also Real Madrid and Manchester United are mentioned along with Uli Hoeneß, the manager of FC Bayern.

The Tipp-Kick version is more anthem-like, as it features the line “Wir würden nie zum FC Bayern München gehen” (We would never go to FC Bayern Munich) throughout the song, not only in the end and the emphasis is taken off the I-character (the narrator).

The three other tracks on the CD single were cover versions including this track (sung in English) which is very familiar to us. Especially to Liverpool fans…

» Die Toten Hosen – You’ll Never Walk Alone

As you can see they are big footie fans and this isn’t the only time they’ve gone on record (*ak !*) with their praise of the beautiful game (ak ! ak!….*bang*)

I’m adding them all here for now and might repost some of these if the subject ever comes up or demands it.

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» Die Toten Hosen – Auswärtsspiel [Trans: Away Game]

- This is from the 2006 World Cup, which Teena from Y I, Mum? (the supplier of most of these) tells me that it is a nice pisstake. I’ll update this post when I have the full story, but from looking at the Google Translated page of the lyrics I get the gist of what they are saying.
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» Die Toten Hosen – Weltmeister (Unplugged) [Trans: World's Champion]

- Finishing off now with one that was included on the official soundtrack to the 2002 World Cup (Held in Japan & South Korea – you can find more stuff here) which was done in English:

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» Die Toten Hosen – We Will Be Heroes

- Lyrics