How Much Is the Fish?
"How Much is the Fish?" is a Hardcore (electronic [dance music genre)|hardcore]/Euro-dance song by a German group Scooter. It was released in June 1998 as the lead single from their fifth studio album No Time to Chill. It is the first song to feature Axel Coon. It was made for the 1998 [FIFA World Cup|France '98 FIFA World Cup].
Background
In May 2016, in response to increased popularity from a mention on The [Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon], H.P Baxxter answered the question about "How much is the fish?" on the Scooter Facebook page, revealing that "the fish" was actually the one they bought for their studio aquarium, and it cost 3.80 DM.Samples
"How Much is the Fish?" interpolates the song "Zeven Dagen Lang" by the Dutch band Bots. The melody originates from the traditional Breton song Son ar Chistr played on Alan Stivell's 1970 album Reflets. The title is derived from lyrics in the song "Buffalo" by Anglo-Irish indie group Stump, taken from the 1986 mini-album Quirk Out. The background music sample comes from the album version of the song "Paradoxx" from the German band 666.Track listings
CD single- "How Much is the Fish?" – 3:45
- "How Much is the Fish?" – 5:23
- "How Much is the Fish?" – 6:11
- "Sputnik" – 3:06
- "How Much is the Fish?" – 6:11
- "How Much is the Fish?" – 5:23
Covers
- In collaboration with Scooter, the German hip-hop band K.I.Z wrote a song in German language called Was kostet der Fisch?. While the title is a direct translation, the songtext is a reinterpretation and should not be considered a cover of the original song. It was released on the album Jumping All Over the World in 2008.
- Lento violento artist DJ Maxwell covered the song, in 2015 for their 3rd album Trust No One Part III.
- Russian pianist Olga Scheps released 2017 an Single adaption, a classic version of the song and for the 2019 album 100% Scooter - piano only.