Opium fürs Volk


Opium fürs Volk is the seventh studio album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. Although it's not considered a concept album, it has a central theme of religion. It is regarded as one of the best Die Toten Hosen albums. The title is derived from a common misquotation of Karl Marx, who called religion the Opium of the People - Opium des Volkes.

Track listing

  1. "Vaterunser" − 1:10
  2. "Mensch" − 4:08
  3. "Die Fliege" − 1:54
  4. "Die zehn Gebote" − 4:04
  5. "Böser Wolf" − 4:02
  6. "Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit" − 4:10
  7. "Ewig währt am längsten " − 2:54
  8. "Und so weiter" − 1:40
  9. "Bonnie & Clyde" − 3:30
  10. "Der Froschkönig" − 3:47
  11. "XTC" − 4:16
  12. "Lügen" − 4:12
  13. "Paradies" − 4:08
  14. "Und wir leben" − 3:50
  15. "Er denkt, sie denkt" − 4:34
  16. "Seelentherapie" − 5:13
  17. "Viva la Revolution" − 4:46
  18. "Zehn kleine Jägermeister" − 4:45

2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks


  1. "Fliegen" – 4:28
  2. "Prominentenpsychose" – 3:14
  3. "Herzglück harte Welle" – 1:57

Demos

One unreleased demo from the album surfaced in 2007 with the re-release of Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück.

Personnel