Wir warten auf's Christkind...


Wir warten auf's Christkind... or Wir warten auf's Christkind is a Christmas album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen, released under the alias Die Roten Rosen.
For Australia, a version with an English language title Waiting for Santa Claus... or Waiting for Santa Claus, subtitled a Christmas album, was released, under the name Die Toten Hosen, not Die Roten Rosen.
Many of the traditional Christmas songs have altered lyrics, having themes like drugs or orgasming. "Ave Maria" is an instrumental intro. "Leise rieselt der Schnee", "Alle Jahre wieder" and "Frohes Fest" originally appeared on the single of "Sascha...ein aufrechter Deutscher"; here they are re-recorded, the first two sounding much more like rock and "Frohes Fest" has slightly different lyrics. "Still, still, still" is sung by Kuddel in a harsh voice.
The album is inspired by The Yobs Christmas Album, which is in concept very similar to Wir warten...: it was released by the Boys under a pseudonym, includes traditional Christmas song covers and a couple of original songs and the lyrics are changed to sound offensive.

Track listing

  1. "Ave Maria" − 1:56
  2. "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" − 1:50
  3. "Ihr Kinderlein kommet" − 1:40
  4. "Oh Tannenbaum" − 1:20
  5. "Merry X-Mas Everybody" − 3:19
  6. "Weihnachtsmann vom Dach" − 4:02
  7. "Auld Lang Syne" − 2:32
  8. "The Little Drummer Boy" − 3:49
  9. "Leise rieselt der Schnee" − 2:55
  10. "Alle Jahre wieder" − 1:28
  11. "Frohes Fest" − 3:41
  12. "White Christmas" − 3:49
  13. "Weihnachten bei den Brandts" − 3:42
  14. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" − 2:20
  15. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" − 3:07
  16. "In Dulci Jubilo" − 5:28
  17. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" − 2:38
  18. "Jingle Bells" − 3:09
  19. "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" − 3:52
  20. "Still, still, still" − 1:28

2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks


  1. "Come All Ye Faithful" – 2:34
  2. "The Little Drummer Boy " – 2:42
  3. "Auld Lang Syne " – 3:17
  4. "Alle Jahre wieder" – 1:30
  5. "Leise rieselt der Schnee" – 1:33
  6. "Jingle Bells " – 5:34

Singles

1998: "Weihnachtsmann vom Dach"
1999: "Auld Lang Syne"

Personnel

  • Campino - vocals
  • Andreas von Holst - guitar, vocals on 20
  • Michael Breitkopf - guitar
  • Andreas Meurer - bass
  • Wolfgang Rohde - drums
  • Vom Ritchie - drums

Charts

YearCountryPosition
1998Germany4
1998Austria2
1998Switzerland25