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Opium fürs Volk (Opium for the people) 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 (exemplified by the intro "Vaterunser", "Die zehn Gebote" and "Paradies"). It is regarded as one of the best Die Toten Hosen albums.[1][2] The title is derived from a common misquotation of Karl Marx, who called religion the Opium of the People - Opium des Volkes.

Released26 January 1996
2007 (jubilee edition)
GenresPunk rock, hardcore punk, alternative metal, heavy metal, pop-punk
Length66:54
76:01 (re-release)
LabelJKP
Quick facts Studio album by Die Toten Hosen, Released ...
Opium fürs Volk
Studio album by
Die Toten Hosen
Released26 January 1996
2007 (jubilee edition)
GenresPunk rock, hardcore punk, alternative metal, heavy metal, pop-punk
Length66:54
76:01 (re-release)
LabelJKP
ProducersJon Caffery & Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen chronology
Musik war ihr Hobby
(1995)		 Opium fürs Volk
(1996)		 Im Auftrag des Herrn... - Die Toten Hosen Live
(1996)
Singles from Opium fürs Volk
  1. "Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit"
    Released: 8 December 1995
  2. "Paradies"
    Released: 8 March 1996
  3. "Bonnie & Clyde"
    Released: 24 May 1996
  4. "Zehn kleine Jägermeister"
    Released: 6 September 1996
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Track listing

  1. "Vaterunser" (Our Father) (Traditional) − 1:10
  2. "Mensch" (Man) (von Holst/Frege) − 4:08
  3. "Die Fliege" (The fly) (Frege/Frege) − 1:54
  4. "Die zehn Gebote" (The ten commandments) (Rohde/Frege) − 4:04
  5. "Böser Wolf" (roughly Big Bad Wolf) (von Holst/Frege) − 4:02
  6. "Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit" (Nothing lasts forever) (von Holst, Frege/Müller, von Holst, Frege) − 4:10
  7. "Ewig währt am längsten (Dub)" (lit. Forever lasts the longest; a pun on Ehrlich währt am längsten [roughly Honesty is the best policy]) (Meurer/Müller, von Holst, Frege) − 2:54
  8. "Und so weiter" (And so on) (Rohde/Frege, Müller) − 1:40
  9. "Bonnie & Clyde" (Breitkopf/Frege) − 3:30
  10. "Der Froschkönig" (The Frog Prince) (Breitkopf/Frege) − 3:47
  11. "XTC" (Meurer/Frege) − 4:16
  12. "Lügen" (Lies) (von Holst/Frege) − 4:12
  13. "Paradies" (Paradise) (Frege/Frege) − 4:08
  14. "Und wir leben" (And we're living) (Meurer/Frege) − 3:50
  15. "Er denkt, sie denkt" (He thinks, she thinks) (Frege/Frege) − 4:34
  16. "Seelentherapie" (Soul therapy) (Breitkopf/Frege) − 5:13
  17. "Viva la Revolution" (Breitkopf/Frege) − 4:46
  18. "Zehn kleine Jägermeister" (roughly Ten little hunters/Jägermeisters, a pun on Ten Little Indians) (Rohde/Müller, Frege) − 4:45

2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks

  1. "Fliegen" (Flying) (Frege/Frege) – 4:28 (from "Pushed Again")
  2. "Prominentenpsychose" (Celebrity psychosis) (Frege/Frege) – 3:14 (from "Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit")
  3. "Herzglück harte Welle" (roughly Heartluck strong wave) (Rohde/Frege) – 1:57 (from "Bonnie & Clyde")

Demos

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

  • "Kitsch" (Breitkopf/Frege) – 3:53

Personnel

Charts

More information Year, Country ...
Year Country Position
1996 Germany 1
1996 Switzerland 2
1996 Austria 3
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More information Chart (2026), Peak position ...
2026 chart performance for Opium fürs Volk
Chart (2026) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]1
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 1
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