Sascha ... ein aufrechter Deutscher
1992 single by Die Toten Hosen
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"Sascha … ein aufrechter Deutscher" (An upstanding German) is an anti-Nazi song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the first single and the ninth track from the album Kauf MICH!.
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| Single by Die Toten Hosen | ||||
| from the album Kauf MICH! | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriters | Andreas Frege Hanns Christian Müller | |||
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The song tells a story about a jobless neonazi, whose hateful activities are sarcastically depicted very "German" and in a neutral light. Also the tune is fun and careless, which contrasts the theme and depiction even more.
Track listing
- "Sascha … ein aufrechter Deutscher" (Frege, Müller/Frege, Müller) – 2:34
- "Alle Jahre wieder" (Every year again) – 1:30
- "Leise rieselt der Schnee" (roughly Quietly falls the snow) – 1:33
- "Frohes Fest" (roughly Merry celebration) (von Holst/Frege) − 3:41
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 23 |
| Germany (GfK)[2] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] | 14 |