"Was zählt" (''What counts'') is a song by
Die Toten Hosen
Die Toten Hosen are a German punk rock band from Düsseldorf. The name is taken from the German slang idiom ''tote Hose'' (literally "dead trousers"), which means "nothing happening"; "boring". The band has had an important success through th ...
. It's the first single and the third track from the album ''
Auswärtsspiel
''Auswärtsspiel'' (''Away game'') is the ninth studio album by the Germany, German punk rock, punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was released in 2002. This is one of the band's favourite albums. The record is much more personal than previous albums. T ...
''.
The song is an ode to love ("Wenn nur die Liebe zählt" - ''When only love matters''), as it describes, how one can go through anything and suffer a lot for love, also give up any memories for it.
Music video
The music video was directed by Ralf Schmerberg. It shows the band performing the song in a room in a city building. Also the streets outside are shown, which are overflowing with
police
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, as the video was shot a while after the
September 11 attacks
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.
Track listing
# "Was zählt" (''What counts'') (Breitkopf, von Holst/Frege) − 4:37
# "Hängt ihn höher" (''Hang him higher'') (Meurer/Frege) - 2:37
# "Drüber reden" (''Talking about it'') (von Holst/Frege) – 1:42
# "Schöner warten" (''Nicer waiting'') (Frege/Frege) – 3:58
Charts
References
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2001 singles
Die Toten Hosen songs
Songs written by Campino (singer)
Songs written by Andreas von Holst
Songs written by Michael Breitkopf
2001 songs