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Die Toten Hosen are a German punk rock band from Düsseldorf. The name is taken from German slang tote Hose, which means "nothing happening"; "boring". In their early days they played for free at private birthday parties or similar events , long as the host provided them with unlimited beer and covered all damage caused by the band. They formed in 1982 at the Ratinger Hof, a Düsseldorf bar frequented by punk musicians. Die Toten Hosen have collaborated with numerous other musicia...

Die Toten Hosen are a German punk rock band from Düsseldorf. The name is taken from German slang tote Hose, which means "nothing happening"; "boring". In their early days they played for free at private birthday parties or similar events , long as the host provided them with unlimited beer and covered all damage caused by the band. They formed in 1982 at the Ratinger Hof, a Düsseldorf bar frequented by punk musicians. Die Toten Hosen have collaborated with numerous other musicians like Bad Religion, AC/DC, U2, Rolling Stones. They are also one of the few German punk bands popular outside Germany, with a large following in South America, Australia and Eastern Europe. Chris Cornell , one of my heroes, named them as one of the greatest bands ever, good enough for me. Oh and their song hier kommt Alex, is about me off course. All band members are self-taught musicians. At the beginning of their musical career most of them were still at school. The band kept to simple guitar chords and lyrics, in garage style. They were mainly influenced by punk bands from the 1970s.