Die Toten Hosen are a German band from Düsseldorf. Their musical roots lie in
the punk scene. The musical mainstay of the time, the Ratinger Hof in
Düsseldorf, was the birthplace of the band in 1982, who until then had made
music under the name ZK. The Toten Hosen's self-produced debut album, Opel Gang
(1983), and the single "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" are still regarded as party
classics today. The Toten Hosen soon achieved a certain cult status,
particularly through extensive tours in Germany. Their first commercial
successes came with the albums Damenwahl (1986) and Ein Kleine...