"Radio brennt" ('Radio burns') is a punk song by Die Ärzte. It was the seventh track and the third single from their 1987 album Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten). On the kid's shirt on the cover is Die Ärzte's mascot Sweet Gwendoline.
| "Radio brennt (Remix)" | ||||
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| Single by Die Ärzte | ||||
| from the album Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten) | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 2:41/7:00 (Maxi) | |||
| Label | CBS Schallplatten GmbH | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Farin Urlaub & Dirk Felsenheimer | |||
| Producer(s) | Uwe Hoffmann & Die Ärzte | |||
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The song details the singer going mad over his girlfriend's choices of music whenever things are supposed to get romantic, and his resulting eagerness to wreck the offending radio. It references Falco, Chris de Burgh, Madonna and the song "Geronimo's Cadillac" by Modern Talking.
The maxi remix is separately featured on Live - Nach uns die Sintflut. There, it is titled "Radio Rap". Farin has said in the booklet of Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze, that this maxi version is his all-time favourite.
Track listing
edit- "Radio brennt (Remix)" (Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Urlaub) - 2:41
- "Gabi ist pleite" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer) - 2:37
Maxi
edit- "Radio brennt (Dingleberry-Mix)" (Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Urlaub) - 7:00
- "Gabi ist pleite" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer) - 2:37
- "Radio brennt (Single-Version)" (Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Urlaub) - 2:41
Personnel
edit- Farin Urlaub - vocals, guitar
- Rodrigo González – bass
- Bela B. - drums
B-sides
edit"Gabi ist pleite" ('Gabi is broke') is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.
Charts
edit| Year | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | 50 |