- Hurra
Infobox Single
Name = Hurra
Artist =Die Ärzte
from Album =Planet Punk
Released =1995
Genre =Punk rock
Length = 3:26
Writer =Farin Urlaub
Producer = Uwe Hoffmann &Die Ärzte
Label = Metronome Musik GmbH
Chart position = * #25
Last single = "Ein Song namens Schunder "
(1995)
This single = "Hurra"
(1995)
Next single = "Rod ♥ You "
(1995)"Hurra" (in the booklet of the album, "Hurra!") is a punk song by
Die Ärzte . It's the third track and the second single from their1995 album "Planet Punk ". The song lyrics state that the situation in Germany after reunification is much better than before, which is meant sarcastically.The video
The video uses the single version of the song, which is slightly altered by some background voices and child's voice in the beginning and in the end. The video features the band performing the song in darkness; all band members are frowning, while the song sounds happy. This affirms that the song is meant sarcastically.
Track listing
# "Hurra" (Urlaub) - 3:26
# "Sex Me, Baby" (Gonzalez/Gonzalez, Felsenheimer) - 2:50
# "Warrumska" (Urlaub) - 3:54
# "Ekelpack" (Felsenheimer, Urlaub, Exploited) - 7:04
# "Eine Frage der Ehre" (Gonzalez) - 3:50B-sides
* "Sex Me, Baby" is mostly sung in German, but has some
English language lines integrated to the bridge andrefrain ; it's about two persons with similar values and interests about to have sex.
* "Warrumska" [Warum → why] is about a man, who doesn't understand, why his girl left him, although he was abusive to her.
* "Ekelpack" [Disgust pack] is performed live inMünchen in 27.10.1995.
* "Eine Frage der Ehre" [A question of honour] is a tour intro; it's not on the vinyl version of the single.
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