Gehn wie ein Ägypter

Infobox Single
Name = Gehn wie ein Ägypter


Artist = Die Ärzte
from Album = Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)
Released = 1987
Genre = Punk rock
Length = 2:23/4:38 (Maxi)
Writer = Die Ärzte/Liam Sternberg
Producer = Manne Praeker
Label = CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Chart position = * #44
Last single = "Ist das alles?"
(1986)
This single = "Gehn wie ein Ägypter"
(1987)
Next single = "2000 Mädchen"
(1987)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Gehn wie ein Ägypter (Verlängerte Fassung)"
Type = Single

"Gehn wie ein Ägypter" [Walking like an Egyptian] is a punk song by Die Ärzte. It was the first track and the first single from their 1987 album "Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)". It was written for the music of "Walk Like an Egyptian" and it has a similar theme. The cover of the single says "Deutsche Originalversion ["German original version"] - "Walk Like an Egyptian"". The woman on the cover is Die Ärzte's mascot Sweet Gwendoline.

Video

Although the video wasn't officially released, there is a video done for it. It was revealed in 2008 in an [http://www.bademeister.com/v7/news/aerzte_MTV_mods.php?b=1&sid=b56c3a9a835f26e369ef47d6e70e9315 MTV-show] about their videography, along with the video of "Bitte bitte".

In the video, Bela and Farin play children, whom parents have put to bed to go out themselves. When they're gone, Bela and Farin get up and a party ensues. When the parents come back, they're in the bed again.

Track listing

# "Gehn wie ein Ägypter" (Die Ärzte/Liam Sternberg) - 2:23
# "...Liebe (Instrumental)" (Urlaub) - 4:00

Maxi

# "Gehn wie ein Ägypter (Verlängerte Fassung)" (Die Ärzte/Liam Sternberg) - 4:38
# "...Liebe (Instrumental)" (Urlaub) - 4:00
# "Gehn wie ein Ägypter (Single Version)" (Die Ärzte/Liam Sternberg) - 2:23

B-sides

"...Liebe" is an instrumental version of "Geschwisterliebe" from "Die Ärzte".