Ballast der Republik


Ballast der Republik is a 2012 album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was their first studio album since 2008's In aller Stille. To commemorate the 30-year-jubilee of the band, the album was also released as a special edition with a second CD, titled Die Geister, die wir riefen, containing 15 cover versions of songs and literature by artists that influenced and inspired the members of the band.
The name 'Ballast der Republik' is wordplay, alluding to the Palast der Republik, the parliament building of communist East Germany.
A single release of "Altes Fieber" was successful and appeared on the Billboard Hits of the World chart for Germany.

Track listing

  1. "Drei Kreuze " – 1:27
  2. "Ballast der Republik" – 2:39
  3. "Tage wie diese" – 4:28
  4. "Traurig einen Sommer Lang" – 3:03
  5. "Altes Fieber" – 3:30
  6. "Zwei Drittel Liebe" – 3:32
  7. "Europa" – 2:49
  8. "Reiß Dich los" – 2:54
  9. "Drei Worte" – 3:39
  10. "Schade, wie kann das passieren?" – 3:40
  11. "Draußen vor der Tür" – 3:03
  12. "Das ist der Moment" – 3:00
  13. "Ein guter Tag zum Fliegen" – 3:31
  14. "Oberhausen" – 4:17
  15. "Alles hat seinen Grund" – 3:38
  16. "Vogelfrei" – 3:37

    Die Geister, die wir riefen (The spirits that we summoned)

  17. "Computerstaat" – 2:30
  18. "Sirenen" – 1:53
  19. "Das Model" – 2:28
  20. "Die Moorsoldaten" – 3:17

  1. "Im Nebel" – 2:42
  2. "Heute hier, morgen dort" – literally: Today here, tomorrow there – 2:16
  3. "Rock Me Amadeus" – 2:41
  4. "Industrie-Mädchen" – 1:53
  5. "Keine Macht für Niemand" – 2:34
  6. "Einen großen Nazi hat sie!" – 2:14

  1. "Schrei nach Liebe" – 3:24
  2. "Manche Frauen" – 2:49
  3. "Innenstadt Front" – 1:05
  4. "Stimmen aus dem Massengrab" – 2:18

  1. "Lasset uns singen" – 3:33

Personnel

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Austrian Albums 58
German Albums 19
Swiss Albums 22

Decade-end charts

Certifications