Bonnie & Clyde

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About Bonnie & Clyde

"Bonnie & Clyde" is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the third single and the ninth track from the album Opium fürs Volk. "Bonnie & Clyde" is a romantic song about a man and a woman, who want to play Bonnie and Clyde - criminals that are in love with each other. At the start of the song, the two have never met before, but the man knows she's the one he's been missing. An English version was recorded for Crash-Landing. Luna covered this song on their album Lunafied. Die Ärzte covered the song as a part of a medley in a concert of 1998, which is available on the single of "Die Schönen und das Biest: Elke (live)".  


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2011
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Song Origin
"Bonnie & Clyde" is a song by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was released in 1996 in the album "Opium fürs Volk."
Song Theme
The song is themed after the infamous American outlaw couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who were active during the Great Depression.
Chart Performance
Despite its non-mainstream punk genre, the song managed to gain significant traffic and peaked at number 44 on the German charts.
Song Duration
The song lasts for 4 minutes and 31 seconds, making it one of the longer tracks from the album "Opium fürs Volk."
Language
Unlike many famous rock and punk songs, "Bonnie & Clyde" is performed in the band's native German language.
Music Video
The music video of "Bonnie & Clyde" is very symbolic and portrays the singer as Clyde who is mourning Bonnie's death, echoing the tragic end of the real Bonnie and Clyde.
Lyrics
The lyrics narrate a story of love, rebellion, and a battle against society, drawing similarities to the life of Bonnie and Clyde, who famously lived a life of crime.
Part of Compilation
The song is also part of their compilation album "Reich & Sexy II: Die fetten Jahre," which was a compilation of their greatest hits released in the year 2002.
Acoustic Version
An acoustic version of the song also exists, released in the album "Alles ohne Strom" in 2019.
Band's Popularity
Die Toten Hosen is one of the most famous rock bands in Germany, and "Bonnie & Clyde," released in their relative early years, contributed significantly to the band's rise to fame.

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