"Ich ess' Blumen" (also known as "Blumen"; German lit. 'I eat flowers') is a punk song by Die Ärzte. It was the eighth track and the first single from their 1988 album Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit.... The song is an ironic ode to vegetarianism.
| "Ich ess' Blumen" | ||||
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| Single by Die Ärzte | ||||
| from the album Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit... | ||||
| Released | 25 May 1988 | |||
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| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | CBS Schallplatten GmbH | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dirk Felsenheimer | |||
| Producer(s) | Uwe Hoffmann & Die Ärzte/Track 2: Die Ärzte | |||
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This song is referenced in the full title of "Nazareth (Blumen my ass)" from Planet Punk, which is about solving world hunger by eating mucus.
Track listing
edit- "Ich ess' Blumen" (Felsenheimer) - 3:44
- "Das ist Rock'n'Roll" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer/Urlaub, Felsenheimer, Liebing) - 3:00
Personnel
edit- Bela B. - vocals, drums
- Farin Urlaub - guitar, bass
B-sides
edit"Das ist Rock'n'Roll" [That's rock'n'roll] is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.