Reisefieber

"Reisefieber" (Travel nerves, lit. Travel fever) is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the only single and the fourth track from their debut album Opel-Gang.

"Reisefieber"
Single by Die Toten Hosen
from the album Opel-Gang
Released	1982
Genre	Punk rock
Length	3:46
Label	Totenkopf
Songwriters	Andreas Frege Michael Breitkopf Andreas von Holst Andreas Meurer Trini Trimpop
Die Toten Hosen singles chronology
"Wir sind bereit" (1982) "Reisefieber" (1982) "Bommerlunder/Opel Gang" (1983)

The song is about a man who likes to travel a lot and is adventurous, but goes too far to sea and is killed by a wave. A while after the discovery of his body, everything goes on normally for everyone else.

There's also an English version of the song, titled "Seafever".

Music video

The video was directed by Jörg Sonntag. In the video, the band is having a picnic in a stormy weather.

Track listing

1. "Reisefieber" (Breitkopf, Frege, von Holst, Meurer, Trimpop/Frege) − 3:46
2. "Niemandsland" (No one's land) (Frege, von Holst/Frege) − 2:41