Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da

"Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da"
Single by T»MA a.k.a. Falco
from the album Out of the Dark (Into the Light)
Released	4 March 1996 (1996-03-04)
Label	Sing Sing BMG Berlin Musik GmbH
Songwriter(s)	Peter Hoffmann Edgar Höfler Franz Plasa White Duke
T»MA a.k.a. Falco singles chronology
"Dance Mephisto" (1992) "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (1996) "Naked" (1996)

"Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" is a song by T»MA a.k.a. Falco. It was originally released as a single in early 1996.

The song was later included on Falco's 1998 album Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (released posthumously).

Background and writing

The song is credited to Peter Hoffmann, Franz Plasa, White Duke, and Edgar Höfler. It is based a late 19th century song of the same name about a street vendor, only in Falco's version the vendor is a drug dealer who sells cocaine.

Commercial performance

The song reached number 3 in Austria and number 11 in Germany.

Track listing

CD-maxi – Sing Sing 74321 31859 2 (BMG) (1996)

1. "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (video mix) – 3:40
2. "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (Mother's Favourite) – 5:45
3. "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (Long Line mix) – 6:17
4. "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (Cinerama mix) – 5:50
5. "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" (TB Line mix [club mix]) – 6:13

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	3
Germany (GfK)	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	30

Cover versions

The song has been covered by German metal bands Stahlhammer and Eisregen.

External links

• "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da" at Discogs