{"history":[],"article":{"id":"065bfa18-7840-4ff1-937b-ef1da2f49cd3","title":"Learning English, Lesson One","slug":"learning-english-lesson-one","content":":::summary\n**Name:** Learning English, Lesson One \n**Type:** compilation \n**Artist:** [Die Toten Hosen](https://bliptext.com/articles/die-toten-hosen) \n**Released:** 11 November 1991 · 18 October 1994 (USA import version) · 2007 (jubilee edition) \n**Recorded:** 1991 \n**Genre:** [Punk rock](https://bliptext.com/articles/punk-rock), [protopunk](https://bliptext.com/articles/protopunk) \n**Length:** 49:10 77:18 (re-release) \n**Label:** ToT · [Virgin Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/virgin-records) \n**Producer:** Jon Caffery & Die Toten Hosen \n**Prev Title:** [125 Jahre die Toten Hosen: Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück](https://bliptext.com/articles/125-jahre-die-toten-hosen-auf-dem-kreuzzug-ins-gl-ck) \n**Prev Year:** 1990 \n**Next Title:** [The Nightmare Continues E.P.](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-nightmare-continues-e-p) \n**Next Year:** 1991 \n:::\n\n# \n**Learning English, Lesson One** or **Learning English, Lesson 1** (other [punctuation](https://bliptext.com/articles/punctuation) variations possible) is a [cover album](https://bliptext.com/articles/cover-album) by the [German](https://bliptext.com/articles/germany) [punk](https://bliptext.com/articles/punk-rock) band [Die Toten Hosen](https://bliptext.com/articles/die-toten-hosen).\nThe album includes covers of mostly [British](https://bliptext.com/articles/england) bands, which were big influences on the band.\nIt is the first all-[English](https://bliptext.com/articles/english-language) album for Die Toten Hosen; the first [English](https://bliptext.com/articles/english-language) language studio album was released three years later.\nIt made the band better known outside of [German](https://bliptext.com/articles/german-language)-speaking countries.\nThe album features many guest stars, including [Johnny Thunders](https://bliptext.com/articles/johnny-thunders), who died after recording \"Born to Lose\" for Learning English.\nAccording to band members, he already wasn't looking very good when he came to record his part.\nThe album has a central parody theme of an [independent language-learning](https://bliptext.com/articles/second-language-learning) tape, where \"Janet and John\" are the teachers.\n[Janet and John](https://bliptext.com/articles/janet-and-john) are heard in short humorous introductions.\n\n# Critical reception\n[Trouser Press](https://bliptext.com/articles/trouser-press) wrote that \"the excellently performed and impressively reverent Learning English is less a tribute than a precise re-creation.\"\n[People](https://bliptext.com/articles/people-magazine) called the album \"more than just a quirky collector’s item ... [it] is the perfect way to look back—or discover—where [punk] all began.\"\n[Washington City Paper](https://bliptext.com/articles/washington-city-paper) deemed it \"a sappy, charming album of class-of-'77 covers.\"\n\n# Track listing\n\n## 2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks\n

\"[No One Is Innocent](https://bliptext.com/articles/no-one-is-innocent-song)\" ([Steve Jones](https://bliptext.com/articles/steve-jones-musician)/Biggs) – 3:03 (from \"[Carnival in Rio (Punk Was)](https://bliptext.com/articles/carnival-in-rio-punk-was)\"; [Sex Pistols](https://bliptext.com/articles/sex-pistols) cover)\n

\"[Should I Stay or Should I Go?](https://bliptext.com/articles/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go)\" ([Mick Jones](https://bliptext.com/articles/mick-jones-the-clash)/[Joe Strummer](https://bliptext.com/articles/joe-strummer)) – 2:43 (from \"[Warum werde ich nicht satt?](https://bliptext.com/articles/warum-werde-ich-nicht-satt)\"; [The Clash](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-clash) cover)\n

\"Rockaway Beach\" (Colvin, Cummings, Erdelyi, Hyman) – 1:59 (from \"[Alles wird vorübergehen](https://bliptext.com/articles/alles-wird-vor-bergehen)\"; [Ramones](https://bliptext.com/articles/ramones) cover)\n

\"Eddie & Sheena\" (Rogers) – 4:24 ([Wayne County & the Electric Chairs](https://bliptext.com/articles/wayne-county-the-electric-chairs) cover; recorded for Jürgen Krause's birthday, who is a good friend of the band)\n

\"Richmond\" (Billingsley, Allen, Griffiths) – 2:39 (from the [US](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states) version of Learning English Lesson 1; [Pin Point](https://bliptext.com/articles/pin-point) cover)\n

\"In Still of the Night\" (Frege, Plain) – 4:11 (Learning English Lesson 1 demo)\n

\"Anything but Love\" (Frege, Dangerfield) – 3:58 (Learning English Lesson 1 demo)\n

\"I Met Her at the Jet Grill\" (Meurer/Frege, Plain) – 1:56 (Learning English Lesson 1 demo)\n

\n\n# Singles\n\n# Personnel\n\n# Charts","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T11:22:26.246Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T11:22:26.246Z","search_vector":"'english':2 'learn':1 'lesson':3 'one':4","search_content":" \n**Name:** Learning English, Lesson One \n**Type:** compilation \n**Artist:** [Die Toten Hosen](https://bliptext.com/articles/die-toten-hosen) \n**Released:** 11 November 1991 · 18 October 1994 (USA import version) · 2007 (jubilee edition) \n**Recorded:** 1991 \n**Genre:** [Punk rock](https://bliptext.com/articles/punk-rock), [protopunk](https://bliptext.com/articles/protopunk) \n**Length:** 49:10 77:18 (re-release) \n**Label:** ToT · [Virgin Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/virgin-records) \n**Producer:** Jon Caffery & Die Toten Hosen \n**Prev Title:** [125 Jahre die Toten Hosen: Auf dem Kreuzzug ins Glück](https://bliptext.com/articles/125-jahre-die-toten-hosen-auf-dem-kreuzzug-ins-gl-ck) \n**Prev Year:** 1990 \n**Next Title:** [The Nightmare Continues E.P.](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-nightmare-continues-e-p) \n**Next Year:** 1991 \n \n\n# \n**Learning English, Lesson One** or **Learning English, Lesson 1** (other [punctuation](https://bliptext.com/articles/punctuation) variations possible) is a [cover album](https://bliptext.com/articles/cover-album) by the [German](https://bliptext.com/articles/germany) [punk](https://bliptext.com/articles/punk-rock) band [Die Toten Hosen](https://bliptext.com/articles/die-toten-hosen).\nThe album includes covers of mostly [British](https://bliptext.com/articles/england) bands, which were big influences on the band.\nIt is the first all-[English](https://bliptext.com/articles/english-language) album for Die Toten Hosen; the first [English](https://bliptext.com/articles/english-language) language studio album was released three years later.\nIt made the band better known outside of [German](https://bliptext.com/articles/german-language)-speaking countries.\nThe album features many guest stars, including [Johnny Thunders](https://bliptext.com/articles/johnny-thunders), who died after recording \"Born to Lose\" for Learning English.\nAccording to band members, he already wasn't looking very good when he came to record his part.\nThe album has a central parody theme of an [independent language-learning](https://bliptext.com/articles/second-language-learning) tape, where \"Janet and John\" are the teachers.\n[Janet and John](https://bliptext.com/articles/janet-and-john) are heard in short humorous introductions.\n\n# Critical reception\n[Trouser Press](https://bliptext.com/articles/trouser-press) wrote that \"the excellently performed and impressively reverent Learning English is less a tribute than a precise re-creation.\"\n[People](https://bliptext.com/articles/people-magazine) called the album \"more than just a quirky collector’s item ... [it] is the perfect way to look back—or discover—where [punk] all began.\"\n[Washington City Paper](https://bliptext.com/articles/washington-city-paper) deemed it \"a sappy, charming album of class-of-'77 covers.\"\n\n# Track listing\n\n## 2007 remastered anniversary edition bonus tracks\n \"[No One Is Innocent](https://bliptext.com/articles/no-one-is-innocent-song)\" ([Steve Jones](https://bliptext.com/articles/steve-jones-musician)/Biggs) – 3:03 (from \"[Carnival in Rio (Punk Was)](https://bliptext.com/articles/carnival-in-rio-punk-was)\"; [Sex Pistols](https://bliptext.com/articles/sex-pistols) cover)\n \"[Should I Stay or Should I Go?](https://bliptext.com/articles/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go)\" ([Mick Jones](https://bliptext.com/articles/mick-jones-the-clash)/[Joe Strummer](https://bliptext.com/articles/joe-strummer)) – 2:43 (from \"[Warum werde ich nicht satt?](https://bliptext.com/articles/warum-werde-ich-nicht-satt)\"; [The Clash](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-clash) cover)\n \"Rockaway Beach\" (Colvin, Cummings, Erdelyi, Hyman) – 1:59 (from \"[Alles wird vorübergehen](https://bliptext.com/articles/alles-wird-vor-bergehen)\"; [Ramones](https://bliptext.com/articles/ramones) cover)\n \"Eddie & Sheena\" (Rogers) – 4:24 ([Wayne County & the Electric Chairs](https://bliptext.com/articles/wayne-county-the-electric-chairs) cover; recorded for Jürgen Krause's birthday, who is a good friend of the band)\n \"Richmond\" (Billingsley, Allen, Griffiths) – 2:39 (from the [US](https://bliptext.com/articles/united-states) version of Learning English Lesson 1; [Pin Point](https://bliptext.com/articles/pin-point) cover)\n \"In Still of the Night\" (Frege, Plain) – 4:11 (Learning English Lesson 1 demo)\n \"Anything but Love\" (Frege, Dangerfield) – 3:58 (Learning English Lesson 1 demo)\n \"I Met Her at the Jet Grill\" (Meurer/Frege, Plain) – 1:56 (Learning English Lesson 1 demo)\n \n\n# Singles\n\n# Personnel\n\n# Charts","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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