4.6K 
879 
Download MP3 
Was wollen wir trinken is best known as a song by the German band Die Bots, released in the 1980s. Online, short sections of its chorus spread through meme edits, gaming montages and history-themed videos because the rhythm is instantly recognizable and easy to time with cuts. The track keeps showing up in short-form content thanks to its loud group vocal, strong beat and slightly theatrical feel, which makes ordinary footage sound grand, intense or knowingly absurd.
About this sound
A clip of Was wollen wir trinken by Die Bots, the catchy German chorus used in edits, memes and nostalgic video posts with a marching singalong feel.
This sound is a short clip from Was wollen wir trinken, built around a bold, repetitive chorus and a driving folk-rock rhythm. The voices come in as a group singalong, which gives it a loud, communal feel that instantly grabs attention. It sounds energetic, slightly rowdy and very memorable, so it often changes the mood of a video from ordinary to dramatic or tongue-in-cheek in a second. Because the melody is so recognizable, creators use it when they want a scene to feel bigger, more ironic or deliberately over the top.
