Good Morning, Herr Horst

"Good Morning, Herr Horst" is Mando Diao's second single by the album Ode to Ochrasy and their twelfth overall. It was only released in Germany. Herr Horst is a German homeless living in Stockholm, infamous for playing the harmonica in a very peculiar way. The single was only released in Germany; in the rest of Europe, TV & Me was released instead. "Carbon Place" is the first song Mando Diao have released which contains some Swedish lyrics. "Spit On Your Love" was also included as a B-side to The Wildfire (If It Was True) EP available on iTunes.

"Good Morning, Herr Horst"
Single by Mando Diao
Released2006 (Germany)
GenreGarage Rock
LabelEMI, Majesty
Songwriter(s)Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén
Mando Diao singles chronology
"Long Before Rock 'N' Roll"
(2006)		 "Good Morning, Herr Horst"
(2006)		 "TV & Me"
(2007)

The single edit of the title track is actually longer than the album version, which is unusual, as single edits are usually shorter than their album counterparts.

The song is about Horst Holtfreter, a homeless man who used to play the mouth organ on the streets of central Stockholm.

Track listing
  1. "Good Morning, Herr Horst (Single Edit)" 2:15
  2. "Carbon Place" 3:56
  3. "Spit On Your Love" 3:31
  4. "White Wall (Live)" 3:07
  5. "Long Before Rock 'N' Roll (Live Video)"
  6. "Interview (Video)"

All songs by Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén.

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