Nina Hagen Shrine

Compiled by Ryan Delaney
(with occasional submissions from other fans)

Here we have an ever-growing listing of major setlists from every tour Nina has done since 1980!  We still need sets from the Punk Wedding Tour (1987) and the 1996 German tour for Freud Euch, as well as North American setlists for Fearless 1984.  Thanks!!

1978

Germany – Rockpalast

Submitted by UFOSuponKYOTO

1. TV Glotzer
2. Naturtrane
3. Unbeschreiblich Weiblich
4. Heiss
5. Auf’m Friedhof
6. Der Spinner
7. Superboy
8. Auf’m Bahnhof Zoo
9. Rangehn
10. Pank

Then after leaving the stage, the band returns to play…

11. My Way

…and after leaving the stage again, the band returns to play…

12. Herrmann Heiss Er

 

September 20th, 1980
Lille, France

1. Alright Tonight (cover version , but by who?)
2. Naturtrane
3. Taitschi Tarot
4. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover)
5. So Glad You Came Into My Life(?) (Unreleased song)
6. Dreadlove
7. New Town (Slits Cover)
8. LSD (Unreleased song, not the same as song performed in 1995 and 1998 concerts)
9. Be Proud to be Gay (Unreleased song)
10. Heiss
11. Everybody Make Love (Unreleased Song)
12. Boys and Girls (?) (Unreleased song)
13. Antiworld
14. African Reggae
15. Pank
16. Smack Jack

 

1980

France

Submitted by Randy Ferris

1. Schwule Sein
2. Heiss
3. Everybody Knows
4. Pain of Love
5. African Reggae
6. Pank
7. All Right Tonight
8. Naturtraene
9. Taitschi Tarot
10. Ziggy Stardust
11. Rude Natty
12. Dread Love
13. New Town
14. LSD in Hollywood
 
November, 1982
Seattle, WA

1. Habanera ‘Carmen
2. Dreadlove
3. Antiworld
4. Secret Life of Arabia (David Bowie cover)
5. Silent Love
6. I Love Paul
7. Miracles (Unreleased song)
8. 1-4-37 (Unreleased song, although this sounds like an early demo of ‘1985 Ekstasy drive)
9. Life is a Joke (Unreleased song)
10. Cosma Shiva
11. Ich Liebe Dich
12. U.F.O.
13. Mary X-Mas (Yes, this is the song that wound up on the Santa’s got a G.T.O. compilation by Rodney Bingenheimer sixteen years later…the live version is better)
14. Born in Xixax
15. Queen of Audio Video (Unreleased song)
16. Smack Jack
17. Satisfaction (Rolling Stones cover)
18. My way

ENCORE:

* Ich Bin Heiss
* Rivers of Babylon (Traditional)
* Iki Maska

 
November 16, 1982
Detroit, MI

The set list for this show was almost the same as Seattle except with the elimination of: Dread Love and Antiworld. The encore was: My Way, Iki Maska, and Rivers of Babylon.

 

 December 12, 1983
Casino de Paris

1. Zarah
2. NY NY
3. Carmen
4. Springtime in Paris
5. Lorelei
6. Heiss
7. What It Is
8. Future Is Now
9. 1-4-37 (sounds a little different than the ‘nunsexmonkrock ‘ tour version but still sounds like a demo for 1985 ekstasy drive)
10. African reggae
11. U.F.O.
12. Smack Jack
13. Iki Maska
14. My Way

 

January, 1984
Copenhagen

1. Zarah
2. TV Glotzer
3. Dig It (This is the Habanera from Carmen but set to Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat it’)
4. NY NY
5. Springtime in Paris
6. Heiss
7. I Love Paul
8. Cosma Shiva
9. 1-4-37 (Unreleased…you get the idea)
10. Born in Xixax
11. Life is a Joke
12. Anti World
13. African Reggae
14. The Change
15. Herman is high
16. Smack Jack
17. Who Killed Rudi? (Unreleased song)
18. My Sensation
19. Wenn Ich ein Junge Wär
20. Pank
21. Iki Maska
22. What it is
23. Golden years
24. My Way

 

January, 1984
Vancouver, BC

Partial: with the exception of the first tour and the last three, all songs listed are not necessarily in order.)

1. Zarah
2. TV Glotzer
3. Dig it
4. Flying saucers…

Then I lost track but I do know it contained:

* I Love Paul
* Cosma Shiva
* Born in Xixax
* My Sensation
* African Reggae
* Heiss
* New York / N.Y.
* Wenn Ich ein Junge Wär

I really remember the band starting to do ‘Herman is high’ but she stopped them. The concert closed with:

* Springtime in Paris
* Golden years
* My Way

ENCORE:

* What it Is
 
April 10, 1984
The Vogue – London, England

1. Zarah
2. TV Glotzer
3. NY NY
4. Springtime in Paris
5. Carmen
6. Heiss
7. I Love Paul
8. Cosma Shiva
9. 1-4-37
10. Born in Xixax
11. Wau Wau
12. Life is a Joke
13. Wenn ich ein Junge Wär
14. My Sensation
15. African Reggae
16. The Change
17. Herrmann Ist High
18. Smack Jack
19. Who Killed Rudy
20. Pank
21. Iki Maska

ENCORE:

* Ich Liebe Dich
* What It Is
* Golden Years

 

1985

“Klassik Rock Nacht” in Kyoto, Japan – Nina Hagen Accompanied by the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
Submitted by UFOSuponKYOTO

1.”Alabama Song”, from “Mahagonny”, by Kurt Weill
2.”Ach bedenken sie Herr Jacob Schmitt”
3.”L’amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)” from “Carmen”, by George Bizet
4.”Mack the Knife”, from “The Threepenny Opera”, also by Kurt Weill

 
June 14, 1985
The Tempodrom, Berlin

1. Natu
rträne
2. Gods of Aquarius
3. Carmen
4. Universal Radio
5. TV Glotzer
6. New York / N.Y.
7. 1985 Ekstasy Drive
8. Russian Reggae
9. Prima Nina In Ekstasy
10. African reggae
11. Rangehn
12. Spirit in the Sky
13. Zarah
14. The Lord’s prayer
15. Herman is High
16. My Way

ENCORE:

* Ballroom Blitz (unreleased cover of ‘The Sweet’)
* Pank
* Wenn Ich ein Junge Wär
* Auf’m Bahnhof Zoo
* Gods of Aquarius
* The Lord’s Prayer
* Prima Nina in Ekstasy

NOTE: Many Nina Fans are convinced that this is one of her greatest performances…

 

1986

Hammersmith Odeon, London

1. Love Your World
2. Pumping My Heart (Patti Smith cover)
3. Gods of Aquarius
4. Universal Radio
5. New York, N.Y.
6. 1985 Ekstasy Drive
7. Prima Nina in Ekstasy
8. Russian Reggae
9. Light My Fire (Doors cover)
10. Everlasting Teeny Idol (unreleased song)
11. Diana (Paul Anka cover)
12. Ich Bin Heiss
13. Alright Tonight (This is apparently a cover version…anyone have ideas…?)
14. Jealousy (unreleased song)
15. Spirit in the Sky
16. Zarah
17. Lord’s Prayer
18. Herman is High
19. My Way

There was also a French television performance of a similar concert.

  
July 27, 1987
Punk Wedding Tour – Boston

1. Punk Wedding
2. Gods of Aquarius
3. South Africa
4. African Reggae
5. 1985 Ekstasy Drive
6. NY NY
7. Russian Reggae
8. Heiss
9. Chernobyl
10. What It Is
11. German Forest Song (?)
12. Pumping My Heart
13. The Lord’s Prayer
14. My Way

 
November 20, 1987
Frankfurt am Main

1. 1985 Ekstasy Drive
2. Gods of Aquarius
3. South Africa is a Nazi race (I am not sure of the correct title…there is a song by reggae great Alpha Blondy called Apartheid is Nazism” is it the one? Regardless, this is unreleased)
4. Holiday in the Sun (Sex pistols cover)
5. Super Freak Family
6. Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix cover)
7. Chernobyl (Unreleased Song)
8. Spirit in the Sky
9. Himalaya (Unreleased song)
10. Lord’s Prayer

ENCORE:

* Don’t kill the Animals
* Don’t smoke (Herman Brood cover)
* Dirty Deutschland (Unreleased)

 

July 14, 1988
Nina 4 President Tour – New York @ The Ritz

1. Holiday in the Sun (Sex Pistols cover)
2. Dirty Deutschland (Unreleased)
3. South Africa (Unreleased)
4. Ich Bin ein Berliner (the music is actually a cover of the MonkeesI’m a Beleiver)
5. Foxy lady (Hendrix cover)
6. Superfreak Family
7. Zarah
8. Nina 4 President
9. Russian reggae
10. Chernobyl
11. New York / N.Y.
12. Berlin
13. Dope Sucks
14. 1985 ekstasy Drive
15. the Lords prayer
16. Gods of Aquarius

ENCORE:

* Punk Wedding

Two days later at the Channel Club in Boston, the exact same set list was performed, with the exception of the encore which was Don’t Kill the Animals.

  
July 25, 1988
1st Ave. – Minneapolis, MN
Submitted by Randy Ferris

1. Holiday in the Sun
2. Dirty Deutschland
3. South Africa
4. Ich Bin Ein Berliner
5. Foxy Lady
6. Super Freak Family
7. Zarah
8. Lost Without a Homeboy
9. Russian Reggae
10. Tschernobyl
11. New York/NY
12. Dope Sucks
13. Berlin Ist Dufte
14. 1985 Ekstasy Drive
15. Lord’s Prayer
16. Gods of Aquarius
17. Punk Wedding
18. Pank
19. Don’t Kill the Animals
20. What It Is / T.V. Glotzer

 

1989

Nina Hagen Tour

1. Move Over
2. TV Glotzer
3. Love Heart attack
4. Hold Me
5. New York / N.Y.
6. Russian Reggae
7. Michail, Michail
8. Zarah
9. Only 17
10. Gods of Aquarius
11. Wenn Ich Ein Junge Wär
12. Viva Las Vegas
13. African Reggae
14. Dope Sucks
15. Where’s the Party?

ENCORE:

* Superfreak family
* My Way
* Om Namah Shivaya
 

1991-1992

Street Party Tour

1. TV Glotzer
2. Berlin
3. Viva Las Vegas
4. Erfurt and Gera
5. New York / N.Y.
6. Ruler of My Heart
7. African Reggae
8. Nina 4 President
9. What It Is
10. Hold Me
11. In My World
12. Love, Sex and Romance
13. Zarah
14. Blumen Für Die Damen
15. Only 17
16. Good Vibrations
17. Lord’s Prayer
18. Dope Sucks

ENCORE:

* Ave Maria
* Live On Mars
* Get Your Body

 

1994

Revolution Ballroom Tour

1. Leave Me alone
2. So Bad
3. Listen to Learn (Ramones cover)
4. Rodney King is a King (Unreleased song)
5. Johnny is a Hero (Ramones cover?)
6. Dope Sucks
7. Born to Die in Berlin
8. Rape Me (Awesome Nirvana cover!)
9. Einfach Nina
10. Gonna Live the Life
11. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
12. L’Amore
13. Cosma Shiva
14. Zero Zero UFO
15. All Apologies (Nirvana cover)
16. Ghost of Cobainville (Unreleased Song)
17. Making Monsters for My Friends
18. My Way / I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones cover)

ENCORE:

* Zarah (In Montreal she stops and says I hate this song!)
* Ozone Layer
song (Unreleased)
* African Reggae
 
Montreal
Submitted by Randy Ferris

1. Lass Mich in Ruhe
2. So Bad
3. Learn to Listen
4. Like a King
5. Johnny is a Hero
6. Dope Sucks
7. Born to Die in Berlin
8. Rape Me
9. Another Junkie
10. I’m Gonna Live the Life
11. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
12. L’Amore
13. Cosma Shiva
14. Zero Zero UFO
15. All Apologies
16. Ghost of Cobainville
17. Making Monsters for My Friends
18. My Way / I Wanna Be Sedated

Encores:

* Zarah (abruptly ended… “I hate this song!”)
* Ozone Song
* Happy Family
* African Reggae
 
February 14, 1995
With Snap Her – Whiskey A Go Go, L.A.

1. Leave Me Alone
2. Freedom Fighter
3. I Am Nina
4. L.S.D. (Totally different song than the one performed in 1980)
5. Zero Zero UFO
6. Never Again (unreleased)
7. The Art
8. Born in Xixax
9. Snap Her song
10. About a Girl (Nirvana)
11. Hand Grenade (unreleased)
12. King of my Heart (unreleased)
13. Giant Step
14. Ghost of Cobainville (unreleased)
15. Ska Thing
16. Listen to Learn (Ramones Cover)
17. Snap Her song
18. Misery(?) (unreleased)
19. Doing Alright (unreleased)
20. My way

ENCORE:

* Don’t Kill the Animals
* What It Is
* Cosma Shiva
* Right on Time
* Alabama Song (Weill cover)
* Born in Xixax

 

July 18, 1998
H.E.A.L. Benefit – Key Club, Hollywood
Setlist by Tim DuFour

1. Opening Mantra
2. Return of the Mother (unreleased)
3. Hand Grenade (unreleased)
4. Freakquency Control (unreleased)
5. L.S.D. (unreleased)
6. Ska Thing
7. Pollution Pirates
8. I Am Nina
9. Nina 4 President
10. About a Girl
11. All Apologies
12. Giant Step
13. I’m Gonna Live the Life
14. Zero Zero UFO
15. Freedom Fighter
16. Back to Godhead (unreleased)
17. My Sweet Lord (George Harrison cover)

ENCORE:

* Born to Die in Berlin
* King of Hearts
* 0 Lord of Haidakhan
* Young People
* We Are in Space
 
August, 1998
Luxembourg

1. TV Glotzer
2. Yes Sir
3. Frequency Control
4. Schachmatt
5. Wir Leben Immer Noch
6. Cosma Shiva
7. Hand Grenade
8. LSD
9. About a Girl (?)
10. Tiere
11. Der Wind
12. Nina 4 Prez
13. African Reggae
14. My Way

ENCORE:

* Ghost of Cobainville
* Schüttel Mich
* Erfurt und Gera
* My Sweet Lord
* I’m Gonna Live the Life
* Ave Maria
 
August 28, 1999
Live on T.V. – Rockpalast

1. Return of the Mother
2. TV Glotzer
3. Freakquency Control
4. Yes Sir
5. Schachmatt
6. Wir Leben Immer Noch
7. Höllenzug
8. Ska Thing
9. African Reggae
10. Nina 4 President
11. Der Wind Hat Mir Ein Lied Erzählt
12. He Shiva Shankara
13. Sonnengebet
14. My Way
15. Zarah
 
September 6, 1999
Södra Teatern – Stockholm, Sweden
(Submitted by Jarmon)

1. Sonnengebet
2. Return of the Mother
3. Freakquency Control
4. Yes Sir
5. Schachmatt
6. Wir Leben Immer…Noch
7. Handgrenade
8. ??? (in German)
9. LSD
10. African Reggae
11. All Apologies
12. Schüttel Mich
13. Nina for President
14. Pollution Pirates
15. Der Wind Hat Mir Ein Lied Erzählt
16. Born to Die in Berlin
17. Cosma Shiva
18. Right on Time
19. Zero Zero UFO
20. My Way (lyrics slightly adapted: Stacheldraht in Menschengehirnen)

ENCORE:

* Easy Friend (Nina alone on guitar)
* Young People (Nina still alone on guitar)
* Ave Maria
* My sweet Lord
* ??? (Indian chanting)
* ??? (Indian chanting, audience singing along)
* Zarah
* New York New York
* We Are In Space

 

August 14, 2002
Cane’s – San Diego, CA

1. Return of the Mother
2. Bang Bang (Janice Martin cover)
3. So Bad
4. Born in Xixax
5. Right on Time
6. Handgrenade
7. Squeeze Me (Janice Martin cover)
8. Cosma Shiva
9. Nina 4 President / What It Is
10. Freakquency Control
11. Pollution Pirates
12. King of Hearts
13. LSD
14. Zero Zero UFO
15. Good Love (Janice Martin cover)
16. My Sweet Lord
17. I’m Gonna Live the Life
18. Golden Years
19. Ave Maria
20. United Women of the World
21. Ska Thing
22. Young People
23. Runaway
24. Giant Step
25. My Way
 
August 16, 2002
Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA

1. Return of the Mother
2. Bang Bang (Janice Martin cover)
3. Freakquency Control
4. Born in Xixax
5. Right on Time
6. Handgrenade
7. Born to Die in Berlin
8. Squeeze Me (Janice Martin cover)
9. Cosma Shiva
10. My Sweet Lord
11. Dope Sucks
12. Nina 4 President
13. New York / NY
14. So Bad
15. African Reggae
16. Zero Zero UFO
17. LSD
18. Pollution Pirates
19. King o
f Hearts
20. Good Love (Janice Martin cover)
21. Golden Years
22. I’m Gonna Live the Life
23. Ave Maria
24. Encores (not recorded)
 
August 18, 2002
DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA

1. Return of the Mother-
2. Freakquency Control
3. Born in Xixax
4. Schachmatt
5. Shanti Mantra / Hey Shiva Shankara
6. Bang Bang (Janice Martin cover)
7. Dope Sucks
8. New York / NY
9. Right On Time
10. Nina 4 President / What It Is
11. African Reggae
12. Revolution Ballroom
13. Pollution Pirates
14. Der Wind Hat Mir Ein Lied Erzählt
15. Devotional
16. I’m Gonna Live the Life
17. So Bad
18. Born to Die in Berlin
19. Golden Years
20. Ska Thing
21. United Women of the World
22. Giant Step
23. All Apologies
24. Ave Maria
25. Good Love (Janice Martin cover)
26. TV-Glotzer
27. King of Hearts
28. My Sweet Lord
29. Runaway
30. Young People
31. My Way
32. Squeeze Me (Janice Martin cover)
33. Revolution
34. Zero Zero UFO
35. Closing Devotional

 

August 20, 2002
House of Blues – Hollywood, CA

1. Return of the Mother
2. Freakquency Control
3. Born in Xixax
4. Schachmatt
5. Bang Bang
6. Dope Sucks
7. Right on Time
8. New York / NY
9. African Reggae
10. Hey Shiva Shankara
11. Revolution Ballroom
12. Runaway
13. Ska Thing
14. Nina 4 President
15. Pollution Pirates
16. Der Wind Hat Mir Ein Lied Erzählt
17. My Sweet Lord
18. All Apologies
19. Born to Die in Berlin
20. I’m Gonna Live the Life
21. So Bad
22. ???