 The song was only a minor hit when it was released in 1977, but its popularity has increased in the years since then, and it has been covered or parodied by numerous other artists.The song was covered by Die Toten Hosen ("The Dead Pants", a German punk rock group) for the 1987 cover album "Never Mind the Hosen, Here's Die Roten Rosen".It was released as a single from the album, sometimes considered a double a-side single with "Halbstark" ("Half-strong"; originally by Jankees) under the alias Die Roten Rosen.