german rock group samsas traum covered "hier kommt alex" with a more gothic sound. lead singer alexander kaschte changes the final lyric to "hey! ich bin alex!" (hey! i am alex!) as a wry joke. british punk band uk subs recorded an english-language cover of the song on their 1993 album "normal service resumed". '"hier kommt alex" is featured in video games "" and "rock band" (european version). the song was also released as a downloadable track on the american version of rock band on 27 may 2008. die toten hosen also have a special edition of singstar for playstation 2, devoted exclusively to the band, featuring 24 tracks and videos from over the decades, which was released in 2007.