Pißwasser: Difference between revisions

VisualWikitext
m (Robot: Changing Category:Businesses in GTA IV to Category:Businesses in Liberty City in GTA IV Era)
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:Pißwasser girl.jpg|thumb|300px|A suggestive [[TV Shows in GTA IV|TV commercial]] for Pißwasser beer.]]
[[File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-commercial.jpg|thumb|300px|A suggestive [[TV Shows in GTA IV|TV commercial]] for Pißwasser beer.]]
'''Pißwasser''' (mispronounced in-game as "pisswasser"; the correct pronunciation is actually "pissvasser") is a fictional German export lager frequently advertised in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. 'Wasser' in the beer's name translates into English as 'water', making the beverage's literal name 'piss water', which is a slang term for cheap, watered-down beer. Billboards seen in-game expand the urine references, even going so far as to suggest the bottles contain nothing ''but'' urine (perhaps in reference to the [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/corona.asp urine in Corona beer] rumor). Furthermore, the television ad has labeled the brand with the words 'Ü-Rhine', which is probably also a nod to the Rhine river in Germany (also a pun on "urine"). The labels on the bottles are similar to [[wp:Grafenwalder|Grafenwalder's]] labeling. The beer's slogan is "''You're In, For A Good Time''", once again playing to the urine theme.
'''Pißwasser''' (mispronounced in-game as "pisswasser"; the correct pronunciation is actually "pissvasser") is a fictional German export lager frequently advertised in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. 'Wasser' in the beer's name translates into English as 'water', making the beverage's literal name 'piss water', which is a slang term for cheap, watered-down beer. Billboards seen in-game expand the urine references, even going so far as to suggest the bottles contain nothing ''but'' urine (perhaps in reference to the [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/corona.asp urine in Corona beer] rumor). Furthermore, the television ad has labeled the brand with the words 'Ü-Rhine', which is probably also a nod to the Rhine river in Germany (also a pun on "urine"). The labels on the bottles are similar to [[wp:Grafenwalder|Grafenwalder's]] labeling. The beer's slogan is "''You're In, For A Good Time''", once again playing to the urine theme.


The radio and TV advertisements for the beer feature variations of a song sung by a stereotypical redneck man with lyrics that portray comically exaggerated effects of alcoholism, including "giving a dude head" and "driving drunk off a pier". The Pißwasser song largely spoofs [[Wikipedia:Budweiser|Budweiser's]]{{explain}} anthem, particularly towards the end of the jingle. A pack of Pißwasser costs 6 dollars at [[24/7]].
The radio and TV advertisements for the beer feature variations of a song sung by a stereotypical redneck man with lyrics that portray comically exaggerated effects of alcoholism, including "giving a dude head" and "driving drunk off a pier". A pack of Pißwasser costs 6 dollars at [[24/7]].


Some webmasters have received a six-crate Pißwasser from Rockstar<ref>[http://libertycitysurvivor.blogspot.com/2008/05/ff.html Libertycitysurvivor's blog post], Blogspot.com</ref>, one notably to UK website ComputerAndVideoGames.com<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/188007/rockstar-brews-gta-beer/ Rockstar brews GTA beer], ComputerAndVideoGames.com</ref>.
Some webmasters have received a six-crate Pißwasser from Rockstar<ref>[http://libertycitysurvivor.blogspot.com/2008/05/ff.html Libertycitysurvivor's blog post], Blogspot.com</ref>, one notably to UK website ComputerAndVideoGames.com<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/188007/rockstar-brews-gta-beer/ Rockstar brews GTA beer], ComputerAndVideoGames.com</ref>.
Line 46: Line 46:
File:Pißwasser-real.jpg|A "real" bottle of Pißwasser created by Rockstar for promotional purposes.
File:Pißwasser-real.jpg|A "real" bottle of Pißwasser created by Rockstar for promotional purposes.
File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-coaster.jpg|The Pißwasser logo on a coaster seen on the [[Rockstar Games Social Club]] website.
File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-coaster.jpg|The Pißwasser logo on a coaster seen on the [[Rockstar Games Social Club]] website.
Image:Piswasser.jpg|A Pißwasser billboard.
File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-advert.jpg|A Pißwasser billboard.
Image:Pißwasser Ash Tray.jpeg|An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser wordmark.
File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-ashtray.jpeg|An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser wordmark.
Image:Pißwasser Liquor Bottle.jpg|A very common Pißwasser beer bottle.
File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-bottle.jpg|A very common Pißwasser beer bottle.
Image:Pißwasser Beer Cans.jpg|Pißwasser beer cans.
File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-cans.jpg|Pißwasser beer cans.
Image:Pißwasser-GTAV-trailer.jpg|A Pißwasser advertisement seen in the trailer for GTA V.
File:Pißwasser-GTAV-trailer.jpg|A Pißwasser advertisement seen in the trailer for GTA V.
</gallery>
</gallery>


Line 64: Line 64:


[[Category:Businesses in Liberty City in GTA IV Era]]
[[Category:Businesses in Liberty City in GTA IV Era]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA Chinatown Wars]]
[[Category:Businesses in Alderney]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA V]]
[[Category:Businesses in Los Santos in GTA V]]
[[Category:In-Game Alcohol]]
[[Category:In-Game Alcohol]]

Revision as of 22:33, 21 August 2012

A suggestive TV commercial for Pißwasser beer.

Pißwasser (mispronounced in-game as "pisswasser"; the correct pronunciation is actually "pissvasser") is a fictional German export lager frequently advertised in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V. 'Wasser' in the beer's name translates into English as 'water', making the beverage's literal name 'piss water', which is a slang term for cheap, watered-down beer. Billboards seen in-game expand the urine references, even going so far as to suggest the bottles contain nothing but urine (perhaps in reference to the urine in Corona beer rumor). Furthermore, the television ad has labeled the brand with the words 'Ü-Rhine', which is probably also a nod to the Rhine river in Germany (also a pun on "urine"). The labels on the bottles are similar to Grafenwalder's labeling. The beer's slogan is "You're In, For A Good Time", once again playing to the urine theme.

The radio and TV advertisements for the beer feature variations of a song sung by a stereotypical redneck man with lyrics that portray comically exaggerated effects of alcoholism, including "giving a dude head" and "driving drunk off a pier". A pack of Pißwasser costs 6 dollars at 24/7.

Some webmasters have received a six-crate Pißwasser from Rockstar[1], one notably to UK website ComputerAndVideoGames.com[2].

Jingles

Television/long radio jingle

Last night, I think I shit the bed,
Got so drunk, I gave a dude head,
Life is just a merciful blur,
When you pop a Pißwasser.
Pißwasser, don't drink it slow,
3 a.m., buy some blow,
Sleep in the bathroom on the floor,
What really matters anymore?
All the crap you do all day,
Who fucking cares anyway?!
Pißwasser, this is beer!
Drive drunk off a pier!
Pißwasser, drink all day!
It helps your troubles go away, yeah yeah!
Pißwasser: cheap German lager for export only.

Short radio jingle

You work your nuts off everyday,
A proud American all the way.
Life is just a merciful blur,
When you pop a Pißwasser.
Pißwasser, this is beer!
Drive drunk off a pier!
I love drinking all day long,
I beat my girlfriend while I sing this song.
Pißwasser: cheap German lager for export only.

Gallery

  • A "real" bottle of Pißwasser created by Rockstar for promotional purposes.

    A "real" bottle of Pißwasser created by Rockstar for promotional purposes.

  • The Pißwasser logo on a coaster seen on the Rockstar Games Social Club website.

    The Pißwasser logo on a coaster seen on the Rockstar Games Social Club website.

  • A Pißwasser billboard.

    A Pißwasser billboard.

  • An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser wordmark.

    An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser wordmark.

  • A very common Pißwasser beer bottle.

    A very common Pißwasser beer bottle.

  • Pißwasser beer cans.

    Pißwasser beer cans.

  • A Pißwasser advertisement seen in the trailer for GTA V.

    A Pißwasser advertisement seen in the trailer for GTA V.

Trivia

  • The Pißwasser website, as seen on their advertisements and registered by Rockstar, is http://www.piswasser.com. However, the eszett, ß, is properly replaced by a double, rather than single 's', and is generally replaced by the double 'ss' by the web browser if entered directly into a domain name—'piswasser.com', for example, can be accessed by going to http://www.piswaßer.com instead.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Libertycitysurvivor's blog post, Blogspot.com
  2. ↑ Rockstar brews GTA beer, ComputerAndVideoGames.com
Retrieved from ‘https://www.grandtheftwiki.com/index.php?title=Pißwasser&oldid=366759’