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[[File:Pißwasser-GTAIV-coaster.jpg|thumb|The Pißwasser logo on a coaster seen on the [[Rockstar Games Social Club]] website.]]
[[File:Pißwasser girl.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 six-crate of Pißwasser that [[Rockstar]] sent to UK website CVG Online as a present was labeled 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". 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]].


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>.


==Jingles==
==Jingles==
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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.
Image:Pißwasser girl.jpg|A suggestive [[TV Shows in GTA IV|TV commercial]] for Pißwasser beer.
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.
Image:Piswasser.jpg|A Pißwasser billboard.
Image:Pißwasser Ash Tray.jpeg|An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser wordmark.
Image:Pißwasser Ash Tray.jpeg|An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser wordmark.
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* [[Pissh]], a similarly named alcohol beverage.
* [[Pissh]], a similarly named alcohol beverage.
* [[Logger Beer]]
* [[Logger Beer]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]]
[[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]]

Revision as of 20:45, 1 February 2012

File:Pißwasser girl.jpg
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". The Pißwasser song largely spoofs Budweiser's [Explanation Needed] anthem, particularly towards the end of the jingle. 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

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