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+ | |bawsaq = {{BAWSAQ/Slider}} '''PIS''' |
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+ | |taglines = ''"You Are In For A Good Time"''<br>''"Cheap German Lager For Export Only"''<br>''"German Fighting Lager For Export Only"'' |
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+ | |games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''<br>''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''}} |
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+ | {{Quote|Cheap 11% ABV fighting lager brewed in Germany for export only from rice, barley, hops and the fresh urine of Bavarian virgins.| Description at [[Bawsaq.com]].}} |
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⚫ | '''Pißwasser''' ([[BAWSAQ]]: PIS) (English: /ˈpɪsˌwɑsər/; German: /ˈpɪsˌvasəʁ/), Anglicised as '''Pisswasser''' or '''Piswasser''', is a fictional German export lager frequently advertised on radio and TV in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''. The player can buy stocks from them on the [[Bawsaq.com]] website in GTA V. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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+ | 'Wasser' is German for 'water', implying the beverage's literal name is 'piss water', a slang term for cheap, watered-down beer. According to the in-game website [[Piswasser.com|www.piswasser.com]], the ingredients include "the fresh urine of Bavarian virgins" (however, the site goes on to say "or so we claim", implying that it might not be as fresh as one would hope). 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). The beer's slogan and tagline is: "You Are In For A Good Time" ("You Are In" being a pun on "Urine"). The quality of the beer is reflected by its second slogan: "Cheap German Lager For Export Only". The Pißwasser badge on bar pumps is labelled "'''Ü-Rhine'''" (and the six-crate of Pißwasser that [[Rockstar]] sent to UK website CVG Online as a present was labelled in the same way), which is probably a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Rhine|Rhine]] river in Germany, as well as another pun on "Urine". Pißwasser used to sponsor [[Republican Space Rangers]] back in 2008. |
− | The labels on the bottles are similar to [[wp:Grafenwalder|Grafenwalder's]] |
+ | The labels on the bottles are similar to [[wp:Grafenwalder|Grafenwalder's]] labelling. |
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+ | Radio and television 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 "<nowiki>[giving]</nowiki> a dude head" and "<nowiki>[driving]</nowiki> drunk off a pier". The Pißwasser song largely spoofs [[wp:Budweiser|Budweiser's]] anthem, "'''This is Budweiser, This is Beer'''", particularly towards the end of the jingle. |
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+ | In [[Grand Theft Auto Online]], a beer hat of the Pißwasser beer becomes available through the [[Crate Drops|special crates]], after the [[Independence Day Special]] is installed. It can also be purchased in convenience stores across [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]] and can be drunk at safehouses. |
==Slogan & Motto== |
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==Jingles== |
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[[File:Pisswasser Radio Ad.ogg|Audio file of the first jingle.]] |
[[File:Pisswasser Radio Ad.ogg|Audio file of the first jingle.]] |
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==Company Trucks/Trailers== |
==Company Trucks/Trailers== |
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<gallery> |
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Piswasser-trailer-company-gtav.png|Piswasser Trailer. |
Piswasser-trailer-company-gtav.png|Piswasser Trailer. |
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− | MulePisswasser-Front-GTAV.png| |
+ | MulePisswasser-Front-GTAV.png|Pißwasser [[Mule]] truck. (<small>[[:File:MulePisswasser-Rear-GTAV.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>). |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Image:Pißwasser girl.jpg|A highly suggestive billboard ad for Pißwasser beer |
Image:Pißwasser girl.jpg|A highly suggestive billboard ad for Pißwasser beer |
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Image:Pißwasser Ash Tray.jpeg|An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser word-mark. |
Image:Pißwasser Ash Tray.jpeg|An ashtray bearing the Pißwasser word-mark. |
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+ | Image:DominatorPisswasser-GTAV-RGSC.jpg|A Dominator with a Pißwasser livery. |
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Image:Pißwasser Liquor Bottle.jpg|A very common Pißwasser beer bottle. |
Image:Pißwasser Liquor Bottle.jpg|A very common Pißwasser beer bottle. |
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Image:Pißwasser Beer Cans.jpg|Pißwasser beer cans. |
Image:Pißwasser Beer Cans.jpg|Pißwasser beer cans. |
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+ | piss watero.jpg|A suggestion that Pißwasser is actually urine |
Art005.jpg|[[Lost MC Lady]] holding a a Pißwasser bottle. |
Art005.jpg|[[Lost MC Lady]] holding a a Pißwasser bottle. |
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− | Tracy-Pier.GTAV.jpg|[[Tracey De Santa|Tracey]] holding a Pißwasser bottle in [[GTA V]] during the mission, [[Daddy's Little Girl]]. |
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pisswasser.PNG|The Pißwasser logo in GTA V. |
pisswasser.PNG|The Pißwasser logo in GTA V. |
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+ | Pisswasser-GTAV-ad.jpg|Pißwasser promoting [[Lifeinvader]]. |
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+ | PisswasserAd-GTAV-24-7.jpg|Advertisement found in [[24-7]] stores. |
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+ | Pisswasser-GTAV-LTD.jpg|Advertisement found in [[Limited Service|LTD]] stores. |
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+ | Pisswasser-GTAV-Boxes.jpg|Pißwasser boxes. |
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+ | PissWasser-Real-life-BMW-3-Series-GTAV.jpg|Real Life BMW M3 with GTA V's Pisswasser liveries. |
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+ | GTA IV - Pißwasser commercial|The Pißwasser commercial in [[GTA IV]]. |
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+ | GTA V - Pisswasser Commercial|The Pißwasser commercial in [[GTA V]]. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* The Pißwasser commercial in GTA V uses footage from Rockstar's [http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption Red Dead Redemption] combined with footage from GTA V. |
* The Pißwasser commercial in GTA V uses footage from Rockstar's [http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption Red Dead Redemption] combined with footage from GTA V. |
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+ | * Both jingles are sung by radio host Anthony Cumia. |
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− | * In the mission [[Mr. Philips]], [[Trevor]] |
+ | * In the mission [[Mr. Philips]], [[Trevor Philips]] smashes a Pißwasser bottle against [[Johnny Klebitz]]'s head before killing him. |
− | * Despite the commercials portraying the beer and stereotypically American and "patriotic", the commercials say the beer is (ironicaly) a German import. |
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+ | * A [[Vapid]] [[Dominator]] is available with Pißwasser livery after winning Race 3 of the [[Stock Car Racing|stock car racing]] in the enhanced version of GTA V. |
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− | * With German subtitles, the references to the Dutch in the commercial have been replaced with Sweden. |
+ | * With German subtitles, the references to the Dutch in the GTA V commercial have been replaced with Sweden. Ironically, Germans see the Dutch as their traditional rivals, particularly in sporting events. |
− | * Based on a similar name, jingle, and origin, it is likely that Pißwasser is a spoof of Budweiser. |
+ | * Based on a similar name, jingle, and origin, it is likely that Pißwasser is a spoof of [[wp:Budweiser|Budweiser]]. |
− | * The spelling of the in-game website's URL for the beer, [[Piswasser.com|www.piswasser.com]], |
+ | * The spelling of the in-game website's URL for the beer, [[Piswasser.com|www.piswasser.com]], and the Name Pißwasser itself are both spelled wrong, most likely done for humour. In German, the consonant letter ß (known as an Eszett or scharfes S in German and a sharp S in English) is only used after long vocals (think "ass"). Short vocals (as in "piss") are followed by ss. When not having a german Keyboard around, one would replace the ß with ss though. The single s is soft (Su'''s'''an). |
* There is a [[Pißwasser Factory]] located in [[Cypress Flats]], [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] in GTA V. |
* There is a [[Pißwasser Factory]] located in [[Cypress Flats]], [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] in GTA V. |
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− | * At the liquor store beside [[Trevor's Trailer]], there is a sign that reads |
+ | * At the liquor store beside [[Trevor's Trailer]], there is a sign that reads ''"Buy Pißwasser. It makes her pretty again."'' |
+ | * The Pißwasser's logo and bottle is very similar to the German beer "Perlenbacher" logo and bottle. |
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+ | * In the GTA V commercial, the part where it says "Fuck the Dutch" and a dutchman is killed may be a reference to [[w:c:reddead:Dutch van der Linde|Dutch van der Linde]], one of the primary antagonists of ''Red Dead Redemption'', however, this may also be a coincidence. (This could also be a reference to Austin Powers, in the scene where Austin Powers's father says: "There are two kinds of people I hate; people who are intolerant of other cultures, and the Dutch") |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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[[pt:Pibwasser]] |
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[[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]] |
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[[Category:In-Game Alcohol]] |
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Revision as of 07:36, 13 October 2015
Pißwasser (BAWSAQ: PIS) (English: /ˈpɪsˌwɑsər/; German: /ˈpɪsˌvasəʁ/), Anglicised as Pisswasser or Piswasser, is a fictional German export lager frequently advertised on radio and TV in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V. The player can buy stocks from them on the Bawsaq.com website in GTA V.
Description
'Wasser' is German for 'water', implying the beverage's literal name is 'piss water', a slang term for cheap, watered-down beer. According to the in-game website www.piswasser.com, the ingredients include "the fresh urine of Bavarian virgins" (however, the site goes on to say "or so we claim", implying that it might not be as fresh as one would hope). 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). The beer's slogan and tagline is: "You Are In For A Good Time" ("You Are In" being a pun on "Urine"). The quality of the beer is reflected by its second slogan: "Cheap German Lager For Export Only". The Pißwasser badge on bar pumps is labelled "Ü-Rhine" (and the six-crate of Pißwasser that Rockstar sent to UK website CVG Online as a present was labelled in the same way), which is probably a reference to the Rhine river in Germany, as well as another pun on "Urine". Pißwasser used to sponsor Republican Space Rangers back in 2008.
The labels on the bottles are similar to Grafenwalder's labelling.
Radio and television 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 anthem, "This is Budweiser, This is Beer", particularly towards the end of the jingle.
In Grand Theft Auto Online, a beer hat of the Pißwasser beer becomes available through the special crates, after the Independence Day Special is installed. It can also be purchased in convenience stores across San Andreas and can be drunk at safehouses.
Slogan & Motto
Slogan & Motto | Start usage | End usage | Version |
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"You Are In For A Good Time" | 1 January 2008 | 31 December 2012 | Grand Theft Auto IV, GTA Chinatown Wars & Grand Theft Auto V |
"Cheap German Lager For Export Only" | |||
"German Fighting Lager For Export Only" | 1 January 2013 | Now | Grand Theft Auto V & Grand Theft Auto Online |
Jingles
Television Jingle transcript (GTA IV) | Radio Jingle transcript (GTA IV) | Jingle transcript (GTA V) |
"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" |
"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 drinkin' all day long I beat my girlfriend as I sing this song PIßWASSER: Cheap German lager for export only" |
"Wake up the morning, drop a big ol' log Out here, you ain't got time for nothing fruity like a jog Marry a fat bitch, and die workin' like a dog! Cowboys in the heartland, bankers in the city We love cars, guns and big ol' plastic titties! Lets grab a case of Pißwasser and drink for the U.S.A.! Hey neighbors I'm sorry, we're partyin' real butch Ya oughta speak English if you like it here so much! Not Spanish, or Chinese, or British, and no fucking Dutch! Fuck the Dutch! I said yeah, we're gonna keep them illegals out! Guns and Pißwasser! Yeah, that's what the party's all about! Getting real drunk, puking face down Billying and bobbin' while every kid's in town! Drinking Pißwasser, fighting, getting real shitfaced tonight! Yeah! I'm a patriotic American, that's my national right! PIßWASSER: German fighting lager for export only" |
Company Trucks/Trailers
Gallery
Videos
Trivia
- The Pißwasser commercial in GTA V uses footage from Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption combined with footage from GTA V.
- Both jingles are sung by radio host Anthony Cumia.
- In the mission Mr. Philips, Trevor Philips smashes a Pißwasser bottle against Johnny Klebitz's head before killing him.
- A Vapid Dominator is available with Pißwasser livery after winning Race 3 of the stock car racing in the enhanced version of GTA V.
- With German subtitles, the references to the Dutch in the GTA V commercial have been replaced with Sweden. Ironically, Germans see the Dutch as their traditional rivals, particularly in sporting events.
- Based on a similar name, jingle, and origin, it is likely that Pißwasser is a spoof of Budweiser.
- The spelling of the in-game website's URL for the beer, www.piswasser.com, and the Name Pißwasser itself are both spelled wrong, most likely done for humour. In German, the consonant letter ß (known as an Eszett or scharfes S in German and a sharp S in English) is only used after long vocals (think "ass"). Short vocals (as in "piss") are followed by ss. When not having a german Keyboard around, one would replace the ß with ss though. The single s is soft (Susan).
- There is a Pißwasser Factory located in Cypress Flats, Los Santos in GTA V.
- At the liquor store beside Trevor's Trailer, there is a sign that reads "Buy Pißwasser. It makes her pretty again."
- The Pißwasser's logo and bottle is very similar to the German beer "Perlenbacher" logo and bottle.
- In the GTA V commercial, the part where it says "Fuck the Dutch" and a dutchman is killed may be a reference to Dutch van der Linde, one of the primary antagonists of Red Dead Redemption, however, this may also be a coincidence. (This could also be a reference to Austin Powers, in the scene where Austin Powers's father says: "There are two kinds of people I hate; people who are intolerant of other cultures, and the Dutch")
See Also
Other beers:
- A.M. Beer
- Benedict Light Beer
- Blarneys Stout
- Cerveza Barracho
- Dusche Gold
- Logger Beer
- Patriot Beer
- Pride Brew
- Stronzo
- A similarly named alcohol beverage: Pissh