Ton Steine Scherben - this is more than just the name of a band. Ton Steine Scherben - this is the myth of the seventies. The Scherben represented the spirit of a generation, the rebellious, defiant, dreamy, and utopian feeling of youth that was rehearsing for a revolt. The Scherben wrote the soundtrack of the leftist movement. The book traces the history of the Scherben, from their founding in 1970 to their dissolution in 1985. Interviews with band members and contemporaries delve into the question of what the Scherben were - and are - from today's perspective.