While the price itself is a simple fact, the song's "deep" musical layers include:
Frontman H.P. Baxxter finally revealed this "deep" piece of trivia in 2016, explaining that the lyric referred to a fish the band purchased for their studio aquarium. Deep Content & Origins How Much Is the Fish?
: The main melody is taken from "Zeven Dagen Lang" by the Dutch band Bots, which itself originated from a traditional Breton drinking song called Son ar Chistr ("Song of Cider"). While the price itself is a simple fact,