The legend says that a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster, all past the prime years of their lives and tired of the lives they were subjected to in their respective farms, one by one they leave their homes and set out together. They decide to go to Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners and become musicians there. Their motto "We are off to Bremen - you will find something better than death everywhere" can still be seen in the free-spirited and fiercely independent city of Bremen which despite being Germany's second largest port it still has a friendly town vibe to it.