Not sure why, but everytime I think about German music, I think of this song, 99 Luftballoons. What is the most famous German song in your European country?
Der Kommissar was his first hit in the Netherlands though. Jeanny and Rock Me Amadeus produced by Bolland & Bolland (Dutch producer duo but you probably know).
Other German songs from what I remember as a teenager… Halt Mich, Völlig Losgelöst, Da Da Da, Skandal in Sperrbezirk.
Cannot speak for all if us Finns, but at least for me the first association was: "Rammstein", and when I continued pondering which song specifically, my brain popped an answer as if it was a self clarity: "Du hast".
If you are into rock/metal they are huge. Station tours sold out in seconds.
However in the last year or so the lead singer came under fire for sexual misconduct with fans by inviting them backstage to party (and have sex) and then using date rape drugs on them.
I reckon Scorpions was my first contact, in France. Everybody knows the Winds of Change here.
Rammstein came later for me, with Du Riechst So Gut. I love them, they're still on my daily commute music.
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JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 34 pts · 336d
Du Hast -- Rammstein
markz@suppo.fi · 2 pts · 336d
Has to be.
CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 336d
shalafi@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 335d
Funny trivia about that song; The English version was #1 in Germany and the German version was #1 in the US.
kindenough@kbin.earth · 15 pts · 336d
In the Netherlands we have/like several popular German artists, for instance this one by Falco was a big hit.
Falco - Der Kommissar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgiiTxhzM
layer_acht@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 336d
Falco was Austrian.
Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee · 5 pts · 336d
Not the time I've encountered such a confusion.
kindenough@kbin.earth · 3 pts · 336d
My bad. Certainly he was.
zout@fedia.io · 5 pts · 336d
I'd say Jeanny or Rock me Amadeus were a lot bigger. There was also Matthias Reim - Verdammt ich lieb dich.
kindenough@kbin.earth · 2 pts · 336d
True.
Der Kommissar was his first hit in the Netherlands though. Jeanny and Rock Me Amadeus produced by Bolland & Bolland (Dutch producer duo but you probably know).
Other German songs from what I remember as a teenager… Halt Mich, Völlig Losgelöst, Da Da Da, Skandal in Sperrbezirk.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 336d
Idk most famous but to me "German music" contains:
Uhhhh fuck I know I'm forgetting some..
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 5 pts · 335d
Alphaville were German, IIRC. Their song Forever Young was huge in Europe
johnydoe666@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 335d
Heidevolk, AFAIK, doesn’t have a song in German though. They sing in Dutch and sometimes English
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 335d
Which is the odd part lol. Idk why I associate them with Germany, but I'm sure my brain has a reason.
johnydoe666@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 334d
I do believe they are more popular and do more shows outside of the Netherlands, so probably in Germany as well. That could be it
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 335d
Wasn't Scorpion also German?
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 336d
No! Not that one!
squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 336d
Don't! Don't do it!
d_k_bo@feddit.org · 9 pts · 336d
sad Beethoven noises
Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee · 8 pts · 336d
Cannot speak for all if us Finns, but at least for me the first association was: "Rammstein", and when I continued pondering which song specifically, my brain popped an answer as if it was a self clarity: "Du hast".
Hello_there@fedia.io · 8 pts · 336d
German? Is Rammstein still big?
Ephera@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 335d
I think, they're bigger outside of Germany than inside. 😅
groet@feddit.org · 4 pts · 335d
If you are into rock/metal they are huge. Station tours sold out in seconds.
However in the last year or so the lead singer came under fire for sexual misconduct with fans by inviting them backstage to party (and have sex) and then using date rape drugs on them.
zout@fedia.io · 8 pts · 336d
Die Woodys - Fichtl's Lied
markz@suppo.fi · 3 pts · 336d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87cUqFA3mnw
zout@fedia.io · 1 pts · 336d
Seriously: I'm Dutch, so we know a lot of them. Maybe Nicole - Ein bisschen Frieden?
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 7 pts · 335d
I think about AmeriKa by Rammstein.
Jakylla@jlai.lu · 6 pts · 336d
Yeah... Asking me (French) about German music, I'll tell you either Nena or Tokyo Hotel. I Think Nena is most known
Bourff@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 336d
Is Tokyo Hotel still a thing?
Jakylla@jlai.lu · 1 pts · 335d
Don't think so, but I never actually listened to them so I may be wrong
fibojoly@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 335d
We... we don't talk about Tokyo Hotel.
fibojoly@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 335d
I reckon Scorpions was my first contact, in France. Everybody knows the Winds of Change here. Rammstein came later for me, with Du Riechst So Gut. I love them, they're still on my daily commute music.
notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 336d
I’m guessing; # Er gehört zu mir
[Marianne Rosenberg]
Martj9@piefed.social · 4 pts · 335d
I'm a great fan of 80s pop songs. In my opinion Alphaville's Big In Japan is absolute best
dariusj18@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 334d
Does Zedd count?
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 335d