Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
Many of the verses of the song "MfG - Mit freundlichen Grüßen" by the hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier consist solely of acronyms! The song comments on the development of the German language with its long words and titles that make such abbreviations and acronyms necessary, and what this means for German culture.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
The song may be about friendship, but German legends Die Fantastischen Vier are eager to show that they perhaps don't always get along, especially when they were asked to collaborate with Clueso.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Die Gestiefelten Zwerge [The Booted Dwarves] themselves call their song “Am Kap der Hoffnung steht der Cup” [At the Cape of Good Hope Is the Cup] the song of the Worldcup 2010, in the hopes that it will help the German team score.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The three women from Hamburg who are the Die Heiterkeit are the closest thing to the Velvet Underground you are likely to hear out of Germany these days: very cool, restrained, minimal, a bit gothic, and… they rock! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany Berlinian
Die Nerven is a hardcore rock band from Esslingen am Neckar near Stuttgart. Here they perform "Europa," the single from their brand new album, accompanied by Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
"Alles nur geklaut," one of the earliest hits by German pop band Die Prinzen (The Princes), is a humorous reflection on how an artist's work may not always be original, and how that can affect a relationship. The German verb "klauen" is slang for "to steal."
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Stay true to your bicycle, and you’ll get to where you’re going faster! Here, Die Prinzen pay tribute to their transport of choice — and deal out plenty of insults to those who drive cars.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Who doesn't dream of having lots of money? Die Prinzen, one of Germany's most famous pop bands, list various ways of achieving this goal in their song "Millionär." Fun fact: Before they formed the Prinzen, most of the band's members were singers in the St. Thomas Choir of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig—a choir that was founded in 1212 and conducted by Johann Sebastian Bach from 1723-1750.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The Düsseldorf band "Die Toten Hosen" has been cranking out ye olde punk rock since 1982, and great power ballads like this one can serve to teach the kids a thing or two about sounding powerful and emotional without a trace of sappy sentimentality. Keeping it real! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The German rock band Die Toten Hosen has their roots in punk rock and they’ve been hugely successful since the ‘80’s. Listen to their new single “Tage wie diese” [Days Like These]!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This video is for fans of the classic Western shootout as seen in such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, and the more recent Ned Kelly. And last, but not least, for fans of the best German punk rock band in the world, DIE TOTEN HOSEN! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
The German band Die Toten Hosen has their roots in punk rock, but with their song “Draußen vor der Tür” they’re showing a softer, more vulnerable side.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Legendary German band Die Toten Hosen sing their song "Europa" about the adversity faced by refugees.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Die Toten Hosen are a punk rock band from Düsseldorf. Here they sing an ode to Wannsee, a lake district in the western part of Berlin.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Enjoy the video for the song "Unter den Wolken" from the German rock band Die Toten Hosen.
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