Louis and Elias of the street band Guaia Guaia are about as close to The Big Lebowski's "The Dude" as you could expect any pair of twenty-something German guys to be. Watch this video as an excercise in learning to chill out and live free! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen! (video copyright dpa)

The song "Eisbär" from the Swiss band Grauzone is a Neue Deutsche Welle ("German new wave") classic. An abridged version here is accompanied by brilliant animation.

In this video, Austrian rapper Golo makes an argument for smiling.

Glasperlenspiel is a German electro-pop band. "Geiles Leben" is a song about recognizing when it's time to part ways with someone you care about.

Fynn Kliemann is not only a German singer, but also YouTube star and actor. In this music video, he throws belongings into a giant trash compacter as a metaphor for the damage a relationship has done to his sense of self.

The Hochstetten football club sings the German folk song "Wir lagen vor Madagaskar" about a doomed group of sailors.

That’s definitely no mean feat: Frida Gold’s debut album hasn’t even come out yet, but already they get the opportunity to be the support act for pop queen Kylie Minogue’s five performances in Germany in February and March.

In the song “What Shall We Dream Of,” German band Frida Gold sings about some of the flaws of human nature, such as endless greed and dissatisfaction. The lyrics definitely hit home.

Frida Gold, the Bundesvision Songcontest participant from Nordrhein-Westfalen, with her Bundesvision Hit "Our Love Is (Made) of Gold."

The pop band Frida Gold, originally from Bochum, is probably best known for their lead singer Alina Süggeler, who writes most of the band's songs. Enjoy this classic anthem about the trials and tribulations of love.

Here is a video from the soulful Frida Gold with an epic, uplifting song about love, loneliness, and life.

This is the introduction and end titles to the popular 1980 animated TV series "Lucky Luke" with German country songs by Freddy Quinn.

The Berlin musician Frank Zander is known for his raspy voice and his black humor. Better watch out because: “Hier kommt Kurt” [Here Comes Kurt].

This is another hit by German rock/pop legend Frank Zander. Be aware, it’s a little bit cheeky. Enjoy!

Enjoy the lovely voice of German singer Joy Florence as she performs her song entitled "Mein Ziel" ("My Goal") about her wishes for her life.