German Music – The Hits from the 80s – English Version

During the 1980s, a new genre of music took over Germany. It was a mixture of Punk and New Wave and sung in German, which lead to the genre’s name: Die Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW) (the new German wave). Though during that time most of the artists remained One Hit Wonders, their songs stayed popular throughout the years. Apart from the NDW, the Rock and Pop genre expanded with artists like Marius MĂĽller Westernhagen or Herbert Grönemeyer and the internationally most famous German rock band The Scorpions, whose most famous hits were released during that decade.

Also, the upcoming political unrest and the call for a reunited Germany found an echo in the musical work of artists like Udo Lindenberg, who was for a long time not allowed to give a concert in East Germany. His political engagement can be found in songs like “Wozu sind Kriege da?” (“Why do wars exist?”) or “Sonderzug nach Pankow” (“Special train to Pankow”).

 

1. Bap – Verdamp lang her

2. Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung – BankĂĽberfall, An der Copacobana

3. Extrabreit – Flieger, grĂĽĂź mir die Sonne

4. Falco – Rock me Amadeus

5. Geier Sturzflug – Bruttosozialprodukt

6. Herbert Grönemeyer – Bochum, Vollmond, Currywurst….

7. Klaus Lage Band – 1000 Mal berĂĽhrt

8. Marius MĂĽller Westenhagen – Sexy, Johnny W.

9. Modern Talking – You’re my heart, you’re my soul

10. MĂĽnchener Freiheit – Ohne Dich

11. Nena – 99 Luftballons, Irgendwie irgendwo Irgendwann

12. Nicole – Ein bisschen Frieden

13. Peter Maffay – Über 7 BrĂĽcken

14. Rio Reiser – König von Deutschland, Junimond

15. Scorpions – Wind of change, Still loving you

16. Spider Murphy Gang – Skandal im Sperrbezirk

17. Die Toten Hosen – Hier kommt Alex

18. Trio – Da Da Da

19. Udo JĂĽrgens – Ich war noch niemals in New York

20. Udo Lindenberg – Sonderzug nach Pankow

 

 

 

 

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