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- stepintogerman.org: This site, created by the Goethe Institute, is a great starting point if you're trying to find what young Germans are currently listening to: there's a representative selection of current music videos, as well as links to the corresponding lyrics. When you enter the site, select "skip intro" and then click on "Music Videos."
- Alex' YouTube Kanal Alex makes his own YouTube videos with fairly literal translations of all kinds of Top 40 songs. Less funny than he thinks, but he's found quite a large audience for his work.
Band homepages
- Radio
Goethe Click on "Playlists" to see playlists from their recent podcasts, and on "CD Reviews" to see info e.g. on some of their compilations of recent German music.
- Goethe
Institute:"Pop from Germany" Lots of info and links re: contemporary German music - not just pop.
- Ox Fanzine "Punk. Hardcore. Rock 'N Roll."
- Google the word "Konzertberichte" to see how people talk about concerts they've attended!
- 2raumwohnung Pop duo founded in 2000. Very mellow music.
- ABBA
Deutschland ABBA was huge in Germany :)
- Die
Ärzte Die Ärzte are a punk band and
are known for their provocative lyrics (e.g. "Männer
sind Schweine," "Madonnas Dickdarm," "Omaboy"
etc.)
- Wolf Biermann This link takes you to the Wikipedia entry for this provocative musician and writer. He voluntarily emigrated from West Germany to East Germany in 1953 at age 17, but was eventually expelled from the DDR and forced to move back to West Germany in 1976, because his songs were consistently critical of the DDR regime.
- Bushido Fairly controversial rapper; born 1978.
- Cro Refers to his music as "Raop": a mix of rap and pop. Likes to wear a panda mask. His first album in 2012 was a huge success. Check out e.g. "Easy" (fun video; one of the most-viewed German music videos on YouTube) or "Du."
- Einstürzende
Neubauten Industrial Band, formed 1980. Known e.g. for making instruments out of scrap metal. The kind of music Dieter from SNL's "Sprockets" would like.
- Eko Fresh German rapper.
- Die fantastischen Vier (Fanta4) One of the original German hip-hop bands; popular since 1991 and still relevant in the 2010s. Check out their classic hit "Die da?!," in which the two singers discover why their awesome new girlfriend is never free on Fridays; the acronym anthem "Mfg" (1999; "Mfg" = Mit freundlichen Grüßen, the standard ending for a formal letter); or "Ichisichisichisich" (2007).
- Fettes
Brot Hip-hop group that became popular in the 90s; some great lyrics. Check out e.g. their first big hit, "Nordisch by Nature" (1995; they're from Hamburg); "Jein" (1996; Ja + Nein = Jein); or "Schwule Mädchen" (2001).
- Herbert
Grönemeyer Singer-songwriter, sort of a German Bruce Springsteen. Also one of the lead actors in the classic film Das Boot. At his concerts, he likes to have fans throw gummibears in his mouth. Classic hits include "Männer" and "Mensch," and the incredibly sad "Der Weg," written after his wife died.
- Juli Pop band; around in its current form since 2001.
- Kraftwerk
Hugely influential electronic music band formed in 1970.
- Madsen Fun indie-rock band popular with German teachers after some very successful concerts for German students in the U.S. Check out e.g. "Die Perfektion" and "Wo es beginnt."
- Modern
Talking Deutschland Modern Talking was Dieter Bohlen and Thomas Anders, embarrassing one-hit
wonders from the 80s. They have become
cult figures of popular obsession and disgust. Dieter
Bohlen, a favorite
topic of German tabloids, plays the role of "Simon"
on "Deutschland sucht den Superstar," the
German version of "American Idol," i.e.
he's the mean-spirited #$%@& who entertains the
nation by his vicious putdowns of the contestants.
- Nena
==> 99 Luftballons (check out the German lyrics, where
the 99 balloons cause a nuclear holocaust)
- Nina
Hagen Homepage The German "Godmother of Punk."
- Peter Fox Reggae and Hip-Hop musician. His "Stadtaffe"(2008) is one of the best German albums of the 2000s; check out "Haus am See" and "Alles neu." Also part of the Reggae/Dancehall band Seeed - check out their Berlin anthem "Dickes B" (2001) or their ode to laziness, "Aufstehn!"
- Pink
Floyd auf Deutsch Tons of info, including German trannslations of the lyrics!
- Die
Prinzen Witty a capella group popular with German teachers (e.g. for Subjunctive II practice: "Ich wär so gerne Millionär..." (1991)); also check out "Deutschland" (2001) or "Be cool, speak Deutsch" (2009).
- Rammstein
Some very disturbing lyrics, but also lots of very clear, simple German, and interesting plays on words. Be careful, though, in following links to Rammstein videos, album covers etc. - they can look very offensive out of context (and may remain so even in context - a matter of much debate). Rammstein remains one of the most internationally successful German bands. Click here to find some excellent translations of the lyrics, next to the original German, and accompanied by occasional explanatory notes.
- Reinhard Mey Songwriter known for his thought-provoking, sometimes humorous lyrics. Check out his classic "Über den Wolken," imagining how free one must feel when flying above the clouds.
- Die
Scorpions Die international erfolgreichste [=most
successful] deutsche Band.
- Silbermond Mellow pop band.
- Sportfreunde Stiller Indie Rock. Best known for their soccer anthem "’54, ’74, ’90"
- Bruce
Springsteen Fanseite
- Die
Toten Hosen Sie singen zum Beispiel das Lied "Bayern"
("Ich würde nie zum FC Bayern gehen..."). This webpage is available in German, English, Spanish and Polish.
- Wir sind Helden Pop-rock band formed 2000; some interesting lyrics.
- Wise
Guys A capella group popular for their witty lyrics. Check out e.g. their literal Britney Spears translation, "Schlag mich Baby noch einmal."
Song
Lyrics
These are of course easy to Google nowadays, but here are a few compilation sites:
- German for Music Lovers Great site with song lyrics to an eclectic range of newer and older songs, including vocab annotations and exercises.
- Schnellsuche.de
Lyrics und Songtext-Suche Search engine for finding
song lyrics. Loads rather slowly on my computer, contrary
to the name :)
- SWR3
"Lyrix" German lyrics for lots of English
songs. Based on a popular radio show.
- Schlagertexte
Lyrics for the 50 best (worst?) German "Schlager."
This word means "hits" ["schlagen = to hit"] but has come to
designate specifically the kind of squeaky clean songs
that one imagines only one's parents listen to. Great
for practicing your German, and maybe you can even
persuade your instructor to play a couple of classics
in class, like "Er hat ein knallrotes [=bright
red] Gummiboot," or "Aber bitte mit Sahne
[=whipped cream]" [about a group of overweight
ladies who want to have everything with whipped cream;
concludes with the priest's sermon at the funeral
of the last of them, in which he expresses the hope
"Dass der Herrgott den Weg in den Himmel
ihr bahne [=that the Lord may open the way to heaven
to her]/Aber bitte mit Sahne."
- Volkslieder Verzeichnis Very comprehensive site with lyrics,
and in many cases sound files of the melodies, of
German folk songs, religious hymns etc. A fun song
to look for for starters is "Meine
Oma fährt im Hühnerstall [=chicken coop]
Motorrad." A more serious song you may like,
with lyrics by the poet Heinrich Heine, is "Die
Lorelei."
Online
Music Magazines/Sites
Classical
Music
- Lied
and Song Texts Page A very large collection of
texts of classical and traditional songs. You can
search by composer or by poet, for example.
- Klassik-Forum
Sortierte und kommentierte Linkliste zur klassischen
Musik. Hier gibt es auch kostenlose [=free] mp3 Downloads!
- Klassik-Netz
Klassik im Internet - Komponisten, Werkverzeichnisse,
Bilder, Texte klassischer Werke, Dirigenten, Links,
Midi-Links
- Klassik heute Alles über "Klassische Musik heute": CD-Besprechungen [=reviews], Konzertinformationen, Interviews mit Musikern usw.
- "Alte Musik" Wikipedia Seite über
"alte" klassische Musik (vor etwa 1750).
Klassik.com Links: Hier gibt
es kurze Biografien, und Links zu mehr Information und
Online-Musik von den KomponistInnen.
- Klassik.com
Information über Konzerte, Orchester--alles,
was Sie über klassische Musik wissen wollen. Klicken
Sie auf "Portraits", dann "Komponisten"
[oder hier auf den direkten Link] und suchen Sie dann den Namen eines Komponisten/einer
Komponistin, der/die Sie interessiert. Wenn Sie mehr Informationen möchten (oder wenn es Probleme mit der Klassik.com Webseite gibt), besuchen Sie wikipedia.de! Beispiele von KomponistInnen, über die Sie lesen können:
- Johann
Sebastian Bach
- Ludwig
van Beethoven
- Alban
Berg
- Hildegard
von Bingen
- Johannes
Brahms
- Anton
Bruckner
- Dietrich
Buxtehude
- Georg
Friedrich Händel
- Joseph
Haydn
- Paul
Hindemith
- Engelbert
Humperdinck [Nicht der Schnulzen Sänger :)
Er hat die Oper Hänsel und Gretel
komponiert]
- Franz
Lehár
- Gustav
Mahler
- Felix
Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart
- Jacques
Offenbach [Komponist des "Can-Can"]
- Carl
Orff [Komponist von Carmina Burana...]
- Arnold
Schönberg
- Franz
Schubert
- Clara
Schumann
- Robert
Schumann
- Karlheinz
Stockhausen
- Richard
Strauss
- Johann
Strauß, jun.
- Richard
Wagner
Andere KomponistInnen Links
- J.S.Bach
Biographie
- Ludwig van Beethoven Alles über Beethoven! If you follow the links to the symphonies far enough, you can eventually get to sound files. The Quicktime files show you a simplified score while you listen!
- Hildegard
von Bingen Wikipedia Seite. Klicken Sie auf "Bedeutung in der Musik".
- Johannes
Brahms Biographie und Bilder. If you follow the link to symphony No. 2 far enough, you can eventually get to sound files. The Quicktime files show you a simplified score while you listen!
- Anton
Bruckner Viel Information über Bruckner. If you follow the link to symphony No. 7 far enough, you can eventually get to sound files. The Quicktime files show you a simplified score while you listen!
- Georg
Friedrich Händel Biographie ["Ausführlicher Lebenslauf"], Bilder, Werkverzeichnis usw.
- Joseph
Haydn Biographie und Bilder. If you follow the links to the "Reiterquartett" or Symphony No. 96 far enough, you can eventually get to sound files. The Quicktime files show you a simplified score while you listen!
- Paul
Hindemith Detailed Wikipedia entry
- Gustav
Mahler Detailed Wikipedia entry
- Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Biographie und Bilder. If you follow the links to "Eine kleine Nachtmusik," the "Jupiter-Symphonie" or the overture to "Don Giovanni" far enough, you can eventually get to sound files. The Quicktime files show you a simplified score while you listen!
- Hier ist ein leichter Mini-Quiz über Mozarts und Haydns Musik: hören Sie die Musik, und identifizieren Sie sie dann!
- Hier war eine Biographie mit Online Fragen
und Feedback! This link is broken [1/23/06], but hopefully it will return!
- Noch eine Biographie von Mozart finden Sie hier (etwas länger, mit Links zu Auszügen [=excerpts]
aus Mozarts Kompositionen.
- Carl
Orff [Komponist von "Carmina Burana"] "Die offizielle
Seite."
- Arnold
Schönberg Center Alles über Schönberg!
- Franz
Schubert Alles über Schubert! If you follow the link to Symphony No. 8 far enough, you can eventually get to sound files. The Quicktime files show you a simplified score while you listen!
- Clara
Schumann Detailed Wikipedia entry
- Robert
Schumann A page created by the city of Zwickau
for its famous son.
- Johann
Strauß Sohn Alles über den "Walzerkönig" Strauß! If you follow the links to the "Donauwalzer" ["The Blue Danube" waltz], "Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald" or the "Fledermaus" overture far enough, you can eventually get to sound files. The Quicktime files show you a simplified score while you listen!
- Richard
Wagner "Wagner Web--Der Online Führer [=guide] durch das Werk Richard Wagners"
- Essentials
of Music In English, but a great introduction
to classical music. Includes biographies of
77 major composers, and listening samples for many
of them.
Miscellaneous Music
Sites
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