Welcome to The German Earworm, the podcast that dives deep into the catchiest songs from the German-speaking world. Today we’re getting bold, glamorous, and just a little bit cheeky. We’re talking about "Bauch, Beine, Po" by Shirin David – a pop-rap anthem that flips beauty standards, mocks gym culture, and delivers an unapologetically feminine punch.
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Welcome to The German Earworm, the podcast that dives deep into the catchiest songs from the German-speaking world. Today we’re getting bold, glamorous, and just a little bit cheeky. We’re talking about "Bauch, Beine, Po" by Shirin David – a pop-rap anthem that flips beauty standards, mocks gym culture, and delivers an unapologetically feminine punch.
Major Tom: The Astronaut Who Floated Into German Pop History
The German Earworm
8 minutes
2 months ago
Major Tom: The Astronaut Who Floated Into German Pop History
What happens when a fictional astronaut from a British rock song gets reborn as the hero of a German synth-pop anthem? In this episode of The German Earworm, we’re blasting off into the stratosphere with “Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst),” Peter Schilling’s haunting, irresistible ode to detachment, technology, and the desire to drift away. Released in 1982 at the height of the Cold War and the Neue Deutsche Welle (New German Wave) movement, “Major Tom” became a defining sound of a generation. Its...
The German Earworm
Welcome to The German Earworm, the podcast that dives deep into the catchiest songs from the German-speaking world. Today we’re getting bold, glamorous, and just a little bit cheeky. We’re talking about "Bauch, Beine, Po" by Shirin David – a pop-rap anthem that flips beauty standards, mocks gym culture, and delivers an unapologetically feminine punch.
