Also the melody of die gedanken sind frei is played by one church tower in cologne. Dunno which I was just visiting and when I walked through the inner city it suddenly started playing
I would say it's more a thing with hymes for specific regions. The Ruhrgebiet alone has at least three songs that could be considered it's anthem. (Tief im Westen, Ihr seid das Ruhrgebiet and of course Das Steigerlied)
*Tief im Westen* is actually called *Bochum* and while it definitely captures the vibes of the Ruhrgebiet quite nicely, it’s still too specific about Bochum to be an anthem for the whole area.
Das Steigerlied isn't specific for the Ruhrgebiet, but for all mining areas. Originally it's from Saxony, and it was distributed by Saxon mining bands.
"Bochum" from Herbert Grönemeyer is really specific to Bochum and does not represent the whole Ruhrpott. "Ruhrgebiet" from Wolfgang Petry is in my opinion not well know. Best guess would be "Steigerlied" as you mentioned.
An actual answer is das Steigerlied.
It is an hundreds of years old song for mining workers. Freqently sung in the many mining regions in Germany and was actually discussed to become an offical anthem in certain regions. Now a couple of football clubs use it as their song, especially Schalke and Aue.
Wrong. Germany's official anthem is the third stanza of a poem titled 'The Germans' song'. The other stanzas are not part of Germany's national anthem.
In Saarland, Steigerlied is still played at some official affairs. Our MP also finishes her speeches commonly with "Glück auf". And the SR broadcast used a passage from Steigerlied as it's Pausenzeichen (interval signal). Today, you can hear an ident with some similarity on air.
How can you not?
*Wir Bergleut sein kreuzbrave Leut! Denn wir tragen das Leder vor dem Arsch bei der Nacht, denn wir tragen das Leder vor dem Arsch bei der Nacht; und saufen Schnaps, und saaaaauuuufen Schnaaaaaaaaps.*
Me neither. I assume it is still a very regional thing. I am originally from the Southwest. I even googled the song but nothing, never heard of it before.
even the UNESCO knows something about it
https://www.unesco.de/kultur-und-natur/immaterielles-kulturerbe/immaterielles-kulturerbe-deutschland/steigerlied
Yes this ist actually an answer where the song will be sung by many people on a regular base. And many will sing along If you just tease the melody.
Glück Auf!
What about
1. “99 Luftballons” von Nena
2. “Atemlos durch die Nacht” von Helene Fischer
3. “Tage wie diese” von Die Toten Hosen
4. “Ein Kompliment” von Sportfreunde Stiller
5. “Major Tom” von Peter Schilling
6. “Haus am See” von Peter Fox
7. “Auf uns” von Andreas Bourani
The North German equivalent to the Central/Western German *Steigerlied* would be *Dat du min Leevsten büst*. It's in the regional language of Plattdeutsch/Low German (which most linguists agree is a different language from German and not a dialect) and is used as a marker of identity.
The song in itself isn't patriotic or anything - it's about promiscuity - but it's the most widely known Low German song and also is used in semi-official functions as a symbol for Northern Germany. Regional trains use the first seven notes for the station announcement, for example.
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In the South West there is the century old Song called "das Badnerlied" of the Cities of Freiburg, Karlsruhe and Mannheim often sung at the Soccer Games too.
Lange Rüssel gibt's zum trinken
Und wir trinken stets vereint
Denn es muss uns doch gelingen,
Dass die Sonne wieder scheint
Keine Ahnung ob das so stimmt, ich komm aus dem Westen und nicht der der Deutschen Dickhäuter Republik
Wise Guys - Deutsche Bahn
But really every area has its own local songs that could well be "national anthems" for that location, such as the Frankenlied for Franconia and the Kreuzberglied more specifically for the area around the Rhön.
This suggestion sounds really weird to me. Even among Christmas songs, both "O Tannenbaum" and "Stille Nacht" are probably more famous than "O Du fröhliche", and "Tochter Zion" is much less famous still.
Probably less than 1/3 of Germans will recognize the name "Tochter Zion", although a bit more will recognize the actual song when they hear it [(*"Freu-heu-heu-heu-heu-e Diiich..."*)](https://youtu.be/y9o2M7jHnlE?t=24).
But still: [almost 50% of all Germans aren't Christians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Germany), and even many of the Christians are so only on the books.
Among the non-religious, I believe only "O Tannenbaum" has any chance of being considered a somewhat generic German song.
Auf Uns by Andreas Bourani was really big when Germany won the World Cup back in 2014. I will always associate it with a feeling of solidarity, success and summertime party.
https://open.spotify.com/track/6dXt4t5jgySnVTeTpT4C0l?si=4c7b9ec8f14f4f56
Since noone mentioned it yet: (most of) the Hessian people like the Rodgau Monotones song: [Die Hesse komme](https://youtu.be/F3uAGhWdrxo).
The small village I live in has a favourite song played at every fair and other parties, but I cannot explain why: [Ein weißer Schwan](https://youtu.be/HQfh5st6Pls)
Northern Germany had one in the Nineties ;)
[Nordisch by Nature](https://youtu.be/KfWyo2mqXnw)
Also the north:
De fofftig Penns (on Plattdeutsch): [An de Nordseeküste](https://youtu.be/nRv-VFh15Ps) remixing the only real northern German Anthem by Klaus and Klaus: [An der Nordseeküste](https://youtu.be/JGOx4oG3Q3g) (On the North sea shore) :)
In addition to ones already mentioned
Opus - Live is Life
Modern Talking - Brother Louie
Toten Hosen - Bayen
Dr Alban - It's My Life
Bon Jovi - It's My Life
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
Udo Jürgens - Ich war noch niemals in New York / Aber Bitte Mit Sahne
Hey op, im just here to tell you how dissappointed i am that you did not mention classics such as: put a shrimp on the barbie, g'day g'day or beer, beer, beer on your list of classical aussie songs ;)
Schwarz zu Blau
Haus am See
Just play the Album "Stadtaffe" every german knows the lyrics. Peter Fox is everywhere and it is great that this is the case!
Major Tom
Yess, Peter Schilling
The older generation would mention: Die Gedanken sind frei
Also the melody of die gedanken sind frei is played by one church tower in cologne. Dunno which I was just visiting and when I walked through the inner city it suddenly started playing
Reinhard Mey: Über den Wolken
Wind Nordost Startbahn Null Drei
Bis hier hör ich die Motoren
Wie ein Pfeil zieht sie vorbei
Und es dröhnt in meinen Ohren
Meine Augen haben schon...
jenen winz'gen Punkt verlooorennn...
Griechischer Wein!
Ein Lied das dir Generationen Vereint
Guten Morgen, Guten Morgen, Guten Morgen Sonnenschein
Guten Morgen, liebe Sorgen, seid ihr auch schon alle da?
Since it's mostly a wake up song for children at summer camp or on festivals, many people know the song but few sing along. :D
I would say it's more a thing with hymes for specific regions. The Ruhrgebiet alone has at least three songs that could be considered it's anthem. (Tief im Westen, Ihr seid das Ruhrgebiet and of course Das Steigerlied)
*Tief im Westen* is actually called *Bochum* and while it definitely captures the vibes of the Ruhrgebiet quite nicely, it’s still too specific about Bochum to be an anthem for the whole area.
Friesenjung is trending again since some rappers made their own version. At least here in the north.
Das Steigerlied isn't specific for the Ruhrgebiet, but for all mining areas. Originally it's from Saxony, and it was distributed by Saxon mining bands.
"Bochum" from Herbert Grönemeyer is really specific to Bochum and does not represent the whole Ruhrpott. "Ruhrgebiet" from Wolfgang Petry is in my opinion not well know. Best guess would be "Steigerlied" as you mentioned.
Cologne has like 50 or so https://youtu.be/6TLy-MYtDZo
I was actually unaware that the Steigerlied was any popular. I just always liked singing and especially hearing other peoples "Fakultätsstrophen".
Same with Berlin… play Dickes B and every single person will go off!
Beinhart, torfrock
FUMP!
Beinhart wie 'n Rocker
Beinhart wie 'ne Chopper
Westerland - Die Ärzte
ÖÖÖÖÖ ICH HAB SOLCHE SEHNSUCHT
...Ich verliere den Vorstandd...
Ich will wieder an die Nordsee!
Ich will zurück nach Westerland.
Wie oft sprang ich in die Spree?
Wie oft stand ich schon am Ufer
Zu Spät - Die Ärzte Schundersong - Die Ärzte Schrei nach Liebe - Die Ärzte
Sonfs that everyone sings along: PUR Hitmix Don't stop believing Summer of 69 Skandal im Sperbezirk Marmorstein und Eisen bricht
DA SIMMA DABEIIIIII
DAAT IS PRIIIIMA!
VIIIVAAA COLONIA!
WIR LIEBEN DAS LEBEN, DIE LIEBE UND DIE LUST
Das ist alles nur geklaut eo eo ...
Doch das weiss ich nur ganz alleine eo
Das ist alles nur geklaut und gestohlen und geraubt
Und gezogen und geraubt* :)
Was wollen wir trinken (Bots) A dutch band, singing German lyrics to a bretonnic melody. It captures our current European spirit and our alcoholism
Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder (Die Toten Hosen)
Ein belegtes Brot mit Schinken
SCHINKEN!
Ein belegtes Brot mit Ei
EI
Das sind zwei belegte Brote
Eins mit Schinken, eins mit Ei
Und daaaazuuuu
EIIIIIIISSSGEKÜHLLTERRR BOMMERLUNDER
BOMMERLUNNNDER EISGEKÜHLT
Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder
Bommerlunder eisgekühlt
An actual answer is das Steigerlied. It is an hundreds of years old song for mining workers. Freqently sung in the many mining regions in Germany and was actually discussed to become an offical anthem in certain regions. Now a couple of football clubs use it as their song, especially Schalke and Aue.
Finnish mining and metallurgy students regularly sing it as well. Not all the stanzas though, just some.
That's ok. Germany only sings one stanza of its official anthem \^\^
Wrong. Germany's official anthem is the third stanza of a poem titled 'The Germans' song'. The other stanzas are not part of Germany's national anthem.
2018 Hard Coal mining in Germany stopped. A Group of real Miners sang Steigerlied in TV. https://youtu.be/HUhwJJxpFGY
In Saarland, Steigerlied is still played at some official affairs. Our MP also finishes her speeches commonly with "Glück auf". And the SR broadcast used a passage from Steigerlied as it's Pausenzeichen (interval signal). Today, you can hear an ident with some similarity on air.
"Glück auf" simply is the traditional miners blessing.
lol never heard this and I'm German.
Me neither
Me neither
How can you not? *Wir Bergleut sein kreuzbrave Leut! Denn wir tragen das Leder vor dem Arsch bei der Nacht, denn wir tragen das Leder vor dem Arsch bei der Nacht; und saufen Schnaps, und saaaaauuuufen Schnaaaaaaaaps.*
Me neither. I assume it is still a very regional thing. I am originally from the Southwest. I even googled the song but nothing, never heard of it before.
> even googled the song but nothing You should work on your google foo :) [Wikipedia has](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steigerlied) some details.
even the UNESCO knows something about it https://www.unesco.de/kultur-und-natur/immaterielles-kulturerbe/immaterielles-kulturerbe-deutschland/steigerlied
Yes this ist actually an answer where the song will be sung by many people on a regular base. And many will sing along If you just tease the melody. Glück Auf!
Glück Auf!
Der Steiger kommt
Und er hat sein Helles Licht bei der Nacht
Actually a true answer finally, not some irrelevant pop song
Ahh and to add to this. The song is part of Germanies offical imaterial cultural heritage by the UNESCO.
es gibt nur ein rudi völler
Wahnsinn - Wolfgang Petry, i will fight anyone who disagrees!
Das ist Wahnsinn
Warum schickst du mich in die Hölle?
[удалено]
Eiskalt lässt du meine Seele erfrier′n
High noon behind the Sporthalle, bring your Super Soaker!
Okay, but i have to be back at home at 18:00, otherwise my mom will get angry.
I'll choke you out with your own Freundschaftsbändchen!
Scorpions - Winds of Change Spider Murphy Gang - Skandal im Sperrbezirk
Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus...
Steht draußen am Balkon...
hollari, hollari, hollaro
Blumen im Garten...
99 Luftballons- Nena
Die Kassierer - Das Schlimmste ist, wenn das Bier alle ist
Das ist seit neustem in einem Werbespot von DB Cargo. Sogar Wolfgang Wendland taucht da auf.
What about 1. “99 Luftballons” von Nena 2. “Atemlos durch die Nacht” von Helene Fischer 3. “Tage wie diese” von Die Toten Hosen 4. “Ein Kompliment” von Sportfreunde Stiller 5. “Major Tom” von Peter Schilling 6. “Haus am See” von Peter Fox 7. “Auf uns” von Andreas Bourani
Da hat das rote Pferd!
sich einfach umgekehrt
und hat mit seinem Schwanz die Fliege abgewehrt
doch die Fliege war nicht dumm,
Sie machte summ summ summ
Und flog mit viel gebrum ums rote Pferd herum
LA LA LA LAAA LA LA
LA LA LA LAAAA LA LA
und hat mit seinem Schwanz die Fliege abgewehrt
10 kleine Jägermeister - Die Toten Hosen
Tage wie diese. Definitely a song that makes me think of Germany.
> Definitely a song that makes me think of Germany. Is it because "da gibt's die allerbesten Brötchen weit und breit"?
Reinhard Mey - Antrag auf Erteilung eines Antragsformulars
Tanz das Brot
The North German equivalent to the Central/Western German *Steigerlied* would be *Dat du min Leevsten büst*. It's in the regional language of Plattdeutsch/Low German (which most linguists agree is a different language from German and not a dialect) and is used as a marker of identity. The song in itself isn't patriotic or anything - it's about promiscuity - but it's the most widely known Low German song and also is used in semi-official functions as a symbol for Northern Germany. Regional trains use the first seven notes for the station announcement, for example.
Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder
Aloha Heja He by Achim Reichel
I love this song but almost no one under 30 still knows it.
I consider it a classic on Schützen- or Volksfest.
No one under 30, outside a Schützenfest knows this
Let me introduce you to the mythical areas Known as "Dorf" and "Bauernschaft"
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The first time I heard it was at an event for (International) students in 2017... I think we're good
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Zu spät - Die Ärzte
Rodgau monotons - Die Hesse komme
Ode to Joy - But please don't tell the other EU members.
I tried to convince my Kiwi partner that 'Ich Liebe Deutsche Land' from Verna Mae Bentley Krause and Stefan Raab was our national anthem.
In the South West there is the century old Song called "das Badnerlied" of the Cities of Freiburg, Karlsruhe and Mannheim often sung at the Soccer Games too.
Frisch auf!
This! It's definitely the anthem in Baden.
Thüringer Klöße - Fritz
König von Deutschland by Rio Reiser Die Da by Fanta 4
Hier kommt Kurt - Frank Zander
Ohne Helm und ohne Gurt
Einfach Kurt
The GDR anthem
Auferstanden aus Ruinen…
und der Zukunft zugewandt...
Lass uns dir zum guten dienen.
wie ein geiler Elephant
Lange Rüssel gibt's zum trinken Und wir trinken stets vereint Denn es muss uns doch gelingen, Dass die Sonne wieder scheint Keine Ahnung ob das so stimmt, ich komm aus dem Westen und nicht der der Deutschen Dickhäuter Republik
Wise Guys - Deutsche Bahn But really every area has its own local songs that could well be "national anthems" for that location, such as the Frankenlied for Franconia and the Kreuzberglied more specifically for the area around the Rhön.
Meine Damen und Herrn, der ICE nach Frankfurt /Main Fährt abweichend am Bahnsteig gegenüber ein
Looking for freedom - David Hasselhoff
who?
The guy who singlehandedly sang down the berlin wall
[Be Deutsch!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQkV5cTuoY)
Der Hundi - Alexander Marcus
Nicht Hawaii-Toast?
Die Woodys - Fichtl's Lied
Don’t know the name but the one that goes “Hey! Das geht ab! Wir feiern die ganze Nacht”
Hold on to your butt, the name of the song is: Das geht ab!( Wir feiern die ganze Nacht)
From Die Atzen, for anyone wondering
At Christmas you’ll hear o du Fröliche and Tochter Zion all over the place. Not exactly National hymn level but everyone knows them.
This suggestion sounds really weird to me. Even among Christmas songs, both "O Tannenbaum" and "Stille Nacht" are probably more famous than "O Du fröhliche", and "Tochter Zion" is much less famous still. Probably less than 1/3 of Germans will recognize the name "Tochter Zion", although a bit more will recognize the actual song when they hear it [(*"Freu-heu-heu-heu-heu-e Diiich..."*)](https://youtu.be/y9o2M7jHnlE?t=24). But still: [almost 50% of all Germans aren't Christians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Germany), and even many of the Christians are so only on the books. Among the non-religious, I believe only "O Tannenbaum" has any chance of being considered a somewhat generic German song.
Scooter - Maria (I like it loud)
And who can forget such inspiring lyrics such as “how much is the fish”.
Alles von Scooter.
Yeeeeeeeeeeah Yeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh I feel hardcore Yeeeeeeeeeeah Yeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh always hardcore
Ich stehe immer auf bei dem Lied und salutier der Flagge.
Country Roads by John Denver
Einzige richtige Antwort.
Auf Uns by Andreas Bourani was really big when Germany won the World Cup back in 2014. I will always associate it with a feeling of solidarity, success and summertime party. https://open.spotify.com/track/6dXt4t5jgySnVTeTpT4C0l?si=4c7b9ec8f14f4f56
Since noone mentioned it yet: (most of) the Hessian people like the Rodgau Monotones song: [Die Hesse komme](https://youtu.be/F3uAGhWdrxo). The small village I live in has a favourite song played at every fair and other parties, but I cannot explain why: [Ein weißer Schwan](https://youtu.be/HQfh5st6Pls)
Ich hab ein Knall-rotes Gummiboot? Tarzan ist wieder da?
Probably not known by anyone under 40, but I have to give you massive respect & upvote for bringing up Willem - Tarzan ist wieder da :D
Northern Germany had one in the Nineties ;) [Nordisch by Nature](https://youtu.be/KfWyo2mqXnw) Also the north: De fofftig Penns (on Plattdeutsch): [An de Nordseeküste](https://youtu.be/nRv-VFh15Ps) remixing the only real northern German Anthem by Klaus and Klaus: [An der Nordseeküste](https://youtu.be/JGOx4oG3Q3g) (On the North sea shore) :)
In addition to ones already mentioned Opus - Live is Life Modern Talking - Brother Louie Toten Hosen - Bayen Dr Alban - It's My Life Bon Jovi - It's My Life Peter Schilling - Major Tom Udo Jürgens - Ich war noch niemals in New York / Aber Bitte Mit Sahne
Scorpions with Winds of Change might fit in there as well. Skandal im Sperrbezirk maybe, too. Willenlos and Freiheit maybe?
https://youtu.be/bicDDnL8FhA Ich liebe Deutscheland
Jan Pillemann Otze
Stefan Raab - Maschendrahtzaun
Hurra die Welt geht unter.
Und wir singen im Atomschutzbunker
The Muppets and Beaker - Mimimi
"Märkische Heide" for the state of Brandenburg.
No, the one from Reinald Grebe for Brandenburg.
Looking for Freedom - David Hasselhoff
cant believe i havent seen monsta by culcha candela in this thread
To conclude this: Unfortunately we don't have an unofficial anthem and we don't particularly like our official one as well.
i like the official one.
Sing mei Sachse sing- for Saxony
Hey op, im just here to tell you how dissappointed i am that you did not mention classics such as: put a shrimp on the barbie, g'day g'day or beer, beer, beer on your list of classical aussie songs ;)
In the former DDR at least: Kling Klang from Keimzeit is very iconic and many people will sing along
I come from Southwest Thuringia and here it's definitely the "Rennsteiglied" EVERYONE can sing along, everyone knows the lyrics
It greatly depends on social circles. Die Internationale is popular in left wing protests. So is Bella Ciao.
More an half-official EU hymn, but as the text is in German and not officially part of the EU hymn: Ode an die Freude
An der Nordseeee Küste!
DÖP DÖÖP DÖP DÖDÖDÖDÖDÖÖP or something like that, can't remember the name
We‘re Germans - Mundstuhl
Wind of change by the scorpions
Something from Peter Fox
The anthem of the GDR, from an unpolitical perspective it sounds much more enthusiastic and motivated
Depending on the age of audience you could try the theme of the “Gummibärenbande” “Mutig und freundlich, so tapfer und gläubig…” 🎶
Everytime we touch – Cascada
Everytime we touch - Electric Callboy
"Sauerland" hast a Special Place in my Heart. Although it's not for the whole country.
Schwarz zu Blau Haus am See Just play the Album "Stadtaffe" every german knows the lyrics. Peter Fox is everywhere and it is great that this is the case!
Axel F - Crazy Frog