This is one of those Eastern European Immigrant Things that I don't realize is not just normal zeitgeist. The lay person, unless they are terminally online, has no idea of this song.
This is one of those Eastern European Immigrant Things that I don't realize is not just normal zeitgeist. The lay person, unless they are terminally online, has no idea of this song.
I have no idea why YouTube recommended this music video to me, but I'm glad it did! It reminds me of Boney M - Rasputin, another super catchy, Russian inspired disco track from the 70s.
I have no idea why YouTube recommended this music video to me, but I'm glad it did! It reminds me of Boney M - Rasputin, another super catchy, Russian inspired disco track from the 70s.
They were actually a Eurovision entry, and had success beyond that at one point. I found the song 10-15 years back, via my brothers, but have no idea where they got it, other than maybe trawling...
They were actually a Eurovision entry, and had success beyond that at one point. I found the song 10-15 years back, via my brothers, but have no idea where they got it, other than maybe trawling old Eurovision songs.
There are actually quite a few German bands that draw from Russian and Soviet themes, in unusual fusions. (Kraftwerk qualifies, of course.) Another newer one that comes to mind is RotFront. They're a Berlin act with a number of Ukrainian, Hungarian and Russian members at different points of time, they do a mix of ska, hip hop, klezmer and dancehall with a vague Eastern European flavor. Their catchiest song is probably Sovietoblaster.
I knew that particular song from this animated version (or some other variant, don't remember exactly), which I only now realized was using the video from this unrelated song.
I knew that particular song from this animated version (or some other variant, don't remember exactly), which I only now realized was using the video from this unrelated song.
This gave me a good chuckle! I probably saw this performance as a seven year old when it aired in 1979, because the show Hitparade was something I was allowed to watch back then. It's so funny to...
This gave me a good chuckle! I probably saw this performance as a seven year old when it aired in 1979, because the show Hitparade was something I was allowed to watch back then. It's so funny to see this pop up here in 2026, cause it's such a very german hit song from that time.
This was a Eurovision song entry by Ralph Siegel, a german componist who entered the contest 24 times and actually won in 1982 with the hyper-kitschy "Ein bißchen Frieden" by Nicole (meaning "A little bit of peace").
This is one of those Eastern European Immigrant Things that I don't realize is not just normal zeitgeist. The lay person, unless they are terminally online, has no idea of this song.
I have no idea why YouTube recommended this music video to me, but I'm glad it did! It reminds me of Boney M - Rasputin, another super catchy, Russian inspired disco track from the 70s.
They were actually a Eurovision entry, and had success beyond that at one point. I found the song 10-15 years back, via my brothers, but have no idea where they got it, other than maybe trawling old Eurovision songs.
There are actually quite a few German bands that draw from Russian and Soviet themes, in unusual fusions. (Kraftwerk qualifies, of course.) Another newer one that comes to mind is RotFront. They're a Berlin act with a number of Ukrainian, Hungarian and Russian members at different points of time, they do a mix of ska, hip hop, klezmer and dancehall with a vague Eastern European flavor. Their catchiest song is probably Sovietoblaster.
Russkaja is fun too, from Austria.
Oh yeah, how could I have forgotten them? Good old "Russian Turbo Polka Metal."
I knew that particular song from this animated version (or some other variant, don't remember exactly), which I only now realized was using the video from this unrelated song.
My friends and I used to blast this at top volume during uni house parties with open playlists, it’s such a banger!
One house party during my time as a student, we had to stop dancing to this song because the floor joists were visibly wobbling up and down.
The absolute KING of earworms from my ytmnd days!
This gave me a good chuckle! I probably saw this performance as a seven year old when it aired in 1979, because the show Hitparade was something I was allowed to watch back then. It's so funny to see this pop up here in 2026, cause it's such a very german hit song from that time.
This was a Eurovision song entry by Ralph Siegel, a german componist who entered the contest 24 times and actually won in 1982 with the hyper-kitschy "Ein bißchen Frieden" by Nicole (meaning "A little bit of peace").
Thanks for the time travel! 🙂