German in the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdicT9D4gng      "Auf von auf voll Lebenslust" is a 1988 German folk song performed by Franzl Lang (1930-2015), nicknamed the "Yodel King." As one might expect, it features a yodeling chorus broken up by verses celebrating joy for life. I discovered it as a meme several years back but found myself genuinely impressed by the song. This is one of the most cheerful, uplifting songs I have ever heard, even without knowing any German. If you watch the one live performance, Lang walks into a courtyard set dressed in full lederhosen and an incredibly flamboyant  trachten . Additionally, the yodeling featured requires an impressive amount of throat control, and I wonder about how similar the technique is to beatboxing. The Lyrics (Auf Deutsch): Auf und auf voll Lebenslust Und voll Übermuad Keinen Kummer in der Brust Und 's Juche im Bluad Auf und auf, was kost die Welt Heid gkhead mir da Dog Denn es hat sich rausgestellt Dass mi as Leben m...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkRHW3aVkY This song I really enjoyed. Max Giesinger is a pretty big artist in Germany from what I have read, and I really like the emotion and passion he shows through his music. I will definitely be listening to him more and more in the coming days to see if I really like him. 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNiyQsNKWrQ  Pingu is a German fictional cartoon from a while back. I was first introduced to Pingu in high school as a fun activity to do after completing a test or big assignment. I think the show is so funny, and although he may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, Pingu's intentions are good:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3urfuTyQINY&t=6s This song is called Reise Reise by Rammstein. They're one of my most favorite bands! There is no music video so there is just an image on the video, enjoy!

  https://www.fuersie.de/ This is a German blog with recipes, lifestyle and heath pages as well! It's basically like a magazine but in German and online. 

 https://www.youtube.com/user/MeisterLehnsherr This is a German YouTuber that talks about life in Germany, teaches some German words and phrases, vlogs about his days and where he is going, etc! I watched his channel a lot back in high school and his videos have always sparked my interest!