Timewarp back to the early 90s: Eurodance in Germany
What were you doing in 1991? If you were old enough to know what was going on in the music scene in Germany, you probably heard U96 and their single “Das Boot”. The song is a techno version of the theme song from the 1982 movie Das Boot, which was also the inspiration for the group’s name, and soon became a big hit in Germany. If you haven’t heard “Das Boot” before, check out the video below.
U96 - “Das Boot” video
U96 was joined in the early 90s by other European groups in creating what became known as the Eurodance genre. This is the time period where electronic music really became less experimental and more danceable and mainstream. Among U96’s famous German counterparts in this movement were La Bouche and Culture Beat, which you can relive once again below.
La Bouche - “Be My Lover” video
Culture Beat - “Mr. Vain” video
And who could forget Mo-Do? Even though they are technically from Italy, all of their songs are in German and “Eins Zwei Polizei” is just such a classic song. Enjoy.
Mo-Do - “Eins Zwei Polizei” video
August 14th, 2008 at 12:28 am
jeeeeeesus, greg, you picked the worst….i’m embarrassed!!!!!
August 14th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Hi Arndt,
Sorry you don’t like the music
This is what I think of when someone talks about Eurodance. But please feel free to make your own recommendations and maybe I will post some more videos in the future.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Oh I don’t know - Das Boot certainly brings back some good memories
August 16th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
hello greg,
i didn’t mean it in a bad way, i was embarrassed that this kind of stuff came out of germany
best,
arndt
August 17th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Haha, well, you know that every country has some bad music. But music is an important piece of the history of a country so I think it’s important to talk about this.