The German Earworm
The German Earworm is a podcast where an American expat dives into Germany's wildest, weirdest and catchiest songs-from party schlager to rock anthems you've never heard.
Each week (usually Tuesday), discover the tracks that get stuck in German heads (and maybe yours, too).
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
The German Earworm
Latest Episodes
So Ein Schöner Tag: The Flight of Germany’s Happiest Earworm
Welcome to The German Earworm—your favorite deep dive into the music that gets stuck in Germany’s collective head. Today we’re clapping our hands with your host Mike, waving our arms, and flapping our imaginary wings to one of th...
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Episode 13
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8:42
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...
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Layla: Ballermann, Bans, and the Biggest German Earworm of the Decade
What happens when a simple party song ignites a nationwide controversy? In this episode, The German Earworm dives deep into “Layla,” the infectious and polarizing schlager anthem by DJ Robin & Schürze that dominated Germany’...
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Episode 11
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10:01
Just One Word – Wir sind Helden and the Sound of Unspoken Truths
In this episode of The German Earworm, we dive deep into one of the most memorable German pop anthems of the 2000s: “Nur ein Wort” by Wir sind Helden.What makes this song so enduring? Is it the infectious chorus yo...
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Episode 10
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10:19