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Sagan@piefed.social to CasualEurope@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month ago

I just learned in the other thread about German music that Scorpions are German (I always assumed they were British or American). Is there any other artist you didn't know was European until very late

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I just learned in the other thread about German music that Scorpions are German (I always assumed they were British or American). Is there any other artist you didn't know was European until very late

Sagan@piefed.social to CasualEurope@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month ago
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    Alphaville, known for “Big in Japan” and “Forever Young,” also hail from Germany.

    Kraftwerk obviously too.

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      Well, that’s another one I didn’t know!

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    Despite the fact that you clearly mentioned music in your title, it took me longer than I’d like to admit to realize you weren’t claiming that scorpions were indigenous to Germany

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    Sugarcubes

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      I prefer A-Ha

      • WoolyNelson@lemmy.world
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        So do I.

        My phone’s autoincorrect, however…

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          Too bad there’s no way to edit comments

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            But then none of this makes sense.

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              Oh, you scamp.

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              No, it would be even funnier

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      I mean their one song and one video that anyone knows are European as shit. I don’t even know if I knew what Europe was yet and I knew they weren’t from round these parts

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    There’s an uncomfortable insinuation about the meaning of “European” lurking in this question.

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    I was surprised to find that Robert Palmer was British. I had him down as American.

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    Ghost. Totally thought ghost was American until I got more into them/him.

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    I had no idea Mark Knopfler was British until like 10 years ago.

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    Can’t say about musicians, but I remember being surprised a lot when I was young. It’s the actors that get me. First time I saw behinds the scenes footage of Black Hawk Down, “They’re ALL British?!”

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