Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung (EAV)

I'll probably dedicate this site to EAV for now and later add more songs by German & Austrian artists.

TL: "Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung" means "First General Insecurity". It's a wordplay with the word "Versicherung", which would turn the meaning into "First General Insurance".
I have never thought that I'd ever listen to Austropop. Many people here, especially younger one's, avoid Austropop just as much as Schlager (German Pop) music. It's deemed to be cringe, by default. And honestly, I don't blame them for that judgment. I've also thought the same in my youth, but recently I gave some bands and artist a chance again. Taste in music is not really something static, it develops through repeated exposition. So the more I listen, the more I could appreciate and even enjoy some music. This usually happens unconsciously, without me realizing it - unless I categorically deny myself from listening to a type of music.
Off the top of my head, here are some German/Austrian bands and artist I enjoy listening to:

Below are some of my favourite songs by them (WIP).

EAV - Fata Morgana (1986)

The lyrics to Fata Morgana were written by Spitzer in German. It tells the story of a German explorer who sees a girl in the Sahara desert. However, she is only a mirage, which he does not recognise. Unlike real mirages, she can also speak and reply to the explorer: "I am Leila, the Queen of the Night." (The Arabic first name Leila means "night".) The explorer falls under her spell. When she disappears, he tries to follow her. An old Bedouin warns him in vain of the danger. The lost man wanders "under the hot sun" through the desert, where he dies and falls prey to the vultures.
I'm not gonna mention whether or not this song is catchy, it obviously is, being one of my favourite songs. What I really appreciate about this song is the interchangeable use of Austrian German, some Arabic and some Turkish phrases and words. Despite writing seemingly simple songs, EAV has a tendency to do a lot of word play, which is not trivial to decode, like the use of the Turkish "Effendi" for companion/friend.

EAV - Ding Dong (1990)

"Ding Dong" combines humor and social commentary, using the imagery of doors to convey deeper meanings about life's unpredictability, relationships, and the joy of embracing new experiences. The catchy nature of the song enhances its message, making it both memorable and thought-provoking.
I love this song's instrumental composition. I realized while listening and watching Austrian music and shows that the humor here is quite dark and it's usually mixed with wordplay - in the Austrian dialect, of course. Another recurring theme in Austrian humor is lightheartedness, despite tackling topics like racism, sexism, suicide, death while, well, not really caring about political correctness at all. In Germany, the TV shows made here are considered too insensitive and offensive. I wonder how Austrian humor culture shapes the rethoric of political campaigning.

EAV - Samurai (1990)

The lyrics of the song are about Mr Meier, who spends his annual holiday in Bangkok or Singapore, not for the scenery, but to make female acquaintances. At home, Mr Meier is a "grey mouse" who lets his hair down in the Golden Triangle. On the spot, a delicate and fine "lotus blossom", a Thai woman, would invite him for a Thai massage. During the massage, he would get "a little more" for a better fee. The two perform coitus, so it is said that he begins to pant (in the sense of moaning). The other person could be his daughter in terms of age. It is also described that he cannot stand Thai cuisine and prefers to stick to the Wiener schnitzel he knows from home. The word "not very leiwand" in the song means "not very good", "kilo" is colloquial for "100 shillings" and the aforementioned "Madame Butterfly" is an allusion to the opera by Giacomo Puccini. Contrary to what this song suggests, samurais, like kimonos, originate from Japan and not Thailand.
Obviously, this song is a commentary on sex tourism and how the Western mind conflates everything Asian in a single box (samurai and kimonos being in the same boat as the Golden Triangle). I love this song, for blatantly using racist stereotypes to comment on these stereotypes. This would probably not be well received thirthy years later. The end always amuses me:
Er spürt ein Zwickizwacki unter'm Kimono
Was ist denn dort am Sacki? Lausi - oho!

EAV - Liebelei (1984)

A man falls in love with a woman (with beard), but the woman is only interested in non-committed relationships. The man then wallows in pity. The song criticises romanticism (of the man), just as much as it comments on superficial relationships.
Here again, Austrian German in perfect sync with some English like "I only need you heut' tonight. And don't care about Ewigkeit!" (meaning "I only need you today, tonight. And don't care about eternity.") The dialect is really funny to listen to.