Neue Deutsche Welle quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which band recorded the school-arson anthem Hurra hurra die Schule brennt?

   Answer: Extrabreit

   Why: Originally the B-side of Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne, it reached number 12 in 1982 after the sides were swapped.

2. 2 Medium

   In which language did "99 Luftballons" reach number two in America?

   Answer: German

   Why: KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer broke the original on Los Angeles radio; the English rewrite never charted in the US at all.

3. 3 Hard

   What sparked broadcasters' boycott of Hurra hurra die Schule brennt?

   Answer: Fears of inciting arson

   Why: Radio kept its distance, yet the single still reached number 12 in Germany in 1982; the title borrows a 1969 school comedy.

4. 4 Easy

   Which classical composer did Falco celebrate in his US number-one hit?

   Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   Why: Falco made it with Dutch producers Rob and Ferdi Bolland, inspired by the film Amadeus; the lyric plays up the composer's drinking and debts.

5. 5 Medium

   What animal does the singer wish to be in Grauzone's minimalist classic?

   Answer: Polar bear

   Why: Grauzone came from Bern in Switzerland, broke up at the end of 1982, and this 1981 single peaked at number 12 in Germany.

6. 6 Hard

   Which Italian pasta dish is the subject of Spliff's humorous song?

   Answer: Spaghetti Carbonara

   Why: Keyboardist Reinhold Heil wrote and sang it under the working title Heiße Würstchen und 'ne Coca Cola, and it reached number five in Germany.