German's Creepy Lullabies

Lullabies are often passed down from one generation to the next. We know them by heart, but don't always question or analyse them. German comedian Amir Shahbazz did take a closer look at some traditional German children songs though. His verdict? Some of them are really creepy.

Why I recommend this:

Amir Shabazz grew up between different languages, cultures and religions. This is an experience that he himself found to be chaotic but also somewhat entertaining. He learned to analyse and to question and he is very skilled in finding comedic aspects in everyday life,

As we started to introduce you to the German Comedy scene in lock down, I felt his work shouldn't be missed.

P.S. Don't judge the German songs before taking a closer look at your own nursery rhymes...

[Editor's notes:]

As Ann says, creepy lullabies are by far not limited to German culture!

Ready to explore the intercultural world of creepy lullabies a little further? Here's a blogpost on "12 Creepy Lullabies From Around the World That will Keep You Up at Night".

And finally, here's another classic of 1980s German pop (punk!) culture:

"Schlaflied" by "Die Aerzte" (The doctors)