Okay I kid you not. I rarely do music posts in FR but I’ve contemplated posting this song!
As a millennial, this music is before my time (hence why it’s so much better) but the throwback rock station here in LA plays it often and I blare it up when it comes on and it always lifts my mood. LOVE it!
It’s based on a German song I believe.
Yes, the same artist originally recorded it in German. It was also covered in French by Plastic Bertrand.
Yes, it is indeed German. It’s used quite memorably as opening theme music on the TV show Deutschland ‘83.
Search for “Volleig Losgeloest”.