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[–] AMoistGrandpa@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago

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

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Alphaville, known for "Big in Japan" and "Forever Young," also hail from Germany.

Kraftwerk obviously too.

[–] Sagan@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago

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

[–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So do I.

My phone's autoincorrect, however....

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Too bad there's no way to edit comments

[–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

But then none of this makes sense.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

No, it would be even funnier

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Oh, you scamp.

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

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

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

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

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 3 months ago

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

[–] ghostlychonk@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

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

[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

There's an uncomfortable insinuation about the meaning of "European" lurking in this question.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

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?!"