- Americans Hate Tingle: To an extent. In Germany and Austria, Falco is a beloved figure regarded as one of the best popular musicians of his time. In the anglosphere, meanwhile, he's a One-Hit Wonder known only for "Rock Me Amadeus" and nothing else; the only other song of his to be widely known among English speakers, "Der Kommissar", is known for its English-language cover by After the Fire, rather than the original version by Falco himself.
- Covered Up: How many of you knew that "Der Kommissar" was not originally by After The Fire?
- Harsher in Hindsight: The lines in "Der Kommissar" about doing cocaine and going out to party sound a lot less fun after Falco himself developed a cocaine addiction shortly before his death.
- Signature Song: "Rock Me Amadeus."
- Suspiciously Similar Song: The near-identical choruses of "Der Kommissar" and Rick James' "Super Freak" have been noted
(though Falco's song came first). - Special Effect Failure: The green screen in the video for "Der Kommissar" has reached minor memetic status for how badly it's aged.
- Tear Jerker: "Out of the Dark", released after Falco's death. Sad music and lyrics (which contains verse "Muss ich denn sterben, um zu leben?"note ) combined with Finally Dead Montage music video are really heartwrenching.
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