Gänsehaut, a German band formed in 1981, emerged from the remnants of the Cologne-based group Satin Whale. The band consisted of Wolfgang Hieronymi, Dieter Roesberg, and Gerald Dellmann, all of whom were also editors at the music magazine Musikmagazin. Gänsehaut's second album, Karl der Käfer, released in 1983, featured the environmentally conscious song "Karl der Käfer", which addressed the issue of forest dieback, a pressing concern of the time. The band's politically charged lyrics and folk-pop sound set them apart from other acts within the Neue Deutsche Welle movement. Despite the success of "Karl der Käfer", subsequent releases such as "Schmetterlinge gibt’s nicht mehr" (1983) and Augenblicke (1984) failed to achieve significant commercial success, with only 1983 album Schmetterlinge gibt’s nicht mehr charting briefly. Notable singles from this period include "Johanna das Huhn" and "Autos". The band disbanded in 1984 but was re-activated by Gerald Dellmann in 2022, who brought on Nikolai Kaeßmann as a new member. The duo released the single "Die letzte Oase" featuring Freddy Ovens, marking their return to music after nearly four decades.
