Franz-Josef Hagmanns-Dajka (born 1958[1] in Tüddern, Germany, then under Dutch control), known professionally as Funny van Dannen, is a German singer, songwriter, author, and painter of Dutch origin.
[3] He sings about politics, society, sexuality, religion, and many other topics, usually humorously.
[citation needed] Funny Van Dannen, Christiane Rösinger and Almut Klotz founded the German band Lassie Singers in 1988.
[4] Die Schröders, a German punk rock band, made his 1996 song "Saufen" more famous in 1997.
[5] The German punk band Die Toten Hosen interpreted some of his songs, notably Trauriges Arschloch, Bayern (1999),[6] Lesbische, schwarze Behinderte (1999)[7] and Frauen dieser Welt (2002).