Cited on HN 3 times, 2022–2024, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
Shared as a fun example that Bach wrote secular, humorous music, usually in coffee threads.
A performance of Bach's Coffee Cantata (BWV 211) conducted by Ton Koopman, with English subtitles. It is a comic secular cantata about a father and his coffee-loving daughter.
What do you mean modern? And American? Such music has a long history. For instance Mozart's "Leck mich im Arsch" from 1782 [1]. The title is German for "Lick me in the ass". Or Bach's cantata "Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht" (German for "Be still, stop chattering") which glorifies addiction to coffee [2]. (Turn on closed captioning to see an English translation). [1] [link] [2] [this video]
Baroque cantata about coffee addiction with English subtitles
On a cultural note regarding the threads, the moralistic make do with what god gives you side and the yay drink coffee and do stuff and be happy side have been around a long time. A little Bach Cantata about a grumpy old dad and his coffee drinking daughter: [this video]
Bach cantata about a dad and coffee-drinking daughter
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