An obnoxious techno-dance track, issued in 1995 by German group Mo-Do, which has become an icon of perceived Teutonic flamboyance and general weirdness. Flat, repeating 808 lines combined with disciplined, order-like lyrics and fractured, nonsensical English make for a hilarious reaction when played for North Americans.
Research Tangent: digressing suddenly from one topic of discussion to run to the nearest internet source in order to thoroughly research information either to: (A) reinforce a particular point or (B) attempt to relieve oneself from ignorance. Can be either directly or indirectly relevant.
... a trend that is sweeping the nation! Because knowledge is power!
Example: She totally went off on a research tangent in the middle of a movie last night when she wasn’t sure if sodium thiopental was the same as sodium pentothal.