"This monstrosity has thankfully been (deservedly) forgotten by most Germans in the twenty-four years since it reared its ugly head"

Sorry - far from it. Norcsalordie had a short tour of Germany last year and had been tipped off about the song by their German sponsors and learned it in full. They started by singing the first verse of Wild Rover to not much reaction then switched to An Der Nordseekuste to a roar of approval from the audience.