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A bizarre sculpture of a giant erect penis which appeared on the edge of a mountain in Austria has got creative juices flowing.

Since it was discovered last week on Mount Oetscher , the 4ft tall phallic sculpture has provoked a lot of conversation, with no one sure who made it.

Now, musicians have written a song about the unusual spectacle.

The track, which is being widely shared, is sung in Austrian German dialect and starts: "High above on top the Oetscher, where the penis stands and the self-confidence of every man is fading away..."

The man then sings about "languid women everywhere" with "renewed libido".

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The huge wooden penis was discovered last week by hikers, and a photo by blogger Marika Roth sparked a frenzy of excitement.

Bemused locals and netizens have been discussing the identity of the anonymous artist behind the statue, who so far has not been identified.

Musicians from the nearby Erlauf Valley also got all excited, and flocked to the statue in traditional Austrian clothes to sing about it.

Austrian media have said the song has 'conquered the internet'.

Local authorities are still investigating who brazenly erected the giant penis, and how it went up unseen.

In a bizarre twist, the sculpture may end up in the hands of a collective of monks, as the Cistercian Order in Lilienfeld is thought to own the land it is on.

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There has been speculation that it could be a PR stunt by an ad agency, but it is unclear what a giant penis on the side of a mountain would promote.

The Oetscher penis is not the only phallus controversy to bother Austrians this year.

In April, a giant penis next to a chapel in the town of Traunkirchen was met with opposition from members of the local church.

It was put up in the garden of a local art dealer, Juergen Hesz, next to a "Way of the Cross", hiking trail, angering locals.

Mayor Christoph Schragl and Hesz eventually jointly decided to cover the penis statue with a condom-like yellow tarpaulin sheet to please the prudish townsfolk.

But Hesz got the last laugh when he added a famous quote by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche - "Gelobt sei was hart macht" (Praised be what hardens you) - to the tarpaulin.