…and now on the Internet, courtesy of YouTube
It’s always nice to know that it’s not only the local version of the show that proves just how low the population’s average IQ is…
For those of you who are non-French speaking, the question is:
What revolves around the Earth?
A: The Moon
B: The Sun
C: Mars
D: Venus
…or red…or basically any other form of alcohol I guess. So I’m feeling pretty happy, especially since I’ve just been catching up on two of my favourite blogs: http://copycommaright.blogspot.com and http://aurgasm.us/. I find all sorts of music there that I would never have otherwise discovered. The Comedian Harmonists were a discovery all of my own, though. So don’t blame those two blogs if you hate the Comedian Harmonists, because they both really do have some good music (and a couple of bad songs, but hey, nobody’s perfect, and I like almost all of the stuff…).
Quote of the Post:
Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once. –Robert Browning
Even though Browning was a dirty old man (and a dirty young one, and a dirty middle aged one), he definitely had a way with words. Although I think I may have over-cut that quote, since it sounds a bit odd now…
Anywho, I’m off to find people to annoy, wine to drink, etc.
…or maybe it’s still the middle of winter, but that doesn’t matter. It’s Spring in my mind, and everyone should try to extend their music interests. All too often people dismiss songs because they aren’t the right “type”. I, on the other hand, fear I might need to be more discriminating, especially since I like the Comedian Harmonists.
Ve-ronika! Veronika, Veronika, der Lenz ist da!
Veronika, der Lenz ist da, die Mädchen singen Tralala.
Die ganze Welt ist wie verhext, Veronika, der Spargel wächst.
Ach Du, Veronika, die Welt ist grün, drum laß uns in die Wälder zieh´n.
Sogar der Großpapa, sagt zu der Großmama: Veronika, der Lenz ist da.
Mädchen lacht, Jüngling spricht, Fräulein woll´n sie oder nicht?
Draußen ist Frühling!
Der Poet Otto Licht hält es jetzt für seine Pflicht,
er schreibt dieses Gedicht:
Veronika, Veronika, der Lenz ist da, die Mädchen singen Tralala.
Die ganze Welt ist wie verhext, Veronika, der Spargel wächst!
Ach Du Veronika, die Welt ist grün, drum laß uns in die Wälder ziehn!
Der liebe, alte Großpapa sagt zu der guten Großmama: Veronika der Lenz ist da.
Die Sonne frohlocket: Der Lenz ist da, Veronika!
Die ganze Welt ist wie verhext, Veronika, der Spargel wächst.
O Veronika, Veronika, die Welt ist grün, drum laß uns in die Wälder ziehn.
Sogar der liebe, gute, alte Großpapa, sagt zu der lieben, guten, alten Großmama: Veronika, der Lenz ist da.
Veronika, der Lenz ist da, die Mädchen singen Tralala.
Die ganze Welt ist wie verhext, Veronika, der Spargel wächst!
Veronika, der Lenz ist da, da, da, da.
–http://www.die-tonart.de/lyrics/veronika_der_lenz_ist_da.html
It’s kinda cool in a really daggy sort of way. But the movie is really good.
I was going to translate the lyrics, but I can’t be bothered. Sorry… I still have a large list of songs to listen to. You’ll probably be hearing more about them. Soon.
This post was a bit pointless wasn’t it? I posted lyrics that most of you can’t understand about a song most people have never heard of. Or most people my age, anyway. The Comedian Harmonists are surprisingly well known…I have to stress that the movie is REALLY REALLY good, you should all watch it. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Some of them even ended up in America after the Nazis kicked them out. And everything I’ve said will make more sense after you’ve seen the movie. Or looked them up on the net. I don’t really care which you do (psst…the movie is SO GOOD).
I continue my hunt for the ultimate obscure song. Foreign language songs always welcome. Send any ideas you might have my way.
Die Mädchen singen Tralala…
Au revoir
Edit 15 Nov: Why is this post so popular? (I’ve just discovered how to use my blog stats!) Anyway, since people seem to come here rather than to…well…ANY of my other posts, there is more on the Comedian Harmonists coming, I just haven’t got around to posting it. If you actually wanted translated lyrics for this song, e-mail me and I’ll send them to you (my e-mail address can be found on my About page). I would post them, but I’m in a lazy mood at the moment.
is Saturday. Saturday I said. Which means that it is one of only seven days of the week in which you can search for the elusive tigelephant, as pictured exclusively here. Or maybe not exclusively, but you know what I mean. It’s an elusive picture of an elusive creature, and that’s all that matters. So go look for it.
Obviously you didn’t listen to me, or else you wouldn’t still be reading this. How about a link to another site? Will that distract you long enough for me to run off and hide? http://www.acerbia.com/archives/000865.htm. There. Now go look at that and leave me alone so I can actually plan what is going to go on this blog, alright?
