
He is best known for writing Das Lied der Deutschen, its third stanza now being the national. After each line, and after each time the name "Erika" is sung, there is a three beat pause, which is filled by the kettledrum or stomping feet (e.g. August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben was a German poet. Buy latest Soldatenlieder-Potpourri / Bildhlle / baccarola S 71 429 ZU / Deutsche Pressung / 12 Vinyl Langspiel Schallplatte online at best prices at. The song begins with the line "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein" (On the Heath a Little Flower Blooms), the theme of a flower (Erika) bearing a soldier's sweetheart's name. It was exclusively played at large political events. The song encourages hard work, and according to Michael Tillotson, no other marching song during World War II reached the popularity of Erika.

It had been popular prior to the start of World War II. The song was originally published in 1938 by the publishing firm Louis Oertel in Großburgwedel. Handwerkerlieder Jagdlieder Seefahrtslieder Soldatenlieder Sportlerlieder. Liedtext, Noten (externes PDF) Melodie und Gitarrenakkorde.

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The exact year of the song's origin is not known often the date is given as "about 1930", a date that, however, has not been substantiated. Soldatenlieder von zwei deutschen Offizieren Carl Woldemar Neumann, Heinrich Reder Full view - 1854. Liedtext, Noten (externes PDF) Melodie und Gitarrenakkorde. The lyrics and melody of the song were written by Herms Niel, a German composer of marches. Ich hatte einen Kameraden - Deutsche Soldatenlieder Groe Chorgemeinschaft mit Orchester German Pop 2011 Preview SONG TIME Wohlauf, Kameraden aufs Pferd. " Erika" is both a common German female name and the German word for heather.
