Lili Marleen (English version) - A song full of contradictions and history

Details
Title | Lili Marleen (English version) - A song full of contradictions and history |
Author | Sunny |
Duration | 4:04 |
File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpKBOghbsoI |
Description
The history of the song is full of contradictions. The world was cruelly divided into two irreconcilable camps, but Lili Marleen traveled across all frontiers and war zones, moving within an ambiguity that flouted norms - it was a product of the Third Reich sung by English and American soldiers, too. Unlike traditional wartime compositions, Lili Marleen is about the harshness of the conflict and about saying farewell to one's nearest and dearest with no promise of future peace and happiness. From: Lili Marleen: The Biography of a Song by Rosa Sala Rose. The song you're listening was sung by Marlene Dietrich. She also recorded one in German.