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by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956)

Das Einheitsfrontlied
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Und weil der Mensch ein Mensch ist,
Drum braucht er was zum Essen, bitte sehr!
Es macht ihn ein Geschwätz nicht satt,
Das schafft kein Essen her.
|: Drum links, zwei, drei! :|
Wo dein Platz, Genosse ist!
Reih dich ein, in die Arbeitereinheitsfront,
Weil du auch ein Arbeiter bist.
Und weil der Mensch ein Mensch ist,
Drum braucht er auch Kleider und Schuh!
Es macht ihn ein Geschwätz nicht warm
Und auch kein Trommeln dazu!
Drum links, . . . .
Und weil der Mensch ein Mensch ist,
Drum hat er Stiefel im Gesicht nicht gern!
Er will unter sich keinen Sklaven sehn
Und über sich keinen Herrn
Drum links . . . .
Und weil der Prolet ein Prolet ist,
Drum wird ihn kein anderer befrein.
Es kann die Befreiung der Arbeiter
Nur das Werk der Arbeiter sein.
Drum links, . . . .

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Text Authorship:

  • by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), "Das Einheitsfrontlied" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962), "Das Einheitsfrontlied", 1948 [ voice and instrumental ensemble ] [sung text not yet checked]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in Portuguese (Português), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , copyright © ; composed by Nestor de Hollanda Cavalcanti.
      • Go to the text. [Note: the text is not in the database yet.]

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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-13
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Word count: 146

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