by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz
Es war eine gelbe Zitrone
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Es war eine gelbe Zitrone, Die lag unter einer Kanone, Und deshalb bildete sie sich ein, Eine Kanonenkugel zu sein. Der Kanonier im ersten Glied, Der merkte aber den Unterschied. Bemerkt sei noch zu diesem Lied, Ein Unterschied ist kein Oberschied.
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Text Authorship:
- by Hans Bötticher (1883 - 1934), as Joachim Ringelnatz, no title, appears in Die Schnupftabacksdose - Stumpfsinn in Versen, first published 1912 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Eine gelbe Zitrone", 2006 [ medium voice or high voice and piano ], from Strumpfsinn Lieder, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "A yellow lemon", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-12
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