Dagmar Krause - "Song of a German Mother"

[@pettra1]

An extremely powerful and yet deeply moving lament by a mother whose son is sold into fascism. Even as a man I felt the pain expressed by the mother through Dagmar's haunting rendition of this deeply disturbing song. A true masterpiece, dear Dagmar, and thank you for bringing it to us. A victory of truth over lies.

[@louduva9849]

'sold into fascism' - as opposed to communism (e.g., Afghanistan '79), or liberal democracy (e.g., Afghanistan '01)...

[@merccadoosis8847]

@@louduva9849 or Republican party BS ~ the party that financed Hitler and the Bolsheviks. see videos of conservative Antony Sutton who wrote extensively on this. the videos are available here on YT

[@Pstephen]

@@louduva9849 - Oh, piss off.

[@johnappleseed8369]

Love her work with Henry Cow, Dagmar has one of the most beautiful voices I've heard

[@johneunson]

i was at this recital. it was powerful stuff. she was unvieling the 'tank battles' album. thank you for sharing this.

[@tiguissas]

Song of a German Mother (1944 - Bertolt Brecht - Hanns Eisler) My son, your shiny boots and Brown shirt were a present from me: If I’d known then what I know now, I’d have hanged myself from a tree; My son, when I saw your hand raised In the Hitler salute that first day, I didn’t know those who saluted Would see their hand wither away. My son, you told me our country Was about to come into its own; I didn’t know all it would come to Was ashes and bloodstained stone. My son, when I saw you marching In Hitler’s victourious train, I didn’t know he who marched off then Would never come back again. I saw you wearing your brown shirt. I should have protested aloud; For I did not know then what I now know: It was your burial shroud.

[@vasconatura4960]

Watched her maybe 25 years ago...she was amazing and brilliant

[@TheMartinoize]

Great song, great singer

[@schragemusik]

Utterly sublime.

[@terrypussypower]

I went to see Dagmar on this tour with my Sony Pro Walkman stuffed down my pants ! The shit you had to do as a bootlegger back then, now everyone and his dog can happily record away on their phone, no problem. In those days you ran the serious risk of getting a good kicking from the road crew !

[@DarkGlassly]

Yes, this song was on her CD "Tank Battles", there was a German language version "Panzerschlacht". Her "Supply and Demand" CD had songs by Weill and Eisler in both English and German language.

[@davidebrunelli2781]

Beautiful!

[@willy1957]

You mean hundreds of tape from Dagmar Krause?? They could be bundled in a boxset we are all waiting so Long for.

[@tedreinhardtdrums]

beautiful........thanks

[@willy1957]

Yes, but most isn´t avaiable anymore or at riduculous prices at Ebay and the like. I would wish a Dagmar Krause box-set as this would be also a great tribute to a phenomenal artist

[@Laubzeck]

Love Dagmar always.

[@johneunson]

@HopeWithPandora powerful stuff, this was written by eisler. check out 'song of supply and demand' and 'song of the soldiers' wife'. i think you will appreciate them.

[@DarkGlassly]

I know the feeling. I used to record at lots of gigs with a Minidisc recorder and custom made stereo mic. Is your recording of Dagmar online anywhere to download?

[@mikebott6940]

this is fucking powerful. as an american, i'd like to know- does she ever record in german ?

[@corinnep142]

Superbe !

[@mach9344]

learn to spell, go to spell school

[@willy1957]

I am waiting for a boxset from her collected work beside Henri Cow and Art Bears as these are already well documented and always avaiable.

[@AliceKakolyris]

I love it! Can anybody give me the lyrics that Brecht had written please?

[@DarkGlassly]

Mein Sohn, ich hab dir die Stiefel Und dies braune Hemd geschenkt: Hätt ich gewußt, was ich heute weiß Hätt ich lieber mich aufgehängt. Mein Sohn, als ich deine Hand sah Erhoben zum Hitlergruß Wußte ich nicht, daß dem, der ihn grüßet Die Hand verdorren muß. Mein Sohn, ich hörte dich reden Von einem Heldengeschlecht. Wußte nicht, ahnte nicht, sah nicht: Du warst ihr Folterknecht. Mein Sohn, und ich sah dich marschieren Hinter dem Hitler her Und wußte nicht, daß, wer mit ihm auszieht Zurück kehrt er nimmermehr. Mein Sohn, du sagtest mir, Deutschland Wird nicht mehr zu kennen sein. Wußte nicht, es würd werden Zu Asche und blutigem Stein. Sah das braune Hemd dich tragen Habe mich nicht dagegen gestemmt. Denn ich wußte nicht, was ich heut weiß: Es war dein Totenhemd.

[@koichihirata5180]

素晴らしい‼️

[@johnbeers5527]

Powerful

[@mach9344]

2018?

[@bushratufail9010]

What does she say between 0:46 - 0:52?? Please help

[@DarkGlassly]

"Would wither at"

[@bushratufail9010]

+DarkGlassly After "at"??

[@DarkGlassly]

She repeats "would wither at" and continues with "the root" So in full, it's "Would wither at, would wither at the root"

[@bushratufail9010]

+DarkGlassly Thanks. :))

[@daphencamba9036]

Dagmar 💙👉👈 by ecuador

[@koichihirata5180]

ヨージ山本先生に服を作って貰えば良い。

[@dizozza]

more bentley translated brecht here kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4e1qX16gcyEgrs

[@arcrs40]

like

[@terrypussypower]

Unfortunately not, 'cause I've slowly turned into a right lazy c**t ! I've got hundreds of tapes from the 80's and 90's just sitting there doing nothing, but KZbin is going to rescue them from oblivion ! I've got a few doozies lined up for postage to my channel so you should sub me. I'll put the Daggi one in, and a Peter Blegvad one that's pretty good. It will be after the New Year but sooner rather than later. Got some Van der graaf too. Recent tours only though.