Dagmar Krause - The Ballad of Bougeois Welfare

[@normdee3838]

Look! There stands the welfare home of an industrial company group; In the morning there is oatmeal in the evening left-over soup. And the workers are also allowed in the park. Good, that is the penny. But where is the mark? Good, that is the penny. But where is the mark? They give you their charity with pious Christian prayers. They look after the unwed young mother, for they need every prole they can get. They'll also supply the coffin when he dies. Good, that is the penny.... The mark has thousands and thousands of times filled up foreign pockets; The dividends after much debate are allocated by the board of directors. For you the broth, for them the mark. For you the penny, for them the mark. Proletarians! Don't fall for this swindel! They owe you more than they give. They owe you everything: The land, the mountains and the factories. They owe you happiness and life. Take what you fight for. Don't take their lies. Think about your class! And be tough! For you, for you the penny! For you, for you the mark! For you, for you the penny! For you, for you the mark! Fight!

[@BaddaBigBoom]

*pfennig not "penny" ..otherwise, thanks for the lyrics.

[@johnbrowning6675]

Henry Cow is my favorite band now. It took a long time but they finally sunk in on me. Art Bears have some great recordings, too. I like Live in Charleville. They don't make em like this any more.

[@lexo30]

Proud to say I was a hardcore Dagmar fan before I was a hardcore Henry Cow fan--possibly on account of her albums being more available in the late 80s/early 90s, when I was young, than theirs were. Still my favourite ever interpreter of this material.

[@robertburns6133]

Same! I bought her first solo album, a few years into my Kurt Weill obsession, and then ran across In Praise Of Learning, and bought it because of her. This was the mid 90s

[@brötzmannsax]

If the world was only as tough as Dagmar Krause, preaching upon deaf ears for half a century now.

[@DimmiChaltre]

Yes, and all that great musical/poetical/political tradition behind her. Hope she's all right now!

[@brötzmannsax]

@@DimmiChaltre She's doing well performing with reunited Slapp Happy and Henry Cow alumini plus a dedication for the late, great Lindsay Cooper with Henry Cow plus others, check it out.

[@pettra1]

"Take care! Banners of crimson are raised. Time solves words by deeds. Arise workmen, and seize the future. Let ends begin". (Chris Cutler).

[@MrBoredwitless]

From the heart, like Lotte.

[@charlesbehlen6225]

A rallying cry for today.

[@angelea2184]

Amazing!

[@koichihirata5180]

アメリカの音楽界を全く変えた‼️

[@kuujjuaq58]

"Pray" (what?) all day! There is a much better way. Find it! Thanks for posting.

[@finylvinyl66]

Praying doesn't pay the bills.