Des Geyers schwarzer Haufen (The Geyer's black unit) - German peasant revolt song - Lyrics

Song about the peasant revolt against the church and nobles in 1524.
Florian Geyer was a German nobleman who sided with the peasants during the war and acted as their negotiator, he also helped organize their army as well as their battle strategies. With his own money he deployed a unit of about 100 men. The unit's name was "Black Unit" or "Black Company"

[@MotzKotz3]

Deserves more attention, because this is the first time I it has an actual explaination and not a nazi background.

[@druidgorefiend8915]

The instrumental version that you hear in every single video is from the DDRR

[@MotzKotz3]

@@druidgorefiend8915 Its DDR btw. (Deutsche Demokratische Republik)

[@MotzKotz3]

@@druidgorefiend8915 No its from the Bavarian socialist republic/Viemar Republic from the 1920's (atleast if I read that correctly)

[@JoetheDilo1917]

@@MotzKotz3 I think the "instrumental version" they're talking about is the recording made by the NVA

[@toyfoxy-rq4ee]

Least exiting german song:

[@davidjefferson4941]

better check out the rock version

[@tiagocerqueira]

Funnily, the song, being composed in 1920 (and even though I know it relates to the old medieval times and not 1920 itself), the grandchildren mentioned would be in a divided capitalist-communist Germany, to "put up a better fight". Kind of a funny prediction, to some extent.

[@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470]

It uses the tune of Szara Piechota which was probally written either during or just after the Great war

[@kalionmyyuga]

The original poem was made in the 1500s, the lyrics adapted with a composition by an NSDAP affiliate (though I don't remember his name

[@kalionmyyuga]

@@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470 False & a lie

[@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470]

@@kalionmyyuga the 2 songs are very very similar so it shouldn't be ruled out entirely

[@kalionmyyuga]

@@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470 it's a different tune

[@nowhereman6019]

This is such a great song, I sure hope it doesn't get co-opted by genocidal maniacs.

[@MotzKotz3]

and 2 armies made for oppression (Schutz Staffel and Nationale Volksarmee)

[@yourmother1631]

Schutzstaffel wasn't the combat branch of the party it was the Waffen SS and it was under the OKW during war time. Nationale Volksarmee didn't commit genocide as it had no chance to fortunately. Though the Stasi could be blamed for genocide and anti-jewish progroms just like the Soviet Union@@MotzKotz3

[@mwol5473]

You mean Heroes?

[@nowhereman6019]

@@mwol5473 I mean Nazis.

[@nowhereman6019]

@@mwol5473 no

[@wotrabbitfish]

Spirited version, this arrangement almost sounds Greek or Balkan

[@iamahorsenut7541]

Dankeschön

[@Steve_Raglan_aka_William_Afton]

You earned anew sub from me, mate

[@comradejellobiafra4638]

What is this version?

[@manolegrand]

die streuner version

[@user-lf9kd7vm8e]

Мне нравица ета песня почему когда я ейо слушаю я наченаю настальгиривать по временам крестових походов!

[@sahahorria]

OMNIA SUNT COMMUNIA

[@sweunlicht8722]

drauf und dran means up and down

[@MotzKotz3]

Directly translated yes, but in this case it means hurry.

[@kiesarisunny13]

history tends to have a left wing bias

[@Mal0Imperzia]

You have a left winged bias

[@jameswallagher4412]

🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@stormstep04]

This isn't Szara Piechota?

[@Bauvolk]

No, Szara Piechota is a polish song. If you meant that they have a similar melody, I don't think that's the case

[@stormstep04]

@@Bauvolk I think they do

[@GNRA1GreatNorthern1470]

@@Bauvolk they're very similar

[@katherinebot]

No. They don’t sound alike either. Szara Piechota shares a melody with a famous Romanian song though, so maybe I’m just used to listening to that and can’t break the connection

[@kubawisniewski5867]

Why gay satan rainbow?

[@WhywouldImakethis]

erm, what the sigma?

[@KarlGames1914]

The rainbow was created by god as a promise to never flood the earth again

[@gnas1897]

It wasn't gay back then

[@kubawisniewski5867]

@@gnas1897 rainbow has 7 colours

[@flyingsquirrell6953]

Tell me you don’t know the context without telling me you don’t know the context.