"Ik Ben Soldaat" - Flemish/Dutch Anti-war Song (Ich bin Soldat in Flemish/Dutch)

[@istoppedcaring6209]

soldiers have always been the greatest victims of war, no sane person can contest that it was they and few others that experienced the full discomfort and outright monstrous horror of war. and none chose this willingly, even those who volunteered did so out of duty, not at their pleasure.

[@Armando12383]

As a german I understand a mix of german english and dutch. But nice song

[@Exodon2020]

It's actually very similar to one of our own: "Ich bin Soldat"

[@Rickolioo24]

No one speaks Dutch like this, most of this words are old and never used but it's understandable,

[@moskaumaster1594]

@@Rickolioo24 Yeah its an old song, the memorial museum at Ieper has a recording of the song in flemish that sounds like it was recorded from vinyl

[@кпн-б4г]

dude why didnt i see this when i was studying dutch man, i would be way more engaged

[@moljac33]

bravo hanque

[@MathTheBelgian]

Sad 😢

[@Yo_Yo_Yo_Yo]

Damm

[@JULES_COOREVITS]

im form Belgium

[@Flemish_dude.]

Me too

[@tylerredforge5563]

@@Flemish_dude. least nationalist flemish:

[@IvanWarren-c4r]

It sounds similar cause the language is some what close for some things

[@yarihanssen6425]

are you from belgum ore the netherlands?

[@JULES_COOREVITS]

BELGIUM

[@zupfgeigenhansel_offiziell2966]

Thks is the original Version , Zupfgeigenhansel recedet in 1976:. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6WQlGhpfJyha6c

[@user-bq3ch1ps8q]

german song

[@moskaumaster1594]

It’s actually originally French

[@user-bq3ch1ps8q]

@@moskaumaster1594 no it isnt

[@moskaumaster1594]

@@user-bq3ch1ps8q Ich Bin Soldat was written around the time of the Franco-Prussian War te Souviens-tu was written at the end of the Napoleonic Wars

[@user-bq3ch1ps8q]

@@moskaumaster1594 the lyrics are very different and the melody used predates the song you mentioned

[@moskaumaster1594]

@@user-bq3ch1ps8q Its a song to that melody lamenting the tragedy that is warfare, te souviens-tu may be different in lyrics to Ich bin Soldat but the latter would almost certainly not have been written without the former.

[@Sogytoast]

They stole Erika and this song too 🗿