Lili Marleen

"Lili Marleen" is a famous German song, popular during World War II.

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German - World War II

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The words were originally written by Hans Leip in 1915, and later published as "Das Lied eines jungen Soldaten auf der Wacht" ("The Song of a Young Soldier on Watch"). It was set to music by Norbert Schultze in 1938.

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Hans Leip - 1915 - Norbert Schultze - 1938

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Recordings by Marlene Dietrich (the title was given as "Das Mädchen unter der Laterne" (German for "the girl under the lantern"), but it was known as "Lili Marleen") and Lale Andersen helped to popularize the song. The song became popular despite the opposition of the Nazi regime. The tune, in fact, had a rocky road. Joseph Goebbels, the propaganda secretary of the Nazi party, didn't like the song, but during the occupation of Yugoslavia, Radio Belgrade incorporated the song into its broadcasts, and helped to spread its popularity among the soldiers of both German and Allied armies.

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Marlene Dietrich - Lale Andersen - Joseph Goebbels - Nazi party - Yugoslavia - Radio Belgrade

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