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My Argentinan grandpa was so proud of me for playing this song that he wanted to give me a high five. It was at a very weirdly high angle though for some reason.
@@m0v3n0wthinkl8r nah there’s a fair bit of other stuff there now, like there’s lots of music, survivalist stuff, tech demos even a bit of asmr tho most videos on the asmr tag is one sperg who really doesn’t like them lol
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My father was in the Kriegsmarine (Uboats) and ended up in the Marine Infantry at the end of 1944. He sometimes used to get us up on Sundays by playing marches at full volume. This was one, Alte Kameraden, Panzerlied, I know them all. He's been gone a long time but I still listen to them. I walked with him through the last battlefield he fought over before being wounded. I learned the names of most of the men who were in the company he commanded while paying respects to them in the cemetery at Duran. Walking along the Kal trail at dusk, I would swear I felt the men all around me, looking down from the ridges, asking what did they die for? Such a waste. It's a pity we can't just take all the mouthy politician's and their masters and put THEM into the trenches when wars come. They would stop happening pretty damn quick.
Why do we fight for government and politicians..? They need to take matters into their own hands, due to their own disagreements, and not waste the lives of father's, brothers, uncle's, friends, and sons who never had anything to do with it, but they fight for the honor of their land and people, when in reality they are fighting until the other leader realizes their are out of pieces to play...
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The song was written by Herms Niel in 1938 and became popular during the Second World War. It is a love song about a girl named Erika who is being sung to by her lover
Go for it, ill happily give you a bit on this; It was an original folk song for a long time becoming popular as a marching song during the Prussian empire durring WW1 however it wouldnt be published as a song until 1930, 3 years beforr the Nazis took power. Sadly people dont understand this and label it a "nazi song" when it isnt, infact its a good anti-war song
Hey man, thanks for this music. See I just got rejected from my art school. I didn’t know how I could go. So I started consecrating more on my passion. This song in particular is getting me through. Thanks man
When you actually read the lyrics and learn that this song is about a flower Fun Fact: Military marches were designed so that the music kept the troops in time for marching, while also building their confidence. The lyrics were meant usually to keep them calm, knowing they might not return. Going into battle with a group of thousands of terrified distraught teenagers never works well, so get them ready while being productive at the same time using a nice song that sounds hilarious as you bark out an anthem about Erika's
@@nathanschmidt4889 as if a tune would appease a so called group of "terrified distraught teenagers" what are we talking about here cattle? Frankly it's quite angering to ignore the larger complexities of the time and boil it down to that
its a song about homesickness. a song to remind you who every soldier is willing to fight for. for your wife that awaits u at home and cries for you. these men sing it with such proud I believe it motivates them to keep fighting. has nothing to do with nazis.
They ban anything that is not Allied powered Edit: They banned some version of “When Johnny comes marching home” which in one verse says: “In 1863, Ol’ Abe ended slavery.” It was banned for hate speech
@Puppet master Both were dictators that killed millions, if one is censored you have the same reasons to censor the other, other than political bias on their account, of course, I don't even know WHY they have to turn a blind eye to Stalinism, as it's not very liked.
Incredible! My old Italian secret grandpa, who got his twin killed, started singing that song while I played it. He told me he learnt that from an old German-Argentinian friend who's also hidden like him. Such an amazing story!
I did actually, I went to alternative school for being racist (Edit) I'm out of alternative school and when I played this again the teacher didn't care-
Memes aside, it's a really good song. It's unfortunate that it was used as a marching song by the Nazis, because it really put some dirt on the original beauty of the song. I don't understand German, but the translated lyrics are actually really wholesome.
This is beautiful, I've listened to it for nein hours now Edit: Jesus Christ you guys are annoying in the replies, I know nein means no you don't have to write it 30 times
The fact it's not even a song from the 3rd reich, but rather from the German Empire makes it even better. Also i think my italian grandpa is throwing pasta down the hallways
Teacher: What’s the capital of France? Me: Berlin Teacher: What’s the capital of Poland? Me: Berlin Teacher: What’s the capital of Belgium? Me: Berlin Teacher: You got it all wrong! Me: Did I? *laughs* Originally posted by @Refined Pyro
@@thebrowser6758 well he told me in a private chat in a room that he was a SS-hauptsturmfuhrer, idk what that mean🤔🤔 he even has this rad hat with a skull sign, i guess he was a neurologist
Teacher: "Who won 1940's Tour de France?" Everyone (cheerfully): "The German VII Panzer Division !" I wrote this because I miss the original comment ಥ_ಥ
This beat dropped harder than the French forces. Edit:Now that I think, if you are French no offense.It's strictly a joke and I'm not trying to shame anyone.
As a child my parents would take me on community coach trips organised by a Boy Scout leader. On the way songs would be sung that in later years discovered they were German marching songs. Must say pictures and clips of infantry marching along singing with happy expressions makes you think there was something positive about them. I believe our troops adopted the tunes putting English words to them
@@VndNvwYvvSvv you know, the more I think about it, the more I realised why he got along with Speers. His friend was what he couldn't be and what I mean is that taking architectrue required him to go back to school which is understandable why he refused.
"On the heath there's a little flower fine," *BOOM BOOM BOOM* "And it's named" *BOOM BOOM BOOM* EEEEERIKA! *BOOM BOOM BOOM* "All the bees are thinking that it it eill be mine!" *BOOM BOOM BOOM* "Swarming round..." *BOOM BOOM BOOM* EEEEERIKA! (Line to be put in momentarily (Line to be put in momentarily) *song repeats the first line* "In the homeland theres a little girl of mine!" *BOOM BOOM BOOM* "and she's named..." *BOOM BOOM BOOM* EEEEERIKA! *BOOM BOOM BOOM* "All the time she's hoping that I will be fine!" *BOOM BOOM BOOM* "Don't worry..." *BOOM BOOM BOOM* EEEEEEERIKA! *BOOM BOOM BOOM* (Line to be put in momentarily (Line to be put in momentarily) *verse repeats the second line* SO... Where's the Nazism and fascism, people? C'mon, grow up and let Germany have their song about a flower and a girl. Quit it.
Because fascism and Nazism is about securing the future of the people who adopt it and we just CAN'T have anyone willing to fight to preserve their people and keep their children safe. No no no, that's not **nose** approved!
In the grass there grows a tiny flower. It is called. Erika. Hundreds of thousands pretty bees. Buzz around her-Erika. Just because there is sweetness in her heart. An enchanting scent comes. From her flowered dress. I believe that is the translation for the first chorus.
It's already being repeated. The same people who destroyed germany and russia are destroying the rest of the world. How unfortunate that they pinned the Russians and the Germans against each other
It's literally a song about men singing about a flower, and their sweetheart back home, both named Erika. And on the third stanza(?) the flower asks the soldier if they are thinking of their fiancée, and how she is weeping for them. Like, how wholesome and sad. This isn't some anthem about how they'll crush their enemies, or how to commit war crimes and get away with it, it's about the flower on their windowsill and the girl they love. Fortunate Son is literally a more offensive song, tho not by much, considering it's trying to make a statement Against war, but still Erika doesn't even mention war. It is actually quite similar to Mulan's "A girl worth fighting for."
People should understand just from hearing the German language shouldn't make them think negatively. I know WWII is a very important subject and a reminder, I know many countries have their songs of war and for loved ones back home. I don't know German but when I heard the song I 100% felt it and had a feeling what it was about, then did my own research and read the lyrics and in the end, during war, men of all backgrounds/nations etc etc went off to war to die and the one thing that kept them going in order to get home was the ideas of being back with the ones they love. Many soldiers did not want to fight for Germany so when I think of the ones forced to fight and be away from home the perspective makes you feel the emotion of it all. From all Nations around the world so many people lost and never made it home. Their loved ones never got to see them again. May we still learn from humanities history, I could not fathom it all... those were men.
I completely agree I feel everyone should respect the story behind this songs and respect the people that sing them no matter where or who they fought for
Yes I agree with you see they still had the effects of world war 1 on their minds still thinking of protecting the Fatherland and the Goals of the German Empire was supposed too mean which is why I love this song even though I know what there saying even though myself I am half German but was born and raised in the US while also only can speak a few words in German but I think I would have loved too see the German Empire today in this day and age I think the world would have been very different if the Nazi Party never raised too power because in the 1910's the German Empire was very large and a superpower at the time but they were actually the good guys in the end so it was pretty much the Allies fault that we actually created the 3rd Reich in a way
@@Absolute_Joker A month late but to be fair, I agree with him. I mean it is a song about wanting to return to your love of your life. I wouldn't mind if this song was still used and to be accurate it was a popular song even before Nazi Germany came to power.
People think the nazis were ruthless some of them were, same as the allies But they were still men that didn't want to fight This is a song about a flower
Literally my thoughts, these people really think the allies were the “good people”, while the axis were the “bad people”. Both sides committed their fair share of atrocities (though Germany did more). The allies = firebombing of Dresden. The axis = Holocaust.
@@main8824 The holocaust was the targeted extermination of over 11 million people. Dresden was a railroad and logistics center, and contained military factories.
@@kaijuslayer3334 American soldiers pulled a Genghis Khan and raped thousands of German women, Russia committed massive war crimes when they started to push into Germany. Look at the solder instead of the idea, I'm sure a German soldier didn't want to be there, but he fought for his country, same as Russia, Japan ect.
I always thought this was a Nazi song. Can probably thank Hollywood for that. As a child in Ireland my Stepdad had a German friend. He was in the German military during WW2. I think he was a U Boat commander. But I could be imagining that part! Anyway when he was really drunk he would jump up out of his seat and stand to attention. Then he would march on the spot singing this at the top of his voice. I was only 9 or 10 at the time and was most impressed. I can't remember if he went with the Heil Hitler or standard salute! I have always remembered that tune ever since.
@@brremsilverte.9022 it was established before Nazi came to power, and yes the writer did joined the Nazi party later on, but no I would say it's not a nazi song because it's just talking about Erica.
I find it funny how this song, which really has nothing to do with the Nazi army gets a bad rap. But the communist theme, where millions starved or were killed for posing different opinions to the state, is ok. I guess it's ok when we do it
A little flower blooms on the heather Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein And that means: Und das heißt: Erika. Erika. Hot from a hundred thousand little bees Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein Is swarmed around: Wird umschwärmt: Erika Erika Because her heart is full of candy Denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit, A delicate fragrance emanates from the flower dress. Zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid. A little flower blooms on the heather Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein And that means: Und das heißt: Erika. Erika. A blonde girl lives in the homeland In der Heimat wohnt ein blondes Mägdelein And that means: Und das heißt: Erika. Erika. This girl is my loyal darling Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein And my luck Und mein Glück, Erika. Erika. When the heather blooms red-purple, Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht, I sing this song to greet her. Singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied. A little flower blooms on the heather Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein And that means: Und das heißt: Erika. Erika. A little flower blooms in my little room In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein And that means: Und das heißt: Erika. Erika. Already at dawn and at dusk Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim Dämmerschein Look at me Schaut's mich an, Erika. Erika. And then it seems to me as if it speaks loudly: Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut: "Do you think of your little bride too?" "Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?" A maid weeps for you at home In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein And that means: Und das heißt: Erika. Erika.
For anyone who wants some context on the song, the girl Erika is described as the most beautiful flower essentially. That's what the song is really, to the men who served Germany viewed the song as a morale booster and gave them hope that they would be able to go back home and be with their women after the war. The song was never meant to be a "Nazi propaganda song", it was just used by them as a way to encourage their men and give them reasons to fight for their country.
This song and words are the most beautiful to come out of Germany. I lived and worked there in the 1960`s and met a young colleague called ....Erika. She taught me this song. I then joined local folk choirs, learning many many songs, and all of them from pre-nazi era. I met wonderful kind people and loved every moment of my time there. AND I still sing `Erika` with great love and affection. Germans are intensely musical and poetic people.
As someone who toured in Germany with many popular artists, German audiences are very musically inclined and appreciative. Great people, great country. Sadly, the orchestrated migrant invasion may be prove to be the end of them. They need an Austrian painter like never before.
I read that as Poland, had a very different mental image. But lets be real, Poland is Europe's whipping post for invasions, every major European power has invaded them at some point in history.
This is not a 'military song' but a love song about a maiden called Erica. German soldiers marched to it just as British soldiers marched to 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' in the First World War. The Germans have produced the best military marches in history and many are old Prussian marches, which even predate the creation of Germany itself. But people cannot accept that the Germans were the most scientifically and culturally advanced nation on Earth and since WW2, they have all been branded as Nazis by the uneducated Hollywood set. I have been listening to German martial music for many years because they are very rousing and they light a fire in one's belly
Imagine your in a field and you see the biggest tank you ever saw in your life and you think it’s dead so you come close and hear this playing inside the tank
On a serious note besides the memes, you're right, history should be preserved, good job plus the song is not related to nazis or racism(for the people who think that), if this was related to nazis or racism, then listening to songs like Beethoven would be the equivalen.
Not really the same, this song was published in 1938 in Germany while it was the Nazi regime and used by the Wehrmacht during WWII so is related with the Nazis
Maybe because it was created by a damn Nazi. Herms Niel, the creator, was a member of the Nazi party and conducted at Nazi rallies far before the war started. People need to stop saying it isn't associated with the Nazi, because it is and always has been.
![Erika! [German + English Lyrics]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/MuwfR9YrNp4/mqdefault.jpg)
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It is from the Hearts of Iron 4 Mod "Kaiserreich"
Thanks
Thanks mate
Fellow hoi4 player wanna play some hoi?
Down with the Syndie
This is going to become so relevant over the next years
When you realize the lightning bolts on your grandpa’s helmet doesn’t mean he’s an electrician
Wrong war bucko
@@Kat_the_Bard this was a Wehrmacht marching song
@@Primegamin-yh4jm yeah, my bad. I was told it was from ww1.
@@Primegamin-yh4jm no "erika" is made in german empire not Nazi germany
@@SchützenGewehr it is usually used as a Wehrmacht marching song and funny how people are arguing about a song about a FLOWER
When the art teacher doesn’t like the way you draw lines so you draw new lines across Europe.
Good one
@@plasticrocket08 for real
Wow that a real good one
Hahaha nice
Holy shit hahahhahaha
My argentinian grandpa says this is a certified hood classic
Your grandpa sounds like an OG
Interesting.... hmmm sounds familiar
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🤣🤣🤣🤣
You mean "ghetto" classic 😂😂
As an Indian I feel this sudden urge to draw our ancient holy symbol of peace and serenity for no reason.
Lol when i saw your pfp i thought this was me
lol😊😊😅😊😅😂😂😊😊
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It's Aryaning Time again folks.
Aryans and swastika? 🌚
I played this on my MP4, now it's an MP40. (reposted from the old one)
LOL
Good one! Lol
That's a good one bro lol
Mp40 must've have had a great audio system
@D͓̽a͓̽r͓̽r͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ S͓̽T͓̽ I too
That comment section was near perfect
Never knew Germans could sing about flowers and bees so aggressively
ERIKAAA!
And Women. You could say this is pro feminist, comparing women to flowers and bees. And definitely not objectifying anyone.
German. The closest to klingon we have
Yes Germans are terrifying
This make me study more history because of this I became topper thanks mustache man
When you get kicked out of art school:
This needs more likes
He showed what true art work was
Underrated comment
@be an ass in live
Still going to paint europe red
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My Argentinan grandpa was so proud of me for playing this song that he wanted to give me a high five. It was at a very weirdly high angle though for some reason.
did you say "HEIL"?
right arm?
@@overclocker28fun fact : for disabled people raising the left arm is also ok
@@overclocker28 hahahaha. my type of humour
I played this in class and now my art teacher gives me 100 every time for no reason.
That's because American schools are stupid and not every German song is something about nazis
Based
Is your arts teachers last name hilter cause i know him hes said he migrated to argentina from germany sumthin like that
pretty sure there is a reason
@@jurrassicjackgamingandstuf5691 and he was born in Austria
this man has to put a disclaimer before the song. that’s how strict youtube is now
God, RUclips is just getting worse and worse
Should migrate to bitchute
@@Trapsarentgay133 i would agree, but i have a feeling bitchute is just a bunch of salty right wingers. never used it before though.
@@m0v3n0wthinkl8r nah there’s a fair bit of other stuff there now, like there’s lots of music, survivalist stuff, tech demos even a bit of asmr tho most videos on the asmr tag is one sperg who really doesn’t like them lol
@@m0v3n0wthinkl8r Nah man, it’s just for people that want freedom from RUclips’s bullshit. And the first people there were people like republicans and conservatives because RUclips banned them and striked their videos etc
I am South African, 76 now, and in the South African Defence Force in the 1960s and 1970s we frequently marched to Erika.
that is really cool!
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Awesome Man
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That's really weird regarding the nazi origins of erica and the racial divide in south africa
My father was in the Kriegsmarine (Uboats) and ended up in the Marine Infantry at the end of 1944. He sometimes used to get us up on Sundays by playing marches at full volume. This was one, Alte Kameraden, Panzerlied, I know them all. He's been gone a long time but I still listen to them. I walked with him through the last battlefield he fought over before being wounded. I learned the names of most of the men who were in the company he commanded while paying respects to them in the cemetery at Duran. Walking along the Kal trail at dusk, I would swear I felt the men all around me, looking down from the ridges, asking what did they die for? Such a waste. It's a pity we can't just take all the mouthy politician's and their masters and put THEM into the trenches when wars come. They would stop happening pretty damn quick.
Wow that’s such a empowering message 👍
Beautiful story and message
Rip your grandpa may he rest in peace ❤😢
War is horrible for both sides.
Why do we fight for government and politicians..? They need to take matters into their own hands, due to their own disagreements, and not waste the lives of father's, brothers, uncle's, friends, and sons who never had anything to do with it, but they fight for the honor of their land and people, when in reality they are fighting until the other leader realizes their are out of pieces to play...
As an Argentinian grandfather I can confirm this is a certified hood classic
perfect number of like*ss*
What's your rank?
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Hmm
how argentinian I'll tell you something there are no Nazis, there is Peronism which is the same.
My grandpa was born in Argentina and he loves this song! He showed me his cool uniform with 2 lightnings on it. He is a very cool electrician
Why is this comment so underrated and unchecked?
@@abirbharadwaj89 I don’t know lol
@HarkWork WorkHard because a lot of germans fled to Argentina after WW2 on boats
@HarkWork WorkHard and double lightning was also symbol of the SS
@@rookiebobplayer244 Yes
Never imagined you could turn a song talking about women and flowers into a marching song of the military
If you can march with "I'm a barbie girl", you can march with any song in the world :)
@@shahranmahmood3366 This guy has been to basic.
We turn lots of songs that aren't militaristic at all into marching songs.
More like the blitzkrieg
Years later it became a meme and people thought it's the anthem of 1933-1945 germany
The song was written by Herms Niel in 1938 and became popular during the Second World War. It is a love song about a girl named Erika who is being sung to by her lover
When you realize that the German kid wasn't actually saying "I hate juice!".
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lol
This song suddenly makes me want to study more history.
Go for it, ill happily give you a bit on this; It was an original folk song for a long time becoming popular as a marching song during the Prussian empire durring WW1 however it wouldnt be published as a song until 1930, 3 years beforr the Nazis took power. Sadly people dont understand this and label it a "nazi song" when it isnt, infact its a good anti-war song
@@bambihall169 yes
Look up Europa , the last battle of you really want to see more history
as lebanese guy , i do love everything about history , both sides , german & russian
don't.
As a French, after listening to this song, I’m now German.
Das ist wunderbar
Collabo ! Au bûcher !
do you live in alsace lorraine?
i sense a transalation device
Wonderbar
Bienvenue chez nous ;)
Hey man, thanks for this music. See I just got rejected from my art school. I didn’t know how I could go. So I started consecrating more on my passion. This song in particular is getting me through. Thanks man
When you actually read the lyrics and learn that this song is about a flower
Fun Fact: Military marches were designed so that the music kept the troops in time for marching, while also building their confidence. The lyrics were meant usually to keep them calm, knowing they might not return. Going into battle with a group of thousands of terrified distraught teenagers never works well, so get them ready while being productive at the same time using a nice song that sounds hilarious as you bark out an anthem about Erika's
When you invade Russia, you need all the morale you can get. Germany did better than any nation on earth
Terrified distraught teenagers? Sounds like you just have a case of poorly trained soldiers on your hands
@@Judom-kt6rc if they were trained at all...Germany was quite questionable in the first world war
@@nathanschmidt4889 as if a tune would appease a so called group of "terrified distraught teenagers" what are we talking about here cattle? Frankly it's quite angering to ignore the larger complexities of the time and boil it down to that
@@Judom-kt6rc Children handed rifles and sent to their deaths. What else would you consider war to be?
Girls in Paris: Let's go visit the Eiffel tower and go to Gucci shops.
*Boys in Paris:*
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@Traffic Lad Memes N
My friend just failed from art school, I'm gonna play this song just to comfort him
You better or else we could have ww3
oh i did too XD
@@oZqdiac man im literaly born the 4/2, got dumped from art highschool, and is studying politics at highschool rn as a speciality class
Maybe he can try politics next time
@@keiue2572 💀💀💀
Thanks for uploading for historical purposes.
its a song about homesickness. a song to remind you who every soldier is willing to fight for. for your wife that awaits u at home and cries for you. these men sing it with such proud I believe it motivates them to keep fighting. has nothing to do with nazis.
indeed my friend. the opening message was just a precaution as youtube has been taking down a lot of erika videos
@@CarlRendar then youtube get triggered cause it you know the word 😥
Or a story of how a girl was adored by many men, and her name was Erika, who was as pure as a white canvas
@@CarlRendar yes. Because nationalists sing this song too because it reminds them of that time, and lesser about the meaning of it.
Nazis had families and loved ones too
They ban anything that is not Allied powered
Edit: They banned some version of “When Johnny comes marching home” which in one verse says: “In 1863, Ol’ Abe ended slavery.” It was banned for hate speech
They haven't banned this. And the other one which has been up for 4 years now. But cry on.
@@StarSprangledBanner they only ban german ww2 songs
@@damlg720waterme they only ban nazi songs
@@StarSprangledBanner They banned horst wessel lied, and then proceeded to auto generate it with their music bot. Peak irony.
@Puppet master Both were dictators that killed millions, if one is censored you have the same reasons to censor the other, other than political bias on their account, of course, I don't even know WHY they have to turn a blind eye to Stalinism, as it's not very liked.
Man kanye's new single straight fire 🔥
LMAO zedong
bruh im dead
Creamy
he really should sample this
@@brosef4154 lmao fr
This is the song that me and my friends listen back in my day- 👴🏻🇩🇪
Yes i remember kaiser willhelm Invading russia, france, and Britian - 👨🏻🦳🇩🇪
Good ending
@@francrcg 💀
the *reichtangle* will haunt hitler :D
this is basically the whole country of germany simping for erika
Simple people structure they world so simply
I mean, doesnt the whole English commonwealth simp for the queen?
@@genericalias5756 fuck.
Finland be simping for Kaarina
@@mandalortemaan7510 kuka 😄
It must felt really good being a girl named Erika on the past century, having hundreds of soldiers singing about how lovely you are
It was a popular name that reflected the culture just like Ava or for the men Hans or Heinrich it was a matter of national pride
But who exactly was singing it... yeah
@@danieldubrovin8813 German soldiers. Not nazi soldiers
Must not have been nice when the soldiers were literally butchering you family while singing it. Oh wow that is pretty dark.
@@Ryann64. 🤔
what people think the song means : 💣🇩🇪🔫💥
what it really means : 🌹🌷🥀🐝
Not wrong
Incredible! My old Italian secret grandpa, who got his twin killed, started singing that song while I played it. He told me he learnt that from an old German-Argentinian friend who's also hidden like him. Such an amazing story!
@@leadersfan8834 nice 5 thousand word essay
@@panzer.kampfwagen ?
@@panzer.kampfwagen ?
Wavy Flag Erika video was taken down. Here we are.
Damn didn’t it have nearly 100 million views?
This gave me the urge to march all the way to school playing this
same
I did actually, I went to alternative school for being racist
(Edit) I'm out of alternative school and when I played this again the teacher didn't care-
Are u my long lost brother?
When you live in Germany but want to go to school in France.
W
As someone who’s 65% German, this song just unlocks something in me
😂😂
My great grandpa was In the German“army” then defected so A 1/8 of me just got released
Then there's me who's 0% German 💀💀
what is it unlocking? bees and flowers?
Beethoven and Wagner dig in !! Lan d of music
Honestly all memes aside this song is pretty good, i listen to it all the time
Its catchy asf
@@sergeantoskar.8617 true even tho i cant understand any fucking thing theyre saying
@@sheevpalps6871 I'm pretty sure its about a flower and a girl
It fuckin slaps
@@sergeantoskar.8617 more or less the gist, and the longing for her. Really its kinda an anti-war song
Memes aside, it's a really good song. It's unfortunate that it was used as a marching song by the Nazis, because it really put some dirt on the original beauty of the song. I don't understand German, but the translated lyrics are actually really wholesome.
I feel the same way. Without English subtitles, this song is really menacing. But with them, it's a really wholesome song.
The beat dropped harder than the IQ of the guy at RUclips that made the hate speech policy.
Nice one
hate speech = speech they hate
@@erikaklein4639 yup
Ja
Mann halt die Klappe Nerd
This is beautiful, I've listened to it for nein hours now
Edit: Jesus Christ you guys are annoying in the replies, I know nein means no you don't have to write it 30 times
Very funny
"lol"
@@rommelthememer7131 i rate his comment a nein out of ten
@@happyman3220 really
@@rommelthememer7131 ja
when you're named after this song 🤣
haha nice
Welcome to the german empire
Willkommen im Imperium, meine Freund
@@rocker4207 :|
@@calvinv.9661 ?
The fact it's not even a song from the 3rd reich, but rather from the German Empire makes it even better.
Also i think my italian grandpa is throwing pasta down the hallways
Today in my grade 6 class talent show, one of my students sang this. He's Vietnamese and doesn't speak German. WTF?!!
wow , that should make a good impression
:)))) im vietnamese too
*let him win*
@@jinpingxi9891 I can sing a part of it
good
His grandfather must have worked with the French Foreign Legion when they were fighting the Viet Minh.
I just got reich rolled
LMFAO
Ah yes
Rick Roll: *finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!*
NEIN
😂
Teacher: What’s the capital of France?
Me: Berlin
Teacher: What’s the capital of Poland?
Me: Berlin
Teacher: What’s the capital of Belgium?
Me: Berlin
Teacher: You got it all wrong!
Me: Did I? *laughs*
Originally posted by @Refined Pyro
Correction : Berlin ist die Hauptstadt der Welt.
DAMN I LOL'D
Reddit moment
Paris, Warsaw, Bruxxels?
@@loadedgun3258 it's a well known joke about hitler in pre-school and the things he conquers later in his life
Imagine that Israel - Palestine war is going on and an army singing this song comes from the Direction of Germany
I’m a rejected painter from Austria and man this song slaps. Maybe i should get into politics
Don’t
Don't move to Germany
listen to your father, DONT move to Germany
Go for it do it
Come to Brazil
I played this at my German grandpas house and he raised his hand like he had a question, little angled though must’ve been his arm getting tired.
LOL
OH GOD
😂
😂😂😂😂
Must've been old habit. Don't worry about it happens sometimes. Especially if they've served in the military for some reason.
Im curious, why does my Argentinian grandpa loves this song, he said it brings back memories😁😅
OH NO OH NO NO NO NO NO Don't Ask His Rank
Ask his rank
@@thebrowser6758 well he told me in a private chat in a room that he was a SS-hauptsturmfuhrer, idk what that mean🤔🤔 he even has this rad hat with a skull sign, i guess he was a neurologist
@@johannsebastianbach9003 I Said it He was a N4Z1
@@thebrowser6758 what is a N4ZI? Is that like an electrician or something?
I like how ppl think this song is about Nazi but I’m German and this song is about a flower NAMED Erika
Teacher: "Who won 1940's Tour de France?"
Everyone (cheerfully): "The German VII Panzer Division !"
I wrote this because I miss the original comment ಥ_ಥ
Same bro
*Seventh
I beg to differ... 7th Panzer (Ghost) Division
@@PhoenixT70 noted
@@anonydun82fgoog35 noted x2
This beat dropped harder than the French forces.
Edit:Now that I think, if you are French no offense.It's strictly a joke and I'm not trying to shame anyone.
Germany the humilitated nation of the 21th century
Germany won the war that’s the funniest thing the Russians are to confident
@@xxxdirtywh33lers10 im a russian,american,and german...what the fuck am i than?
@@katsukibakugo1756 Blitzkrieg
@@katsukibakugo1756 you're a spy
As a child my parents would take me on community coach trips organised by a Boy Scout leader. On the way songs would be sung that in later years discovered they were German marching songs.
Must say pictures and clips of infantry marching along singing with happy expressions makes you think there was something positive about them. I believe our troops adopted the tunes putting English words to them
this song is more fire than Dresden
Gilbert
can't laught
:)
I want a trap remi...
NVM, already got one
or Paukenschlag ;)
Thanks for re-uploading! This will always be my favourite and go to version as I like the image.
Where's the real one?
@@firefire4405 Gone. RUclips took it down.
the good ending of ww1
Same here! The concept art is just out of this world😍
@@rundownranger3532 better than if this was the ww2 ending 😂
I may have failed art school, but this song is more beautiful than any painting I‘ve seen
Deutschland über alles
He didn't "fail". He was decent, but they pushed him out to encourage him to do architecture because he was even better at it.
I got a question are you Austrian but do you speak German how do you plan to be the Prime Minister of Germany
@@VndNvwYvvSvv you know, the more I think about it, the more I realised why he got along with Speers. His friend was what he couldn't be and what I mean is that taking architectrue required him to go back to school which is understandable why he refused.
dam that art school was aSS get it? prolly not
When your art teacher gave you zeroes so much so you decided to paint europe red:
Me listening to this on headphones in public.
My urge to raise my hand 📈📈📈
\o
Raise your hand like the gram next to the sentence (just joking)
Bhai ye song banger he no cap
@@androgameplay1582 sahi bol raha hai bhai
🙋🏼♂️
"On the heath there's a little flower fine,"
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
"And it's named"
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
EEEEERIKA!
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
"All the bees are thinking that it it eill be mine!"
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
"Swarming round..."
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
EEEEERIKA!
(Line to be put in momentarily
(Line to be put in momentarily)
*song repeats the first line*
"In the homeland theres a little girl of mine!"
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
"and she's named..."
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
EEEEERIKA!
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
"All the time she's hoping that I will be fine!"
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
"Don't worry..."
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
EEEEEEERIKA!
*BOOM BOOM BOOM*
(Line to be put in momentarily
(Line to be put in momentarily)
*verse repeats the second line*
SO... Where's the Nazism and fascism, people? C'mon, grow up and let Germany have their song about a flower and a girl. Quit it.
I dont think you should include the back round sound (The *BOOM BOOM BOOM*) and also you should just say “Erika!”
Because fascism and Nazism is about securing the future of the people who adopt it and we just CAN'T have anyone willing to fight to preserve their people and keep their children safe. No no no, that's not **nose** approved!
The boom boom is lovely lol
@@nox5629 *boom*
*boom*
*boom*
@@nox5629 psttt i care
When you got rejected from art class
Girls: cries
Boys:
Paints Europe red
@@cheesekingdom78 ew a nazi
@@cheesekingdom78 DAMM
In the grass there grows a tiny flower. It is called. Erika. Hundreds of thousands pretty bees. Buzz around her-Erika. Just because there is sweetness in her heart. An enchanting scent comes. From her flowered dress. I believe that is the translation for the first chorus.
My grandfather was responsible for 10 German planes going down during the Battle of Britain
He was the worst mechanic in the Luftwaffe
Oh
Best Luftwaffe Mechanic:
Thank you for those 10 German planes going down because of you grampa
Your grandfather wasted his time and we both know it. 50,000 Albanians coming here every year. Official stats.
That's what soldiers doo.
"Whoever forgets history is condemned to relive it".
Very true
And also relive taking that picture of your kids?
"The Small Hat cries out in pain as he strikes you."
It's already being repeated. The same people who destroyed germany and russia are destroying the rest of the world. How unfortunate that they pinned the Russians and the Germans against each other
Europa The Last Battle.
You can’t forget what you were never taught.
Time to wake up.
It's literally a song about men singing about a flower, and their sweetheart back home, both named Erika. And on the third stanza(?) the flower asks the soldier if they are thinking of their fiancée, and how she is weeping for them.
Like, how wholesome and sad. This isn't some anthem about how they'll crush their enemies, or how to commit war crimes and get away with it, it's about the flower on their windowsill and the girl they love.
Fortunate Son is literally a more offensive song, tho not by much, considering it's trying to make a statement Against war, but still Erika doesn't even mention war.
It is actually quite similar to Mulan's "A girl worth fighting for."
108...109...
What about frenc marching songs
*But the sweetheart back home is being roasted on a spit*
*by the butcher and the mailman.*
Gee, really makes you wonder… What ever you do, don’t watch Europa: The Last Battle
No it’s a song about a young boy who aspires to be an artist and take care of his beloved mother Erika.
I'm in a Discord call, my headset is near my microphone and my friend said "are you listening Erika?"
now I'm scared of him
My grandpa used to work for nasa and he really loves this song for some reason
Do you mean naSSa?
@@heker233 gold 💀
Give him PAPERCLIP
People should understand just from hearing the German language shouldn't make them think negatively. I know WWII is a very important subject and a reminder, I know many countries have their songs of war and for loved ones back home. I don't know German but when I heard the song I 100% felt it and had a feeling what it was about, then did my own research and read the lyrics and in the end, during war, men of all backgrounds/nations etc etc went off to war to die and the one thing that kept them going in order to get home was the ideas of being back with the ones they love. Many soldiers did not want to fight for Germany so when I think of the ones forced to fight and be away from home the perspective makes you feel the emotion of it all. From all Nations around the world so many people lost and never made it home. Their loved ones never got to see them again. May we still learn from humanities history, I could not fathom it all... those were men.
Agreed
I completely agree I feel everyone should respect the story behind this songs and respect the people that sing them no matter where or who they fought for
I also believe that many Germans, fought for their families and friends, rather than the Nazi party.
@@david.cze364 yeah definitely- not all of them were nazis, they were just fighting for their country
Yes I agree with you see they still had the effects of world war 1 on their minds still thinking of protecting the Fatherland and the Goals of the German Empire was supposed too mean which is why I love this song even though I know what there saying even though myself I am half German but was born and raised in the US while also only can speak a few words in German but I think I would have loved too see the German Empire today in this day and age I think the world would have been very different if the Nazi Party never raised too power because in the 1910's the German Empire was very large and a superpower at the time but they were actually the good guys in the end so it was pretty much the Allies fault that we actually created the 3rd Reich in a way
I'm Austrian and I just failed art school. This gonna be my new ring tone
He didn't "fail". He was good but they wanted to push him into architecture because he was even better at it.
Why don’t we just skip ahead to the part where you move to Argentina
maybe you should get into politics
There are many opportunities for a young artist in Germany, you should consider moving there
just go to civil and law school
As a German I listen to this every morning
I genuinely find this song and the Imperial anthem of the German Empire to be dangerously catchy and sound simply epic
Oh Dear Heavens Not Again
Makes me want to pull a pair of boots on
@@Absolute_Joker A month late but to be fair, I agree with him. I mean it is a song about wanting to return to your love of your life. I wouldn't mind if this song was still used and to be accurate it was a popular song even before Nazi Germany came to power.
@@fenrirshowl1860 Oh, I Was Joking And I Really Do Agree With You. We Shouldn't Try To Eliminate History Or It Will Happen Again.
*hobnailed boots
I remember pulling up to the studio to record this banger🔥
GRANDPA?
😨
HEIL WHOEVER YOU ARE
🙋♂️🇩🇪
Yo lives in argentina
People think the nazis were ruthless some of them were, same as the allies
But they were still men that didn't want to fight
This is a song about a flower
Literally
Literally my thoughts, these people really think the allies were the “good people”, while the axis were the “bad people”. Both sides committed their fair share of atrocities (though Germany did more). The allies = firebombing of Dresden. The axis = Holocaust.
@@main8824 The holocaust was the targeted extermination of over 11 million people. Dresden was a railroad and logistics center, and contained military factories.
@@main8824 “though Germany did more” and that’s exactly why we think they’re the bad guys
@@kaijuslayer3334 American soldiers pulled a Genghis Khan and raped thousands of German women, Russia committed massive war crimes when they started to push into Germany.
Look at the solder instead of the idea, I'm sure a German soldier didn't want to be there, but he fought for his country, same as Russia, Japan ect.
Old man: "Could I get a veterans discount?
Cashier: "Sure, here you go."
Old man: "Danke"
i played this in front of my grandpa
now he keeps on doing this weird high five
Its the drip
LMFAOOOOO
LMAOOOI
I didn't get it at first but now im like Ooooooohhhhhhh LOL
@Kyle Pagayon LOL
I always thought this was a Nazi song. Can probably thank Hollywood for that. As a child in Ireland my Stepdad had a German friend. He was in the German military during WW2. I think he was a U Boat commander. But I could be imagining that part!
Anyway when he was really drunk he would jump up out of his seat and stand to attention. Then he would march on the spot singing this at the top of his voice.
I was only 9 or 10 at the time and was most impressed. I can't remember if he went with the Heil Hitler or standard salute! I have always remembered that tune ever since.
cool story friend!
@@CarlRendar Thanks Carl.
Wild story about a once Nazi to wholesome drunk friend lol 😆😆😆
@@gabrielfulmerhouser9684 German military =/= Nazi. Waffen SS = Nazi
@@bambihall169 true
"Song about girl and a flower"
RUclips: Sound like Nazi to me, now *D E M O T I Z E D M O R T A L*
I didn’t like this video, I gave it a Reich
It was written in the 1930s by someone in the Nazi party so I would consider it a Nazi song
@@brremsilverte.9022 it was established before Nazi came to power, and yes the writer did joined the Nazi party later on, but no I would say it's not a nazi song because it's just talking about Erica.
@@lonewolf4689 Ben will never get the point, he is a moron mate.
@@lonewolf4689 still, this song is associated with Nazism, and rightly so.
I find it funny how this song, which really has nothing to do with the Nazi army gets a bad rap. But the communist theme, where millions starved or were killed for posing different opinions to the state, is ok. I guess it's ok when we do it
A little flower blooms on the heather
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
And that means:
Und das heißt:
Erika.
Erika.
Hot from a hundred thousand little bees
Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein
Is swarmed around:
Wird umschwärmt:
Erika
Erika
Because her heart is full of candy
Denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit,
A delicate fragrance emanates from the flower dress.
Zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid.
A little flower blooms on the heather
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
And that means:
Und das heißt:
Erika.
Erika.
A blonde girl lives in the homeland
In der Heimat wohnt ein blondes Mägdelein
And that means:
Und das heißt:
Erika.
Erika.
This girl is my loyal darling
Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein
And my luck
Und mein Glück,
Erika.
Erika.
When the heather blooms red-purple,
Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht,
I sing this song to greet her.
Singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied.
A little flower blooms on the heather
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
And that means:
Und das heißt:
Erika.
Erika.
A little flower blooms in my little room
In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein
And that means:
Und das heißt:
Erika.
Erika.
Already at dawn and at dusk
Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim Dämmerschein
Look at me
Schaut's mich an,
Erika.
Erika.
And then it seems to me as if it speaks loudly:
Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut:
"Do you think of your little bride too?"
"Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?"
A maid weeps for you at home
In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein
And that means:
Und das heißt:
Erika.
Erika.
It is such a beautiful song. Some of the top songs can't match this diamond.
google translate tho
@@dematriusdemarcusiii7130 it was 5 months ago.
Thank you kind Sir
Thank you!
My Arm Went: 📈📈📈
based
based
O/
🙋🏻♂️
Mine too
1:20 "Jesus made a list my toilet shits a light"
lmfao
Thank God I'm not the only one who hears this. Though for me, it sounds more like:
Jesus made a list, my toilet shirts aligned.
😂
My toilet's shit alight
LMAOOO
For anyone who wants some context on the song, the girl Erika is described as the most beautiful flower essentially. That's what the song is really, to the men who served Germany viewed the song as a morale booster and gave them hope that they would be able to go back home and be with their women after the war. The song was never meant to be a "Nazi propaganda song", it was just used by them as a way to encourage their men and give them reasons to fight for their country.
This song and words are the most beautiful to come out of Germany. I lived and worked there in the 1960`s and met a young colleague called ....Erika. She taught me this song. I then joined local
folk choirs, learning many many songs, and all of them from pre-nazi era. I met wonderful kind people and loved every moment of my time there. AND I still sing `Erika` with great love and affection. Germans are intensely musical and poetic people.
As someone who toured in Germany with many popular artists, German audiences are very musically inclined and appreciative. Great people, great country. Sadly, the orchestrated migrant invasion may be prove to be the end of them. They need an Austrian painter like never before.
When you realize people don’t know the difference between WW1 and WW2.
damn that's sad lol
No joke
I mean, the both had hitler in them so...
@@temmiehoi5683 not an excuse
@@temmiehoi5683 yeah one as a soldier the other as the actual ruler of the country there are still differences.
This song makes me wanna march towards Poland.
Same me too
make sure to bring the wock with you
Same I understand Germans now
Jesus
I'm polish and I laughed 💀
Why this so fire 🔥
Teacher : we're going to Germany this year.
Girl: Germany is so boring....
Me and the boys: ERIKA !!
Polish kid in the class: "Aw shit here we go again"
@@mvnts27 ah shit
@@jjgthechosenone1023 Jewish kids just boltin’ outta there rn
Ah the stereotyping
I play this every time I walk into a vape shop in Portland.
The image i get in my head imagining this is something else
I read that as Poland, had a very different mental image.
But lets be real, Poland is Europe's whipping post for invasions, every major European power has invaded them at some point in history.
@@shred1894 Poland is a sh*t hole today, no hate to the Polish people but the government is ruining the country.
@@Zarafin It's because they haven't been invaded for a while lol
@@shred1894 Maybe lmao
This is not a 'military song' but a love song about a maiden called Erica. German soldiers marched to it just as British soldiers marched to 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' in the First World War.
The Germans have produced the best military marches in history and many are old Prussian marches, which even predate the creation of Germany itself. But people cannot accept that the Germans were the most scientifically and culturally advanced nation on Earth and since WW2, they have all been branded as Nazis by the uneducated Hollywood set.
I have been listening to German martial music for many years because they are very rousing and they light a fire in one's belly
Germany 🇩🇪 was, is , and forever will be a great nation , salute from 🇬🇧
i hate how the world only shows one side of the story
@@Leo_the_Hellcat truth will out
yeah
@@davidcole1670 what truth is that pray tell?
Just played this loud inside my grandfather's house. Now he's at the hospital, the doctors have been checking him out, hope his good..
Imagine your in a field and you see the biggest tank you ever saw in your life and you think it’s dead so you come close and hear this playing inside the tank
*Aw man, here we go again...*
& now you dead
@@fulcrum6008 ah shit here we go again
and the tank's name is similar to mouse
Props to Kayne West for producing such a beautiful and energetic song after a long time.
Wow - overused joke… clever
@@FureyXIII OK and?
@@FureyXIIIstill funny
@@carlsonraywithers3368 i dont think kanye would make a song about flowers and bees
@@gainjin Not with that attitude
On a serious note besides the memes, you're right, history should be preserved, good job
plus the song is not related to nazis or racism(for the people who think that), if this was related to nazis or racism, then listening to songs like Beethoven would be the equivalen.
Not really the same, this song was published in 1938 in Germany while it was the Nazi regime and used by the Wehrmacht during WWII so is related with the Nazis
@@tor6351 But marching songs were used before. As far as marching songs go, this is one of the better ones.
@@tor6351 Wehrmacht |= nazis
@@tor6351 It’s been around decades before its publication and was used as a folklore song
Bloody brilliant luv this banger!
It's a *Masterpiece* 🕊️
Danke for reuploading comrade!
He's a commie, oPerAtiOn Barbarossa, I ChoOsE yOu!
Commie! Get him mein Kameraden!
@@nowaneva5956 *GER MAN nOisEs*
I played this to my Dog,
Now its a Schäferhund
Hahaha
69th like
@Firey played this to a bird. Now it is a stuka
Perfect!! Our top scientists said that they'll turn into German Shepards, becoming descendants of Blondi!!
@@HELLOTHERE-jc1fc Hello there
Oh the memories -👴🏻
Add the cap emoji to it 🪖
Hanz is that you it been a long time buddy I've been in argentina for a while what about you👴🏼
Oh mein gott karl remember ze memories
🧑🏾 dada
@@namechooseachannelnamethat8763nice👴🏻
As a person who got kicked out of art class, i take this as a W
Based windmill of friendship.
Preserving history is an entirely good thing, be that history good, or bad.
And this is such a great song!
Bro fell asleep, I finally can listen to some real music.
If you can't listen to this with the boys, are they really the boys?
@@BucketExperience WITH THE BOIIIS
its a beautiful song
sadly people associate it with nazis
the lyrics are beautiful
Ikr , it's just a song about a flower
Maybe because it was created by a damn Nazi. Herms Niel, the creator, was a member of the Nazi party and conducted at Nazi rallies far before the war started. People need to stop saying it isn't associated with the Nazi, because it is and always has been.
@@italo-hungariananimation2149 and that means Erika
@@rebelfriend9006 yeah
ye i know german its a good song
I started playing this and my grandpa immediately went for a high five, such a chill old man