The famous carnival song, written in 1937, is still sung today.To appreciate the lyrics (translated by lyricstranslate.com) you have to know that “being blue” in German means being drunk. Blue like a cornflowerBlue like a cornflowerIs the sky by the wonderful river RhineBlue like a … Continue reading Cornflower Blue
A mural illustrating the first line of a German folk song about leaving town and going out into God’s beautiful world.
This melody, as well as the accompanying text, is known by most German children. It’s sung on the day of St Nicolas when children are waiting for dark to fall and St Nicolas coming by and putting little presents in the prepared boots.
Let us all be cheery and bright and look forward to Nicolas' night. Merrily, merrily, ding ding dong! It's Nicolas' evening before too long.
It’s written on the picturesque house façade of this house in Hornbach:
The guys sewed the patches together
Sewin’ every piece with love
They made their coats of many colors
Eine-Welt-Läden, One World Shops, are shops for goods which are fairly traded, without exploitation.
Fair trade is needed because we are one world.
clears away the cobwebs,
and the sorrow
’til there’s none!
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I luv’ ya, tomorrow …
How could I not show shots of the little folk who live in a box on my shelf, including my favourites: the nudibums.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: It’s a small world
I’ve been to Heidelberg a few weeks ago and I came across this sign. It reminded me of an old song (hence the title in German):
“Ich hab mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren … mein Herz, es schlägt am Neckarstrand.”
I lost my heart in Heidelberg … my heart, it beats at the banks of the Neckar.
It’s a sentimental song reminiscing young love in Heidelberg and has been adopted as a signature tune for the town. The people from Heidelberg being much more down to earth than the romantics who have enthused over their town throughout the years have added a less referential line to the song:
Dirty feet, dirty feet, your feet get dirty on the Neckar banks.
“Dreckische Fieß, drekische Fieß, die kriegt mer uff de Neckarwies!”
Of course, there are much nicer views of the old town with the castle towering above:
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