Hi guys,
Having a debate at work as to what version of Lilli Marlene is better. Personally i like the tune for Lale Anderson (1939 version) but prefer Dietrich's voice... One of the guys i work with swears by the original Anderson version.
Both versions can be found here.
http://ingeb.org/garb/lmarleen.html
Cheers
Chris
ps. I really prefer the 6 Panzergrenadierdivision version
lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
"War ist die Royal Air force???"
"Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you over estimate their chances!"
"Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you over estimate their chances!"
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Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
Dunno, but didn't the same guy write 'Bomben auf engeland'?
"And I will show you where the Iron Crosses grow!"
Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
I think the original poem was written in WW1 but the song was indeed written by Norbert Schultze who wrote a lot of the German Marches like the catchy "Bomben Auf Engerland!"
"War ist die Royal Air force???"
"Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you over estimate their chances!"
"Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you over estimate their chances!"
Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
Surely the Lale Anderson version is definitive.
All the cover versions by Vera Lynn, Marlene Dietrich, Anne Shelton, etc., only exist because the original Lale Anderson version had such an impact. As far as Lili Marlene is concerned, they are all just Lale Andersen tribute acts!
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All the cover versions by Vera Lynn, Marlene Dietrich, Anne Shelton, etc., only exist because the original Lale Anderson version had such an impact. As far as Lili Marlene is concerned, they are all just Lale Andersen tribute acts!
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Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
MY favourite interpretation of Lilli Marlene is neither by Lale Anderson or Marlene Dietrich.
It's by Musikkorps 6 (Hamburg) der Bundeswehr (later Heeresmusikkorps VI) under Oberstleutnant Gerhard Scholz in the Drei Lilien Drei Lilien potpourri (1959). If anyone has ever heard this potpourri, you would know that's a truly march music!
P.S. The same potpourri I mentioned has the best interpretation of Westerwaldlied, Lore-Lore-Lore, Hamburg ist einen Schoenes Stadtchen, Panzerlied and of course Lili Marleen
It's by Musikkorps 6 (Hamburg) der Bundeswehr (later Heeresmusikkorps VI) under Oberstleutnant Gerhard Scholz in the Drei Lilien Drei Lilien potpourri (1959). If anyone has ever heard this potpourri, you would know that's a truly march music!
P.S. The same potpourri I mentioned has the best interpretation of Westerwaldlied, Lore-Lore-Lore, Hamburg ist einen Schoenes Stadtchen, Panzerlied and of course Lili Marleen
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Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
My wife and I are friends of Lale Andersen's youngest son, so I MIGHT be biased, but I think her version of "Lili Marlene" is the definitive version of the song. Never cared for Marlene Dietrich - a mediocre actor, a poor singer, and her much-vaunted legs were very ordinary. My wife's legs are 100X nicer.
Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
Everything Robert Lameck said!!!!
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Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
I like the Lale Andersen version :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QBiBltf ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QBiBltf ... re=related
Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
Well, crappola ... sorry the prior link wasn't available anymore, and I could not edit it out...
Maybe this one will do :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA08Mgmo ... jeHEXi6dRg
Maybe this one will do :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA08Mgmo ... jeHEXi6dRg