German Nationalist Song, for better or worse, very popular during Hitler’s short lived Third Reich. Very stirring though and it may yet awaken some German men to run the invaders out.
The association between the Horst Wessel Lied and the Nazis make it highly unlikely that it will ever again be played publicly in Germany.
To make some point (which I’ve forgotten) Michael Savage played it many times on his radio show. The melody is kind of catchy.
“German Nationalist Song”
German National Socialist (NAZI) Song, to be more precise. It was the anthem of the Nazi Party.
Horst Wessel was a Nazi Brownshirt who led violent street protestors - like the Nazi version of black lives matter. He was killed by communists, and was lionized as a martyr to the Nazi cause.
Re: the Horst Wessel Song. I am always in favor of reclaiming good tunes from the bad guys. The melody had an honorable history before the Nazis adopted it with new lyrics. It’s past time to take it back. Deutschland Uber Alles is another good example. The melody is by Hayden and, as a hymn, the tune is a standard in musically competent churches. The version that was adopted as the national anthem in the 19th century was a call for German national unity. It was not directed against foreigners at all; it called for Germany “over” Bavaria, Saxony, Prussia, and all the other formerly independent German states. It’s a fine tune and one of the best national anthems. Lyrics can always be readjusted.