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Martin Luther’s A Mighty Fortress was adapted from a beer song.

This is partially correct. A Mighty Fortress is a “bar tune.” That is a musical form and has nothing to do with beer, taverns, drinking establishments, etc. Luther was certainly an advocate of beer, but A Mighty Fortress was not a drinking song.

Now that you know this, please don’t bear false witness against Luther in the future.

References —
http://www.smithcreekmusic.com/Hymnology/Lutheran.Hymnody/Drinking.song.FAQ.html

http://faithreasons.net/uploads/Luther%20and%20Bar%20Song.pdf

http://www.av1611.org/question/cqluther.html

https://cliftonr.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/martin-luther-and-%E2%80%9Ctavern-music%E2%80%9D/

http://www.practicapoetica.com/articles/debunking-the-drinking-song-myth-a-mighty-fortress/

[Jonty30]

I didn’t say it was a beer song. I said it was adapted from a beer song.

There is no false witness there.