[Publius]

The original by Haydn, a set of variations on his tune “God Save Francis the Emperor”, which was his answer to “Le Marsellaise”.

Haydn: Quartet in C, Op. 76/3, second movement

It was such a great tune that the Lutherans turned it into a hymn. Then Bismarck got his hands on it. Hitler didn’t change the words, just the context of the word “über”.

”Deutschland über alles”

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Oh wow...that one was obvious!

here’s another:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yZOYR_GUAg

vs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS2nX4fuzqc&list=RDlS2nX4fuzqc#t=61