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Narrensong (Fool's Song) - King Lear

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Uploaded by on Nov 21, 2010

Me playing the fool in King Lear at the Staatstheater Cottbus

words by William Shakespeare (german translation by Werner Buhss)
music by Alexander Gehlsdorf (yeah, that's me)

(german)
Die unverhoffte Freude ließ sie weinen
der Narr aus tiefer Trauer lacht
die Königin sollte Hasche spielen mit den Kleinen
bevor sie sich zum Narren macht

Wir Narren hatten niemals wen'ger Witz im Leben
als weise Leute wenn sie Narr'n abgeben
nur tragen Weise ihren Witz wie Laffen
sie machen Narren Nach und sind nur Affen

(original)
Then they for sudden joy did weep,
And I for sorrow sung,
That such a king should play bo-peep,
And go the fools among.

Fools had ne'er less grace in a year;
For wise men are grown foppish,
They know not how their wits to wear,
Their manners are so apish.

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  • Nice German!!!!

  • WTF???!!!!

  • COOL- und dann noch meinen Lieblingssong für das Stück!!! Passenderweise von Queen...

  • Lass Dich bloss nicht von King/Queen LEAR erwischen!!! ;-)

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