The McKenzie Break Intro

The McKenzie Break (1970). A group of German POW refuses to bow before the British Army during World War II. The song they are singing is called "Erika." I really enjoy the dichotomy of the scene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_(song)

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Film & Animation

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• The McKenzie Break
• Erika
• Brian Keith
• Helmut Griem
• Lamont Johnson

[thealloaman]

EXCELLENT FILM...

[rinehard1]

The song they are singing is called "Erika. love this film.

[Trashcansam123]

I like those nifty turtlenecks the sailors wore.

[themoonspinners]

Wieland1985 Yes I would agree that there must be a strong blood tie between Germany and certainly a good part of Britain. Such a pity that both countries fought each other to a standstill twice in the last century. My late Father played in a military band when he was a young man and British masching music has been strongly influenced by Austro German music.

[Wieland1985]

@themoonspinners maybe. Half of Britons have German blood ;-)

[avocadoinlove]

this just goes to show you not all german soligers were bad

[Fireemgine3]

I saw this film a couple days ago...AMAZING FILM! Love the intro with the Erika song

[ela1191]

Leave it to the Germans, to take a spring love song, and make it sound totally badass. lol

[speedofc]

@tunastrike11 Look for this information in Wikipedia under Erika (song). I had been looking for the lyrics to this song for years and now I can sleep at night. Hope this info was helpful. Byt the lyrics are in German and English.

[themoonspinners]

This was a gripping WW2 escape film and the singing of Erika in the introduction sets the whole mood of whats to follow.

I don't know why but German marching songs give me goosepimpels on my face - I must have some teutonic blood in me

[lordarion1]

Great Reikland battle song. We Kislevites are noted for our soul-stirring battle hymns, but the Reiklanders have this and the "Panzerlied" which in my opinion, are the most inspiring music our two empires ever produced. Chaos doesn't stand a chance!!!

[thealloaman]

SIEG HIEL......GOTT UND HIMMEL.....