"Lili Marleen" (Lale Andersen, 1942 [English Version])

The 20th Century's finest Soldier's Song. Lyrics:

LILI MARLEEN

Listen to the bugle, hear its silv'ry call,
Carried by the night air telling one and all, "Now is the time to meet your girl, to meet your girl, to meet your girl", as once I met Marleen...my sweet Lili Marleen.

Underneath the lantern by the barracks gate, there I met Marleen every night at eight...That was the time in early Spring when birds all sing--then Love was king, of my heart and Marleen's, of my heart and Marleen's.

Waiting for the drum beat signaling retreat, walking in the shadows where all lovers meet.
Yes, those were days of long ago--I loved her so, I couldn't know that time would part Marleen, that time would part Marleen.

Then I heard the bugle calling me away, by the gate I kissed her, kissed her tears away.
And, by the flick'ring lantern's light I held her tight, t'was our last night, my last night with Marleen--my last night with Marleen.

Still I hear the bugle, hear its silv'ry call, carried by the night air telling one and all, "Now is the time to meet your girl, to meet your girl, to meet your girl", as once I met Marleen--my sweet Lili Marleen.

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[Apichapsaroo]

RIP all fallen German soldiers of WW2...your sacrifice will never be forgotten in my heart

[candw87]

Lale Anderson sang this version as the signature of Lord Haw Haw ( William Joyce) on Radio Hamburg in 1944

[Feedi112]

I heard this in Forgotten Hope 2

[MarcusBritish]

@paulinus43ad Where does what name come from? Also, I've had kangaroo meat.. we have a chain of Australian pubs in the UK called "Walkabout". They serve (don't know if they still do, this was years ago) kangaroo burgers and crocodile soup. Never tried the soup, and I found the kangaroo meat rather bland, not worth getting excited over, really.

[paulinus43ad]

@MarcusBritish bloody hell my friend,,, Marcus where does that name come from,,,I am not being racist,,,,and kangaroo meat is ok,,,,,just got to eat it hot,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[MarcusBritish]

@paulinus43ad Not fast, just lucky to have been looking at my home page just as you posted. It's a saying that originated in Britain, possibly Scotland, in the 1800s. Isn't an Aussie saying. You just took it with you when we exiled you there, as British convicts. From cows to kangaroos. Which meat's tougher though? :P

[paulinus43ad]

@MarcusBritish bloody hell you are fast,, its a Aussie saying, till the cows come home. NEVER,,, but I think you know that ,, do you not,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,my comments,, no regrets,,,

[MarcusBritish]

@paulinus43ad Cows can't come... they're female.

[paulinus43ad]

@Apichapsaroo Germanic soldiers,,,,,,,

[paulinus43ad]

@MarcusBritish whatever,, we can go on till the cows come ...

[pasta755]

Pretty sure the lyrics are a bit skewed as they're written here vs. what Lale is saying.

[MarcusBritish]

@paulinus43ad Rather you than me.