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"Lili Marleen" (also spelled "Lili Marlen'", "Lilli Marlene", "Lily Marlene", "Lili Marlène" among others; German pronunciation: [ˈlɪliː maʁˈleːn(ə)]) is a German love song that became popular during World War II throughout Europe and the Mediterranean among both Axis and Allied troops.
Original 78rpm issued on Electrola 6993 - Lied eines Jungen Wachtpostens (Lili Marlen) (Schultze-Leip) by Lale Andersen with Bruno Seidler-Winkler Orch. & Chorus, recorded August 2, 1939 ...
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...
Marlene Dietrich, the only performer who was made aware that her recordings would be for OSS use, recorded a number of songs in German for the project, including Lili Marleen. Marlene Dietrich...
Lili Marleen, German song popular during World War II among both German and Allied soldiers. Hans Leip (1893–1983) began writing the lyrics in 1914 or 1915, reputedly while standing guard duty one night under a lamppost (“Vor der Kaserne vor dem grossen Tor stand eine Laterne”; “Underneath the.
Lili Marleen Lyrics: Vor der Kaserne, vor dem großen Tor / Stand eine Laterne und steht sie noch davor / So woll'n wir uns da wiedersehn / Bei der Laterne woll'n wir stehn / Wie einst Lili ...
Without any doubt the most popular song of the Second World War was 'Lili Marlene'. It was based on a poem written during the First World War by German soldier Hans Leip and was addressed to two of Leip’s girlfriends, Lili and Marlene.