The Music Of The Third Reich (WW2 German Songs)

Currently Playing: "Ruck-zuck!" (Niel) Fritz Domina 1934

– click "Show More" for the full description – Ruck-zuck! [Marsch- und Tanzlied] Composer: Herms Niel (1888-1954) Arranger: Josef Sommer (1881-1935) Publisher: Musikverlag Sanssouci [Wilke & Co.], Berlin-Wilmersdorf, 1934 Opening Line: Es steht ein kleines Häuselein Vocalist: Kurt Mühlhardt Vocal Group: Männerquartett Instrumental Group: Tanzorchester Fritz Domina, Berlin Recording Date: 1934 Recording Location: Berlin Record Company: Kristall-Schallplatten GmbH, Berlin-Reinickendorf Digitized by Ivan Ž., 2008 NOT to be used for commercial or propaganda purposes "Ruck-zuck" [In No Time] is a German soldiers' love song from 1934. Lyrics: the 1st strophe was written by Herms Niel and the 2nd-5th were copied from Wilhelm Hauff's "Steh' ich in finstrer Mitternacht" (Niel only added "auf der Alm" and "tralalalalala" between the lines); refrain: the 1st half was written by Herms Niel and the 2nd was copied (together with melody) from the folk song "Wie die Blümlein draußen zittern" (a.k.a. "Ach bleib bei mir"). Song originally had five strophes, the 1st and the 2nd were recorded here. Recorded also by: 1934 Männerchor der Städtischen Oper Berlin; Blasorchester Herms Niel 1934 Luigi Bernauer; Die fünf Parodisters; Blasorchester Carl Woitschach 1934 Erwin Hartung; Männerquartett; Tanzorchester Hans Bund 1934 Erwin Hartung; Männerquartett; Kapelle Otto Kermbach 1934 Erwin Hartung; Kapelle Eugen Jahn 1934 Männerterzett; Tanzorchester ["Elton" recording] 1934 ?; Tanzorchester ["Epa Cord" recording] 1934 ?; Tanzorchester ["Woolco" recording] 1965? Die alten Kameraden; Blasorchester It was also included in medleys "Alles Schlager" by Harold M. Kirchstein (1934), "Ruck-zuck - Annemarie" by Herms Niel (1937), "Wir marschieren mit Herms Niel" by Erich Gutzeit (1942) and "Singendes klingendes Spiel" (1955). Official Herms Niel Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/herms.niel/