"Erika" is a marching song of the German military. The song was composed by Herms Niel in the 1930s, and it soon came into usage by the Wehrmacht, especially the Heer and, to a lesser extent, the Kriegsmarine.
Video Erika (song)
Title
"Erika" is both a common German female name and the German word for heather.
Maps Erika (song)
Origins
The lyrics and melody of the song were written by Herms Niel, a German composer of marches. The exact year of the song's origin is not known; often the date is given as "about 1930," a date that, however, has not been substantiated. The song was originally published in 1938 by the publishing firm Louis Oertel in Großburgwedel. It was popular from before the start of World War II.
Niel, who joined the NSDAP in early May 1933 and became a leading Kapellmeister at the Reichsarbeitdienst, created numerous marches. Reichspropagandaminister Joseph Goebbels, noticed early that down-to-earth, simple songs were a useful propaganda tool.
Music
One notable feature is that after each line, and before each time the name Erika is sung, there are three beats of pause, which are filled by the kettledrum, or stomping feet (e. g. of marching soldiers).
Lyrics and translation
References
External links
- "Erika", lyrics and recordings, ingeb.org
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