LEADBELLY * MR HITLER * Curiosities
"Mr. Hitler" or "Hitler Song"' is a blues song written by Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter about German chancellor Adolf Hitler released in 1942.
Lead Belly was part of a group of left-leaning musicians and had some sympathies for the Communist Party, explaining why he did not sing about Hitler during the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. He had previously performed topical songs, but he became outspoken about the rise of fascism during World War II. Lead Belly frequently performed "Mr. Hitler" before standing-room-only audiences. His listeners particularly appreciated the line about "tearing Mr. Hitler down someday."
With lyrics such as "Hitler started out in nineteen hundred and thirty two/When he started out, he took the homes from the Jews", Lead Belly encapsulated the threat of the Nazi regime with plenty of anger.Lead Belly believed that Hitler incited the Japanese to start their march of aggression. It has been suggested that the song was inspired by Lead Belly's brief association with Woody Guthrie.
In 2015, "Mr. Hitler" was included on the five-CD set, "Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection.”
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Huddie William Ledbetter(Lead Belly or Leadbelly, January 1888 December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician.
This song was recorded in 1942.
Lyrics:
Hiltler started out in nineteen hundred and thirty two(x2)
When he started out, he took the homes from the Jews
We're gonna tear Hitler down(x3) someday.
We're gonna bring him to the ground(x3) someday.
When Hitler started out, he took the Jews from their homes(x2)
That's one thing Mr. Hitler you know you done wrong.
We're gonna tear Hitler down(x3) someday.
We're gonna bring him to the ground(x3) someday.
You ain't no iron, you ain't no solid rock(x2)
but we American people say "Mr. Hitler is got to stop!"
We're gonna tear Hitler down(x3) someday.
We're gonna bring him to the ground(x3) someday.
Mr. Hitler we're gonna tear your playhouse down(x2)
you been flyin' mighty high, but you're on your last go round.
We're gonna tear Hitler down(x3) someday.
We're gonna bring him to the ground(x3) someday.
Mr. Hitler, you know you ain't so keen(x2)
But we American people say you're the biggest liar they ever seen.
We're gonna tear Hitler down(x3) someday.
We're gonna bring him to the ground(x3) someday.
Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly o Leadbelly, enero de 1888 - 6 de diciembre de 1949) fue un músico de folk y blues estadounidense.
Esta canción fue grabada en 1942.
Letra:
Hiltler comenzó en mil novecientos treinta y dos (x2)
Cuando comenzó, le arrebató las casas a los judíos
Algún día derribaremos a Hitler (x3).
Algún día lo derribaremos (x3).
Cuando Hitler comenzó, sacó a los judíos de sus casas (x2)
Eso es algo que, señor Hitler, sabe que hizo mal.
Algún día derribaremos a Hitler (x3).
Algún día lo derribaremos (x3).
No eres de hierro, no eres una roca sólida (x2)
pero nosotros, los estadounidenses, decimos: "¡El señor Hitler tiene que parar!".
Algún día derribaremos a Hitler (x3).
Algún día lo derribaremos al suelo (x3).
Sr. Hitler, derribaremos su teatro (x2).
Ha estado volando muy alto, pero está en su última vuelta.
Algún día derribaremos a Hitler (x3).
Algún día lo derribaremos al suelo (x3).
Sr. Hitler, usted sabe que no está tan entusiasmado (x2).
Pero nosotros, los estadounidenses, decimos que usted es el mentiroso más grande que jamás hayan visto.
Algún día derribaremos a Hitler (x3).
Algún día lo derribaremos al suelo (x3).
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