Radio Luxembourg - October 23, 1944

Radio Luxembourg - October 23, 1944 

TRACK 1 Actual recording of a meeting of the Camp commitee, Democracy at work in miniature. Date Oct 23, 1944. Flüchtlingslager near Aachen. Q&A, mostly 2 voices. Laying the groundwork for true democracy, etc. (4:00) Improvised Camp chorus with accordion. Date Oct 23, 1944. Accordion intro. Male voice:"We are young people from Aachen evacuated to a camp near Aachen. We will present a short musical program" Selection of sentimental/patriotic folksong followed (at 6:30) by anti-Hitler lyric volunteered by young voice and encouraged by group leader,"You're free now to sing what you will" Ensemble follows with Nazi-era hit song"Es geht alles vorübe" with added parody text:"Es geht alles vorüber, geht alles vorbei/Auch Adolf Hitler und seine Partei" (updating a familiar wartime parody,"zuerst Adolf Hitler, dann seine Parte"). Rousing accordion solo yields to another sentimental choral song. End. TRACK 2 Date Oct 23, 1944