Der „Bruder Straubinger“ – vom Trinklied zur Operette und zum Wahrzeichen

(pw) Der „Bruder Straubinger“ ist eine berühmte literarische Figur aus Straubing, die in der Zeit um 1820 vom Landshuter Medizinstudenten Carl Theodor Müller erfunden wurde. Müller war damals in de…

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Just listening to #WDR5 and heard them discussing a strange song. When I first heard it I thought it was a pastiche drinking song about #Bier.

But it turned to be "Wir" by Freddie Quinn, an "anti-protest protest" song that was a hit in 1966 with older people worrying about younger people protesting against the Vietnam War.

A great 60's sound, if you can get past the dodgy politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cBjdhsPwHQ

I'd still like to hear it as a #Trinklied though 😃

Freddy Quinn Wir

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