A sensational discovery haunts the media: 1889 was Otto von Bismarck, Germany's 74 - year-old chancellor, in Thomas Edison's phonograph sang, he had even sung several songs.
The audio sensation was recently turned up in the Edison archives in New Jersey near New York, "The Singing Chancellor". "The 74-year-old is not talking about a few unctuous phrases into the apparatus. Instead sings Bismarck, who unified Germany after three wars, an American song into the phonograph ... "(General-Anzeiger Bonn, 02.02.2012).
Unfortunately, our quality media just can not stick to the truth, even in such simple things.
Listen to yourself: Singing or recitative? Bismarck audio track.
Transcript:
Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), Friedrichs, 7 October 1889.
| [Announcement] on the seventh Friedrichsruh Oktoberachtzehnhundertneunundachtzig [Bismarck]. In good old colony times, When we lived under the King, Three roguish chaps fell into mishaps Because they could not sing.Als Emperor Redbeard lobesam Drawn to the holy land was, Then he must marry the pious army Through a desolate mountains and leer.Gaudeamus igitur, Juvenes sumus dum. Post jucundam Juventutem, post molestam senectutem nos habebit humus. Allons enfants de la Patrie Exaggerating everything in moderation and morality, especially the work, but also the food, and, moreover, especially drinking. |
Tags: Bismarck , Edison archive , sound recording
It is amazing how precisely our dear reporter pursue their work. It begins with small local journalists on the spot, as is true also rarely more than half. Even sad! Do they do it on purpose or are they too stupid to write a truthful article? Either way, it's bad!