We (song)
Wir is a title published in 1966 by the singer Freddy Quinn , the content of which was directed against the bums and the emerging left-wing protest movement, which was mainly supported by students . The text, written by the Austrian author and composer Fritz Rotter and set to music by Lotar Olias , begins with the words: “Who doesn't want to be confused with bums? We! ”He triggered discussions in the time and in the mirror .
history
The single was released by Polydor in 1966 , when the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were already dominating the German music market. On the A side of the record, the Vietnam War was glorified with a handful of rice . Because of this, it seems almost cynical that right at the beginning of the song there is talk of concern for "peace on earth". After criticizing the title, Freddy Quinn moved his main residence to the USA for a few years .
content
The text is a string of allegations against the burgeoning protest movement of the 1960s. He accuses the youth, especially the bums , of not caring about peace on earth and instead just lazing around "lazing around", "smearing old churches", and "protesting" as a "loud crowd" ( "Until there is nothing left to protest?") And cause unrest. Above all, the text is also a justification for the allegations of the protest movement of the 1960s, which accused their parents of having supported the Nazi regime and the war . Above all, he emphasizes the conservative values of the parents 'generation: zeal, ambition ("Because someone has to be there [...] who learns, educates himself, does his work to build tomorrow's world"), awe and gratitude of the parents' generation opposite ("And thank those who gave birth to us? We!").
reception
In 1987 Die Toten Hosen covered the song as Rote Rosen. In 2000 it was part of the pop historical compilation Pop 2000 .