Beethoven's Ode to Joy, the European Union anthem, was first performed 200 years ago today

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thefluffiest@feddit.nl · 12 pts · 2y (8 replies)

FREUDE

WastedJobe@feddit.de · 11 pts · 2y (7 replies)

SCHÖNER

FlightyPenguin@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (6 replies)

GÖTTERFUNKEN

Successful_Try543@feddit.de · 10 pts · 2y (5 replies)

TOCHTER

NaiveBayesian@programming.dev · 8 pts · 2y (4 replies)

AUS

SrTobi@feddit.de · 8 pts · 2y (3 replies)

ELYSIUM

wieson@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

WIR

deikoepfiges_dreirad@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y

BETRETEN

HubertManne@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y (4 replies)

holy shit. thats the EU anthem. its sorta a terrifying song. maybe just because of clockwork orange for me.

Skymt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

In Sweden we wrote lyrics to help kids learn the months, so I see it more as a children's song 🙂 https://youtu.be/XLFNdORmBhE

This is the first time I realized it's also the eu anthem 🤣

HubertManne@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

alternate lyrics? I sung this as part of a chorus. its a german song unless I got them confused. froin de sher ner ger ter funk en talk ter ouse illusium. thats my lousy phonetic though not the german words.

wieson@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Terrifying, if you're one of those who want to separate people by class or nation and stop them rejoicing in FREUDE!

funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

to me it brings certain falling off the Nakatomi Plaza building vibe that Hans Gruber doesn't appreciate