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What was No.1 on the day you were born?


teddy

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Lili Marleen was written by Hans Leip in 1915. But it wasn't put to music until around 1939 - and recorded by Lale Andersen. It was my father's favourite song -- probably most vets' favourite, both sides. My parents were fantastic ballroom dancers -- even taught dancing when my dad retired. Any time a band played Lili Marleen, my folks were out on the dance floor in a flash. I remember how the other dancers would sit down just so they could watch them.

 

p.s. Used to piss off the Froggies when the Yanks sang it in France, which was reason enough to sing it all the time. :D

 

One of my dad's friends had a cuckoo clock that played Lili Marleen on the hour.

 

 

 

 

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