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Archive for October, 2008  

Lesebühnen haben in Berlin eine lange Tradition und sind auch heute noch Publikumsmagneten. Man findet mehrere von ihnen in der Stadt und einige der Künstler sind auch außerhalb der Lesebühnen bekannt.

“Lesebühnen” have a long tradition in Berlin and are still crowd puller today. One can find several of them within the city and some artists are well known outside of the “Lesebühnen”, too.

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Todays song is by the German band Wise Guys. They are a popular A cappella band and todays song is called “Köln ist einfach korrekt.”. As the title already suggest: it is a song about the German city Cologne. If you have never been there before: it is well worth a visit, so you can see for yourself how “correct” Cologne really is. Until then we recommand listening to the song to polish up your German a little bit. You can find an excerpt of today’s song at Amazon.com. Americans can also buy a legal mp3 of the full song right there; international visitors will have to go to 7digital instead.

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Die Weißwurst - ein weiteres kulturelles Gut der bayrischen Region - ist auch außerhalb Deutschlands sehr bekannt. Ein Besuch auf dem Oktoberfest ist für viele die ideale Gelegenheit sie zu probieren. Und auch wenn sie nicht jedem schmeckt, ist sie es auf jeden Fall wert gekostet zu werden.

The Weißwust - another cultural good of the bavarian region - is well known outside of Germany, too. For many a visit at the Oktover Fest is a good opportunity to try it. Even if it doesn’t taste well to everyone, it is well worth a try.

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Todays song title is “Über den Wolken” which can be translated as “Above the clouds”. The dream of flying is one of the oldest of humankind, so it isn’t hard to imagine this to be a song about freedom. But the original song also has a slightly sad touch. You will notice it in the lyrics, but you can also hear it in the way it is sung. There is a hugh number of remixes, so you might here a rock like version on parties, or you might hear the originals when the DJ is trying to clear the floor and get home in the near future using some slower songs.
Most Germans can sing at least the chorus of this song, no matter their age. Since it is so popular, we know you want to know it, too. Therefore: listen to an excerpt of today’s song at Amazon.com. Americans can also buy a legal mp3 of the full song right there; international visitors will have to go to 7digital instead.

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