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Title: A minor Faux pas....
Post by: Scout26 on February 13, 2017, 11:27:04 AM
At the Fed Cup Tennis match, the singer goes ahead with the first (banned since the end of WWII) verse of the German National Anthem.  (The Deutschland Uber alles verse.)  The current German National Anthem is the 3rd verse of the song that Hayden and Fallersleben wrote.

Needless to say, hilarity did not ensue....


https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/epitome-of-ignorance-u-s-accidentally-plays-nazi-era-german-anthem-at-fed-cup-012748546.html
Title: Re: A minor Faux pas....
Post by: Ben on February 13, 2017, 11:30:12 AM
Trump's fault.

 =D
Title: Re: A minor Faux pas....
Post by: KD5NRH on February 13, 2017, 12:15:13 PM
Quote from: Ben on February 13, 2017, 11:30:12 AM
Trump's fault.

Seems to be the gist of several comments, because, obviously, the singer's entire education happened in the last couple of weeks.
Title: Re: A minor Faux pas....
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 13, 2017, 02:58:18 PM
Are Americans supposed to know this about the German national anthem? I've never heard this before.
Title: Re: A minor Faux pas....
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on February 13, 2017, 03:16:01 PM
Quote from: fistful on February 13, 2017, 02:58:18 PM
Are Americans supposed to know this about the German national anthem? I've never heard this before.


You would think that someone hired to sing the song would be able to figure out the correct version to use.

I didn't know it, either, but I can't imagine it's hard to find current renditions of the German National Anthem to use as source material.

Anyway, I'm betting the blame can be laid more on Man In The High Castle than Trump.  ;/
Title: Re: A minor Faux pas....
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 13, 2017, 03:48:25 PM
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on February 13, 2017, 03:16:01 PM
You would think that someone hired to sing the song would be able to figure out the correct version to use.

I didn't know it, either, but I can't imagine it's hard to find current renditions of the German National Anthem to use as source material.

Please forgive me. I'm reacting to the word "ignorance." If stupidity is at work, that's different.

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Anyway, I'm betting the blame can be laid more on Man In The High Castle than Trump.  ;/


I know nothing about that High Castle show, either.  =)