Cross of Iron (1977) soundtrack
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Cross of Iron (1977) soundtrack
[Several threads dealing with "Cross of Iron" soundtrack have been merged by the music section host, Ivan Ž.]
Hello everybody!
At the start of a movie Cross of Iron with James Coburn there is a song hummed by some children...
Could anybody give me its title?
Willab
Hello everybody!
At the start of a movie Cross of Iron with James Coburn there is a song hummed by some children...
Could anybody give me its title?
Willab
Re: Looking for the title of a song
It's actually an old German children's song so to say called "Hänschen klein". It has nothing to do with WW2.
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'Hänschen klein' (Little John) was written by Franz Wiedemann during the 19th century. It's a folk song relating to 'Little John', a young boy, going out alone into the great wide world.
The full lyrics can be viewed on the following website:
http://ingeb.org/Lieder/Hanschen.html
Schafer
The full lyrics can be viewed on the following website:
http://ingeb.org/Lieder/Hanschen.html
Schafer
Song at the start of CROSS OF IRON
I dont know if anyone can help me i need to find the name of the song at the start of CROSS OF IRON,any help would be great
If I recall correctly, the opening music of "Cross of Iron" is a combination of a German children's song (name unknown to me) and “Horst-Wessel-Lied” [There's no "Horst-Wessel-Lied" in this movie. I. Ž.]
Edit: the name of the children’s song in the opening music is “Hänschen klein.” Here are the lyrics and melody:
http://mbild.de/Kinderlieder/Die_Lieder ... klein.html
Regards,
Shawn
Edit: the name of the children’s song in the opening music is “Hänschen klein.” Here are the lyrics and melody:
http://mbild.de/Kinderlieder/Die_Lieder ... klein.html
Regards,
Shawn
Here you go, an English translation of “Hänschen klein":
http://ingeb.org/Lieder/Hanschen.html
Regards,
Shawn
http://ingeb.org/Lieder/Hanschen.html
Regards,
Shawn
Okay, so it's about a traveller who returns home after journeying. But what does this have to do with the movie? Was it taught to Hitler Jugend kids (since 'Hans' from the song can be a good analogy of a soldier) or was it just because it was a German's children song (it was written in the 19th century)? Or a bit of both?
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Help! Songs from "Cross of Iron"
Hi everybody,two questions about two songs from the great Peckinpahs´s war movie:
1.What´s the name of the title song/march and especially
2. the name of the song they sing in the bunker when celebrating lt. Meier´s birthday (not the birthday song,but the other one,at the very end of the scene) ?
Cheers,
Gaius
1.What´s the name of the title song/march and especially
2. the name of the song they sing in the bunker when celebrating lt. Meier´s birthday (not the birthday song,but the other one,at the very end of the scene) ?
Cheers,
Gaius
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Question about Cross of Iron
What is the name of that song on the beginning of the movie? I didnt undrestand a word but Im sure I have heard it somewhere before..
Re: Question about Cross of Iron
http://ingeb.org/Lieder/Hanschen.htmlChristian W. wrote:What is the name of that song on the beginning of the movie? I didnt undrestand a word but Im sure I have heard it somewhere before..
look there - someone else posted this link some time ago -sorry i can't remember who it was.
Re: Help! Songs from "Cross of Iron"
I dont remember wich song they are singing on his birthday. I havent seen it for a long time eventhough I have a copy among my other movies.G. Trifkovic wrote: 1.What´s the name of the title song/march and especially
2. the name of the song they sing in the bunker when celebrating lt. Meier´s birthday (not the birthday song,but the other one,at the very end of the scene) ?
These songs features the soundtrack of the movie:
1. Steiner's Theme
2. Main Title
3. Mikael
4. Steiner's Report
5. Captain Stransky
6. Mikael's Death
7. The Terrace
8. Memories And Hallucinations
9. Eva
10. Return To The Front
11. I Hate All Officers
12. The Bridge House
13. The Massacre Ernest Gold
14. Last Confrontation
15. Finale And End Credits
Do any of you have the main song?
C. Hoff