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Es war an einem Abend,
Als ich kaum 20 Jahr'.
Da küßt' ich rote Lippen
Und gold'nes, blondes Haar.
Die Nacht war blau und selig,
Der Neckar silberklar,
Da wußte ich, da wußte ich,
Woran, woran ich war:
Ich hab' mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren,
In einer lauen Sommernacht.
Ich war verliebt bis über beide Ohren
Und wie ein Röslein hat ihr Mund gelacht.
Und als wir Abschied nahmen vor den Toren
Beim letzten Kuß, da hab ich's klar erkannt:
Daß ich mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren.
Mein Herz, es schlägt am Neckarstrand.
2. Und wieder blüht wie damals
Am Neckarstrand der Wein,
Die Jahre sind vergangen,
Und ich bin ganz allein.
Und fragt ihr den Gesellen,
Warum er keine nahm,
Dann sag ich euch, dann sag ich euch,
Ihr Freunde, wie es kam.
Ich hab' mein Herz . . . . .
3. Was ist aus dir geworden,
Seitdem ich dich verließ,
Alt-Heidelberg, du Feine,
Du deutsches Paradies?
Ich bin von dir gezogen,
Ließ Leichtsinn, Wein und Glück,
Und sehne mich, und sehne mich
Mein Leben lang zurück.
Ich hab' mein Herz . . . . . . |
It was a summer evening,
Just twenty years I had seen,
When I kissed ruby lips and
Hair of golden sheen.
The night was blue and blissful,
The Neckar flowed pristine,
It was then I knew, it was then I knew,
What all to me it did mean..
I lost my heart in Heidelberg for all time,
On a balmy summer night.
In love head over heels, oh were she all mine,
And like a rose, her laughing mouth my light.
As by the gates she said: "Good-bye my lover,"
That last sweet kiss, it did confirm once more,
I'd lost my heart in Heidelberg forever.
My heart still beats on Neckar's shore.
And once again the vines bloom,
As then, on Neckar's shore,
The years have passed so slowly,
And I'm alone once more.
And if you ask this fellow,
Why he took none to wed,
Then I will tell, then I will tell,
My Friends, what to this led:
I lost my heart . . . .
Whatever happended to you,
Since you and I did part,
Oh Heidelberg of legend,
Oh city of my heart?
I went away and left you,
Left luck and happy days.
I long to be, I long to be,
Back in your arms always
I lost my heart . . . . |
What a great article!! Thanks so much Sally and René. Photos are wonderful : ) Hugs
Rene, Thank you! Heidelberg is beautiful. I enjoy history and Heidelberg is full of historical places and buildings. It must be wonderful to be surrounded by such things. I would love to go here.
Thank you Rene.
Barry Manilow & his songwriter have created a musical based on the story of the Comedian Harmonists.The musical is called Harmony It's premiere was a success off Broadway & is supposedly on it's way to Broadway, if not there already.
What is Harmony about?
In Weimar Germany of the 1920's - a time of crippling poverty, political turmoil and unprecedented inflation - six young men formed a musical singing group that eventually took the world by storm. They were THE COMEDIAN HARMONISTS. Comprised of a doctor, a Polish rabbi, a Bulgarian singing waiter, a bass from the copic opera, a bordello pianist, and a musical prodigy, they invented a new brand of entertainment, which -- to put it in modern terms -- combined the physical humor of the Marx Brothers with musical sophistication of a singing group like our modern day Manhattan Transfer. They were completely unique and remain so to this day. They also made over a dozen films, appeared in the largest and most prestigious concert halls around the world, performed with the greats of their day -- including Marlene Dietrich and Josephine Baker -- and sold millions of records at a time when the recording industry was in its infancy. As a result of their extraordinary vision, talent and creativity, they were rewarded with unparallelled success, critical acclaim, wealth, and personal fulfillment. Due to their cultural diversity, however -- some were Jews, some were not -- they fell victim to the darkest forces of the century. This show is a story about the quest for harmony during the most discordant chapter in human history. It is a story about finding redemption through remembering. It is a story waiting to be told.
Thank you René! The pictures are beautiful and I could easily loose my heart in Heidelburg as beautiful as it is!
Thank you Sally for putting up this article. The pictures make you want to go there for sure.
thanks for your wonderful photos and news.much apreciated.