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by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 12:31:51 PM EST
SPIEGEL: Rocker Offends Germans with Nazi-Era Anthem
British musician Pete Doherty was booed heavily in Germany after singing the first verse of the German national anthem. The lyrics are taboo in Germany because of their Nazi associations.

Pete Doherty, a scandal-ridden British rockstar best known for having dated supermodel Kate Moss, has made headlines again -- and for once, it's actually about his singing.

The Babyshambles frontman took to the stage Saturday evening at a festival that was being simultaneously broadcast live on the radio station Bayern 2. He had originally showed up to watch the concert, but talked his way on stage. After taking the microphone, the clearly drunk rocker started to sing the first verse of the German national anthem, which has been taboo since World War II because of its Nazi associations.


He didn't even sing it right!
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 01:53:24 PM EST
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by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 01:56:02 PM EST
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Nico rulz

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 04:22:03 PM EST
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The whole first verse, or just the first line? If he sang the rest of the verse, maybe he should stay away from Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy etc. for a while...
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 04:17:50 PM EST
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DER SPIEGEL writes:
"With a quiet voice, he sang 'Deutschland, Deutschland Über Alles' ('Germany, Germany Above All') four times,"

The idea that Doherty would ever make it to the Maas is quite ludicrous.
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 04:40:50 PM EST
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LOL, I'd say.

Geography in the Deutschlandlied


Geography according to the first stanza, with modern borders (dark green) and territories where German is an official language today (light green)


En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Dec 1st, 2009 at 08:22:05 AM EST
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It seems pretty mild compared with "Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set". But I guess the latter doesn't offend any specific country.
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Tue Dec 1st, 2009 at 09:32:03 AM EST
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BBC News - Chelsea Clinton engaged to marry boyfriend

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of ex-US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is engaged to marry her long-term boyfriend.

She is marrying Marc Mezvinsky, a banker at Goldman Sachs, with whom she became friends as a teenager.

A spokesman for former President Clinton confirmed that the couple got engaged over last week's Thanksgiving holiday.

Ms Clinton, 29, is attending Columbia University's School of Public Health.



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 04:31:42 PM EST
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Arkansas' favorite son at black tie event in Netherlands  AP


Amsterdam News publisher Elinor Tatum escorts former President Bil Clinton, center right, and his wife Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to their table...



As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Nov 30th, 2009 at 11:37:43 PM EST
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