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Song «Two Little Boys» von Rolf Harris.
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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1969 11 (Single), 1971 (Album), 1902 (Werk)
Label: Festival FK 3438, Capitol ST 06363
Songwriter Edward Madden & Theodore F. Morse
Produktion: Mickey Clarke & Rolf Harris
Genre: Pop - Vocalpop - Children's-Music
Annotationen
Dieser Novelty-Song war 1969 die im UK am besten verkaufte Single. Two Little Boys
wurde 1903 komponiert und war zunächst in Vaudevilleshows und Musichalls erfolgreich. Rolf Harris, ein britisch-australischer Kabarettist, nahm den Song in politisch brisanter Zeit neu auf: Handelt es sich deshalb um einen Anti-Vietnam-Song oder nicht?
Im Kontext der Zeitgeschichte konnte man den Song als Antikriegslied verstehen. John Lennon gratulierte Rolf Harris zum Erfolg, einen Anti-Vietnam-Song auf Platz eins der Charts gebracht zu haben. Die britische premierministerin Margaret Thatcher, die den Vietnam Krieg als wichtige Intervention gegen den Vormarsch des Weltkommunismus sah, sagte zehn Jahre später in einer Radioshow, dass dies ihr Lieblingslied sei. Es zeigt sich aus diesen verschiednen Interpretationen, dass Pop am besten funktioniert, wenn mit einem Song ein Thema auf universelle und durchaus ambivalente oder wertneutrale Weise erzählt wird, damit alle Leute ihre Interpretation bzw. ihre eigene Geschichte hineinlegen können.
Personen und Querverweise
Rolf Harris
Edward Madden
Theodore F. Morse
Mickey Clarke
Rolf Harris
Lyrics
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse Gaily they played each summer's day Warriors both of course One little chap then had a mishap Broke off his horse's head Wept for his toy then cried with joy As his young playmate said Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two Climb up here Jack and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys Long years had passed, war came so fast Bravely they marched away Cannon roared loud, and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lay Up goes a shout, a horse dashes out Out from the ranks so blue Gallops away to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two Climb up here Joe, we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two Did you say Joe I'm all a-tremble Perhaps it's the battle's noise But I think it's that I remember When we were two little boys Do you think I would leave you dying There's room on my horse for two Climb up here Joe, we'll soon by flying Back to the ranks so blue Can you feel Joe I'm all a tremble Perhaps it's the battle's noise But I think it's that I remember When we were two little boys