Irgendwo auf der Welt
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"Irgendwo auf der Welt" ("Somewhere in the World") (1932) is one of the most popular songs by the German sextet, the Comedian Harmonists
. The music is by Werner Richard Heymann, the lyrics by Robert Gilbert
. It voices a sentimental longing for a yet undiscovered place where peace of mind and true happiness can be found.
In 2006, German singer Nina Hagen
used this as the title for her album
of covers of swing / jazz classics.
Comedian Harmonists
The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II...
. The music is by Werner Richard Heymann, the lyrics by Robert Gilbert
Robert Gilbert (musician)
Robert Gilbert was a German composer of light music, lyricist, singer, and actor. His father was Max Winterfeld, a composer and conductor who went by the pen name of Jean Gilbert...
. It voices a sentimental longing for a yet undiscovered place where peace of mind and true happiness can be found.
In 2006, German singer Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
used this as the title for her album
Irgendwo auf der Welt (album)
Irgendwo auf der Welt is the fourteenth studio album by Nina Hagen and the Capital Dance Orchestra, released in 2006.- Track listing :# "Irgendwo auf der Welt"# "Deep in a Dream"...
of covers of swing / jazz classics.