tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post7957002097585343035..comments2024-02-11T03:50:53.613-05:00Comments on Counterlight's Peculiars: Mein Kleiner Gruener KaktusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-90043014244228779182010-01-13T20:11:07.009-05:002010-01-13T20:11:07.009-05:00If you feel so inclined, sing along:
Mein Kleiner...If you feel so inclined, sing along:<br /><br />Mein Kleiner GrueNer Kaktus<br /><br />Blumen im Garten, so zwanzig Arten,<br />von Rosen Tulpen und Narzissen,<br />leisten sich heute die feinen Leute.<br />Das will ich alles gar nicht wissen.<br /><br />Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus steht draußen am Balkon,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />Was brauch' ich rote Rosen, was brauch' ich roten Mohn,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />Und wenn ein Bösewicht was ungezog'nes spricht,<br />dann hol' ich meinen Kaktus und der sticht, sticht, sticht.<br />Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus steht draußen am Balkon,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br /><br />Man find't gewöhnlich die Frauen ähnlich<br />den Blumen die sie gerne haben.<br />Doch ich sag täglich: Das ist nicht möglich,<br />was soll'n die Leut' sonst von mir sagen.<br /><br />Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus steht draußen am Balkon,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />Was brauch' ich rote Rosen, was brauch' ich roten Mohn,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />Und wenn ein Bösewicht was ungezog'nes spricht,<br />dann hol' ich meinen Kaktus und der sticht, sticht, sticht.<br />Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus steht draußen am Balkon,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br /><br />Heute um viere klopft's an die Türe,<br />nanu, Besuch so früh am Tage?<br />Es war Herr Krause vom Nachbarhause,<br />er sagt: "Verzeih'n Sie wenn ich frage:<br /><br />Sie hab'n doch 'nen Kaktus da draußen am Balkon,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />Der fiel soeben runter, was halten Sie davon?<br />Hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />Er fiel mir aufs Gesicht obs' glauben oder nicht<br />jetzt weiß ich, daß Ihr kleiner grüner Kaktus sticht.<br />Bewahr'n Sie Ihren Kaktus gefälligst anderswo,<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!"<br />English<br />My small green cactus<br /><br />Flowers in the garden, about twenty species<br />Roses, tulips and narcissi<br />The rich people buy for themselves these days<br />I don't want to know this at all<br /><br />My small green cactus stands outside on the balcony<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />What do need red roses for, why do I need red poppy<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />And when a villain speaks something nasty<br />I get out my cactus and it stings, stings, stings<br />My small green cactus stands outside on the balcony<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br /><br />Most women ressemble each other in case<br />Of the flowers they like<br />But I say daily: That's not possible<br />What should the people say about me then?<br /><br />My small green cactus stands outside on the balcony<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />What do need red roses for, why do I need red poppy<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />And when a villain speaks something nasty<br />I get out my cactus and it stings, stings, stings<br />My small green cactus stands outside on the balcony<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br /><br />Today, at four o'clock, there's a knock at the door<br />Oh, a visitor so early today?<br />It was Mr. Krause, the neighbour<br />He says: "Sorry if ask you:<br /><br />Don't you have this cactus outside on your balcony<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />It just fell down, what do you say about this?<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!<br />It fell on my face, if you believe it or not<br />Now I know that your small green cactus stings<br />Please keep your cactus somewhere else<br />hollari, hollari, hollaro!"<br /><br />From: http://lyricstranslate.comCounterlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345956180434795401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-68578784681619963682010-01-11T20:14:21.406-05:002010-01-11T20:14:21.406-05:00When you'd posted that wonderful video of Gold...When you'd posted that wonderful video of Gold Diggers of 1935 (I just received in the mail the DVD "Busby Berkeley Collection." After listening to the video you posted, I found a link to Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester and have been enjoying them all. Now, I'm hooked on them. So glad you posted this!JayVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892272648798100594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-52098946889030284942010-01-11T03:59:30.296-05:002010-01-11T03:59:30.296-05:00A friend of mine puts these things up on Facebook ...A friend of mine puts these things up on Facebook from time to time... They were unknown to me, but so brilliant!Göran Koch-Swahnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925549945659350649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-52953960594726423642010-01-11T00:41:12.408-05:002010-01-11T00:41:12.408-05:00Ah, I am so glad to see that you liked it!Ah, I am so glad to see that you liked it!susan s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03679099677585214433noreply@blogger.com