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In Dieser Stadt (feat. Jiggs Whigham)

from Songs of Berlin by Berlin Jazz Orchestra feat Marc Secara

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Songstress Hildegard Knef co-wrote the original song with Charly Niessen to express her love for Berlin. Composed during the post WWII era of the 1950’s; “IN THIS CITY... MY CITY”...it is Knef’s anthem!
Cooper, Secara and Whigam’s updating of the song also renders an interpretation pointing at other vibrant, musical cities such as New Orleans and Chicago.

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In Dieser Stadt

Leere, bunte Zigarettenschachteln
und zerknülltes Butterbrotpapier
auf dem Schulweg, den wir täglich machten,
seh' ich, als ob's heute wär', vor mir;
und wir klauten auf dem Beet vorm Bahnhof
für die Mutter den Geburtstagsstrauß:

In dieser Stadt kenn' ich mich aus,
in dieser Stadt war ich mal zuhaus;
wie sieht die Stadt wohl heute aus?
in dieser Stadt war ich mal zuhaus.

Zwischen zwei verdunkelten Laternen
stand 'ne Bank, mein Erster, der hieß Fritz
ich wollt' gern von ihm das Küssen lernen
aber seine Küsse waren ein Witz
morgens grübelnd hinter blinden Scheiben
wusste ich nur eines: ich will raus!

In dieser Stadt kenn' ich mich aus,
in dieser Stadt war ich mal zuhaus;
wie sieht die Stadt wohl heute aus?
in dieser Stadt war ich mal zuhaus.

Eines Morgens stand ich dann am Bahnsteig,
an dem Schienenstrang zur großen Welt,
und ich wusste plötzlich auf dem Bahnsteig,
dass mich nichts in dieser Stadt mehr hält.
Heute, nach allein durchweinten Nächten,
halt ich es vor Heimweh nicht mehr aus:

In dieser Stadt kenn' ich mich aus,
in dieser Stadt war ich mal zuhaus;
wie sieht die Stadt wohl heute aus?
In dieser Stadt war ich mal zuhaus.


English Translation:

In This Town

Empty, colorful cigarette boxes
and crumpled butter bread paper
on the way to school, that we daily went,
I see it before my eyes, like it was today;
and we picked from the patch in front of the station
the birthday bouquet for our mothers:

In this town I know myself,
In this town I was once at home;
How does the town look like today?
In this town I was once at home.

Between two darkened lanterns
stood a bench, my first time, his name was Fritz
I would learn kissing from him gladly
but his kiss was a joke
mornings brooding over dreary windows
I knew one thing: I will get out!

In this town I know myself
In this town I was once at home
How does the city look like today?
In this town I was once at home

One morning I was standing at the platform,
On the rail track to the big world,
And suddenly I knew at the platform,
That there is nothing to keep me in this town anymore.
Today, after alone, weeping nights
I couldn't stand this homesickness anymore:

In this town I know myself,
In this town I was once at home;
How does the town look today?
In this town I was once at home.

credits

from Songs of Berlin, released October 10, 2021
Composer: Charly Niessen
Lyricist: Charly Niessen
Arranger: Jack Cooper

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Berlin Jazz Orchestra feat Marc Secara Berlin, Germany

Founded in 2000 by german vocalist MARC SECARA, the BERLIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA under the artistic direction
of trombone legend JIGGS WHIGHAM has developed into one of the most
renowned orchestras in Germany over the past 21 years .
New York Voices, Patti Austin,
Thomas Quasthoff, Joja Wendt, Manfred Krug and many others were guests stars of
Marc Secara and his orchestra.
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