An aerial view of Bad T\u00f6lz, in Bavaria
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And now, because I\u2019m feeling rather nostalgic, not exactly for das Vaterland<\/em> but for nearby German-speaking Switzerland and Austria, here\u2019s a fairly schmalzy rendition of a nineteenth-century German Christmas carol that has happy memories for me. \u00a0The song proper lasts only somewhat more than two minutes. \u00a0The last minute or so of the recording is a very deliberately \u201ccute\u201d interview by one of the hosts with one of the choirboys. \u00a0Feel free to skip it:<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-krz1QVLjsY<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n Kling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, klingelingeling,
\nkling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, kling!
\nLa\u00dft mich ein, ihr Kinder,
\nist so kalt der Winter,
\n\u00f6ffnet mir die T\u00fcren,
\nlasst mich nicht erfrieren!
\nKling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, klingelingeling,
\nkling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, kling!<\/p>\n Kling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, klingelingeling,
\nKling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, kling!
\nM\u00e4dchen, h\u00f6rt, und B\u00fcbchen,
\nmacht mir auf das St\u00fcbchen,
\nbring euch viele Gaben,
\nsollt euch dran erlaben.
\nKling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, klingelingeling,
\nkling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, kling!<\/p>\n Kling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, klingelingeling,
\nkling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, kling!
\nHell ergl\u00fchn die Kerzen,
\n\u00f6ffnet mir die Herzen!
\nWill drin wohnen fr\u00f6hlich,
\nfrommes Kind, wie selig.
\nKling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, klingelingeling,
\nkling, Gl\u00f6ckchen, kling!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n \n\n Ring, little bell, ringalingaling,
\nRing, little bell, ring!
\nLet me in, you kids,
\nSo cold is the winter,
\nOpen the doors for me,
\nDon\u2019t let me freeze!
\nRing, little bell, ringalingaling,
\nRing, little bell, ring!<\/p>\n Ring, little bell, ringalingaling,
\nRing, little bell, ring!
\nGirls, listen, and boys,
\nOpen up the room for me,
\nI bring you many gifts,
\nYou should enjoy them!
\nRing, little bell, ringalingaling,
\nRing, little bell, ring!<\/p>\n Ring, little bell, ringalingaling,
\nRing, little bell, ring!
\nBrightly glow the candles,
\nOpen your hearts to me!
\nI want to live there happily,
\nDevout child, how blessed!
\nRing, little bell, ringalingaling,
\nRing, little bell, ring!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Posted from Richmond, Virginia<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 \u00a0 And now, because I\u2019m feeling rather nostalgic, not exactly for das Vaterland but for nearby German-speaking Switzerland and Austria, here\u2019s a fairly schmalzy rendition of a nineteenth-century German Christmas carol that has happy memories for me. \u00a0The song proper lasts only somewhat more than two minutes. \u00a0The last minute or so of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1019,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n Music of Christmas 21<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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