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Kaiser Wilhelm in the lyrics originally referred to William I who reigned until 1888. His son, Frederick III, who reigned for only 99 days, was succeeded by Wilhelm II. One of the jokes at the time was that the song's title is changed to "Heil Dir im Sonderzug" ("Hail to Thee in Thy Royal Train"), owing to Wilhelm II's frequent travels.
Jean Schwartz and Al Jolson composed the music; Harold Atteridge wrote the lyrics. Al Jolson performed an early version of the song. [1] Based on sales estimates, it reached number two on the Top 100 US songs of its time. [2] The lyrics reference the catchphrase, Tell It to the Marines, and they address Kaiser Wilhelm directly. [3]
"I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" was a hit single in 1967 composed by British songwriters Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. [1] It was a novelty record, performed mostly by whistling . The name Whistling Jack Smith , credited on the most commercially successful recording, was a play on the name of the baritone singer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s ...
Heil! Heil dem Kaiser! König Wilhelm! Aller Deutschen Hort und Freiheitswehr! Höchste der Kronen, Wie ziert Dein Haupt sie hehr! Ruhmreich gewonnen soll Frieden Dir lohnen! Der neu ergrünten Eiche gleich erstand durch Dich das Deutsche Reich: Heil seinen Ahnen, seinen Fahnen, die Dich führten, die wir trugen,
The lyrics of the song blatantly mock Wilhelm II, the German Emperor during World War I. The second verse reads: ... Now, you crazy Kaiser, you've got to give up,
1913 inscription by Kaiser Wilhelm II at the lodge for Friedrich Wilhelm Utsch Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate, who sponsored many hunts. Various people have been suggested to be the hunter that is the subject of the song. One common guess is Friedrich Wilhelm Utsch , head-forester for the Bishop of Mainz in the Soonwald in the 18th century.
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Kaiser Wilhelm I died in Berlin on 9 March 1888, and Prince Wilhelm's father ascended the throne as Frederick III. He was already experiencing an incurable throat cancer and spent all 99 days of his reign fighting the disease before dying. On 15 June of that same year, his 29-year-old son succeeded him as German Emperor and King of Prussia. [17]