Tank Battles: The Songs of Hanns Eisler

by Dagmar Krause

Tank Battles: The Songs of Hanns Eisler cover art

Interpreting the politically charged compositions of German Marxist composer Hanns Eisler, the former Slapp Happy vocalist delivers a stark, theatrical performance. The arrangements and highly articulate vocal delivery perfectly suit the cabaret-inspired, socially conscious material.

Genres

  • Art Pop
  • Lied

Tracklist

  1. Song Of The Whitewash
  2. (I Read About) Tank Battles
  3. You Have To Pay
  4. Chanson Allemande
  5. Ballad Of The Sackslingers
  6. Mother Beimlein
  7. The Perhaps Song
  8. Ballade Von Der Belebenden Wirkung Des Geldes
  9. Mankind
  10. Bettellied
  11. Song Of A German Mother
  12. Change The World - It Needs It
  13. Bankenlied
  14. Legende Von Der Entstehung Des Buches Taoteking
  15. Ballad Of (Bourgeois) Welfare
  16. Mother's Hands
  17. Berlin 1919
  18. And I Shall Never See Again
  19. Genevieve: Ostern Ist Ein Ball Sur Seine
  20. The Wise Woman And The Soldier
  21. Failure In Loving
  22. Und Endlich Stirbt
  23. The Rat Men - Nightmare
  24. The Homecoming
  25. The Trenches
  26. To A Little Radio