'Erica' || English version of Erika

I know that a lot of the time on YouTube, this version is portrayed as a Vietnam War song, and I'm not saying it wasn't during that time, I just kinda wanted to do something somewhat different from a lot of other videos I saw did.

By Karl Sternau

[Ali_Ali-]

The Germans and Argentinians: sing about a flower
The British: We'll make our own

[frying_zan]

never knew there was an English version. pretty nice tbh

[FrogThunderOfficial]

Fun fact : Erika (the original german one) was written in 1930 which is 3 years before the Austrian painter was elected and 9 years before WW2

[rowanpauls.espanola]

when you're happy, you enjoy the music; when you're sad, you understand the lyrics...

The last part...😭

[DACFalloutRanger]

It's crazy that this has been labeled as a Nazi song lol

[IronSharpensIronOfficial]

It sounds german when you turn off your mind.

[Orthodox-Gix]

I didn't know Karl Sternau made a cover of this. W

[Asuka_Langley_]

The only version I can sing/play in public

[Tyler]

I love the feeling when I find a new best version for an already amazing song.

[MalusTmcraeensis]

I like this song.
Shame so many people have a problem with it because of how it was used.
It's one of those "Austrian artist drank water therefore you are evil if you drink water." Kind of logic.

[catalyst]

Interesting choice of color scheme for opening youtube slide 💀

[NapoleonVIII]

The song says: "On my grave there stands a litte flower too." Wrong translation. "In my chamber, there stands a little flower too." would be the correct translation. The next mistake is: "Does she already know, that I died?" He didn't die in the german original. He fears that he dies before he can see her again, but he is still alive. The exact translation would be: "It seems like it would speak loud: "Do you think about your little bride?"" Of course songs can't be translated 1 to 1, but there shouldn't be added things that the original song didn't want to say.

[TheSteve]

Wonderful song. Captures a soldiers longing for their love back home. Spans across all wars and all sides

[zunairahasy-syifa]

I feel bad for the soldier wife😢
Edit: this is amazing and sad
Second edit: thank you for the likes!

[Princess_jdm]

My name is Erica and I approve of this message ❤

[BaconBits]

I was not expecting this to be kinda sweet

[Pajoge]

The song gets quite dark very fast 2:29

[bluewater]

i once jokingly did sieg heil salute to some old men in Huntsville NASA Museum
they told me interesting things about Jews in german accent

[Jack_Walten]

the voice is just off changing it from
ee-ri-ka to aer-i-ka messed it up

[missychyeah]

Why bees may you ask ? Well the the Wermacht panzer division consisted of yellow and black tanks, travelling in numbers, just like the swarm of bees 🐝.

And the waffles ss’s uniform consisted of both solid black and solid yellow/tan colours.