Which Side - Kaiserreich: The Divided States OST - Lavito & Amy Saville

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What if Germany had won World War 1?

The World of Kaiserreich is an animated video series explaining the lore of the Hearts of Iron mod Kaiserreich. In the alt-history timeline of Kaiserreich, a German victory in WW1 changes the world as we know it.

Kaiserreich artist Vincent De Nil has joined forces with producer Lavito and singer Amy Saville to produce the first ever Kaiserreich OST song. Available as a free .MP3 download, Which Side is a gift to the community for years of continued love and support. We hope you guys like it and to bring you more cool content like this in the future!

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🔊 Music:
Original Soundtrack

[shiggy]

This song is about Bloody Harlan, part of the Coal Wars fought between 1931-39, but mostly between 31-32. While not to the extent of Blair Mountain it was a major labour fight, with the Kentucky National Guard being called multiple times to bring scabs (non-union workers) and guarding them. The counties the coal companies controlled, like Harlan, were the worst anti-union counties in the US; where the police would beat you to death for no reason.The violence primarily ended after 1935 with the Wagner Act, in which yellow-dog contracts, company unions, blacklists, and discrimination on basis of union activity were all outlawed.

The coal companies in control of Harlan County were resistant to the new laws too, the coal unwilling to give control and follow the law. On July 7 a group of deputies beat several miners for celebrating the passing of the act, and the National Guard were deployed to maintain order three times. But on September 29, troops fought on behalf of the miners for the first time. The control by the coal companies was called "the worst reign of terror in the history of the county" by Governor Ruby Laffoon, who protected the miners, despite the car bomb that had killed the Harlan County Attorney Elmon Middleton a few weeks before. The song is based on the song by the same name written by Florence Reece, one of the union organizers for the UMW in Harlan in 1931.

[bladebladerz]

The music make me imagine Curtis in his deathbed. Sorrow and disappointed for he has failed his nation and hopeless when people are divided again. Born in civil war and died in civil war, it's such a tragedy ending for him

[kennethbracken]

This mod is better than the base game. It makes DLC obsolete.

[poobypoob]

The pacific states just sits in the corner, eating glue.

[def]

Ooh, Kaiserreich Team getting ambitious. Nice.

[animeborchardt]

Paradox: working on a DLC about boats, will probably charge $15 for it
Kaiserreich devs: working on producing trailers for a large-scale second American civil war complete with original soundtracks all fitting into their free mod

[Cats]

Lyrics (from ear):

They say in Harlan County
There are no neutrals there
You'll either be a union man
Or thug for J. H. Blair

I'm a miner's daughter
And a miner boss to none
We'll be with you fellow workers
'Til every battle's won

Tell me,
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?

Come along you good workers
Good news to you I'll tell
About that good old union
Is coming here to dwell

Tell me,
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?

Oh workers can you stand it?
Oh tell me how you can?
Will you be a lousy scab
Or will you be a man?

Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?

Don't scab for the bosses
Don't listen to their lies
Us working folks don't got a chance
Unless we organize

Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on, boys~?
Which side are you on?

[trippfields]

Out of curiosity, when are we gonna see the CSA and Union State trailers? The hype is real.

[hatethegame]

The Second American Civil War was a deeply bloody affair, just like the first one that raged in American history, but this was one claimed more lives than ever thought possible. We were all young boys who had only suffered through a few winters of life and we all thought that, with this Civil War, we would find the things we wanted most. Things like adventure, action, excitement and the chance to prove to ourselves that we were strong men like our forefathers. We thought that, even though there were three sides raging against each other, we would use our moral high ground to drive out the enemy and secure the future of the land that had raised us in its sweet nurturing embrace. Little did we realize that the other two sides thought the same thing. The Civil War raged and bloody battle after bloody battle we lost a little piece of our childhood with every step through the amber waves of grain. Now the war is over and millions of Americans who only years before were neighbors, brothers, cousins, and friends lay dead, their blood soaked deep into the soil of every inch of the country. They were cut down in the springtime of their life and now rest below side by side, regardless of the side they fought for. I had lost so much in the war and the singular hope that kept me moving forward after years of calamitous bloodshed was the thought of returning home to my ma and paw. But now, walking down the remains of main street, I realize that returning to the warm embrace of home is just another childhood dream turned to ash.

[henuleyshercules]

I swear someone needs to write a book about this

[monster]

Outside Kaiserreich, this song was the song of the American workers movement. It created unions, United workers, launched strikes, and even advanced civil rights.

Please people, remember this song again. It’s so important to our country.

[mrwalkway]

I cant believe how immersive and detailed this *free mod* is. It could easily have a netflix tie-in series or something, truly amazing work

[christopherjustice]

Ahhh, an alternate timeline where the rural population is class conscious.

[tylerstevenson]

Kinda feel like this is hitting a little too close to home now a days lol

[apoctriforce]

"The men will cheer and the boys will shout! The ladies, they will all turn out! And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home!" Down with Long, Down with MacArthur. Break the Chains!

[joechill]

Boi are you trying to make paradox make standalone game for this mod? coz the effort is damn high

[tomzhackray]

Also, I love the shadow figure, in the other art he is standing in the back, as though secretly controlling everything, makes him seem sinister.

[belrondbaker]

The context and tonal differences between this cover and the original really ups the scale of the conflict in this cover. It’s much more somber and union referring to THE Union. I love it

[ryandio]

Holy shit I wasn’t expecting much but the opening vocals immediately gave me chills, this is amazingly well done!

[castillogrande]

I'd recommend looking up who JH Blaire was. He was in every way an actual super villain, and one of the greatest obstacles to workers rights in the 20th century.

In conclusion, break the chains! Where my Syndie gang at?