Lied der Partei
Appearance
The "Song of the Party" (German: das Lied der Partei), also known as "Die Partei hat immer recht" (Template:Lang-en) was the party song of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the ruling party of East Germany. It was written by composer Louis Fürnberg. It is best known by the first line of its chorus: Die Partei, die Partei, die hat immer recht (Template:Lang-en).
Use beyond the SED
A variation on the anthem has been used by the satirical party die PARTEI.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Ben (5 September 2017). "Things to know about Germany's satirical party Die Partei". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
The name also serves as a reference to the Socialist Unity Party (SED) that ruled East Germany, which was routinely called simply "the Party" in the communist state, and whose anthem "The Party, The Party, it is always right" has been adopted by Die Partei in their own ads.
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