"Ruck-zuck!" (Niel) Fritz Domina, 1934
"Quickly!", German soldiers' love song composed in 1934 by Herms Niel (1888-1954) [see detailed description for lyrics below]. Performed by Fritz Domina's Dance Orchestra (from Berlin) and sung by Kurt Mühlhardt and a male quartet. Recorded in Berlin, 1934.
Additional info: song originally has five strophes; 1st and 2nd strophe recorded. Lyrics: 1st strophe was (apparently) written by Herms Niel; 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th were copied from Wilhelm Hauff's "Steh' ich in finstrer Mitternacht" (Niel only added "auf der Alm" and "tralalalalala" between the lines). Refrain: 1st half was written by Herms Niel; 2nd half was copied (together with melody) from folk song "Wie die Blümlein draußen zittern" (a.k.a. "Ach bleib bei mir").
Note: mono recording, from I.Ž. 78rpm record collection; not to be used for commercial purposes.
Other known recordings of this song:
1934 Berlin Municipal Opera Choir & Herms Niel's Brass Band
1934 Luigi Bernauer, Five Parodists & Carl Woitschach's Brass Band
1934 Erwin Hartung, quartet & Hans Bund's Dance Orchestra
1934 Erwin Hartung, quartet & Otto Kermbach's Dance Orchestra
1934 Erwin Hartung & Eugen Jahn's Band
1934 "Elton" Terzet & accordion, mandolin, zither, etc
1934 unknown & dance orchestra
1934 unknown & dance orchestra
1965? The Old Comrades
[it was also included in medleys "Alles Schlager" by Harold M. Kirchstein (1934), "Ruck-zuck - Annemarie" by Herms Niel (1937), "Wir marschieren mit Herms Niel" by Erich Gutzeit (1942) and "Singendes klingendes Spiel" (1955)]
