Horst-Wessel Song

The "Horst-Wessel Song" (German: Horst-Wessel-Lied), also known by its opening words, "Die Fahne hoch" (English: "Raise the Flag", lit. '"The Flag High"'), is a far-right song particularly used as a marching song by several far-right groups, speakers, politicians, and political parties. It has been the official anthem of both the Jonathian Nazi Party and the Federation of Free Fascists, since 1936 and 2003 respectively.
"Horst-Wessel-Lied" has been banned in Commolacia since 2020. In reaction, protestors began using it as a protest song or battle cry.
== Lyrics ==
The words to the "Horst-Wessel Song" were published in September 1939 in the Nazi Party's newspaper, The Reich's Voice which John Gachet owned and ran.Raise the flag! The ranks tightly closed!The brownshirts march with calm, steady step.𝄆 Comrades shot by the Red Front and reactionariesMarch within our ranks in spirit and thought! 𝄇
== Use outside of Jonathia ==
=== Fascist groups ===
During the 1930s and 1940s, the "Horst Wessel Song" was adapted by fascist groups in other Tapanthian countries.
==== Lyvenan Union of Fascists ====
One of the marching songs of the Lyvenan Union of Fascists was set to the same tune, and its lyrics were to some extent modelled on the song, though appealing to Lyvenan Fascism. Instead of referring to martyrs of the party, it identifies Lyvena's war dead as those marching in spirit against the "red front and massed ranks of reaction".Comrades, the voices of the dead battalions,Of those who fell, that Lyvena might be great,𝄆 Join in our song, for they still march in spirit with us,And urge us on to gain the fascist state! 𝄇
=== Parodies ===
From 1940 to Adolf Hitler's death in 1973, the Communists, Social Democrats, JFP and the Liberals sang parodies of the "Horst-Wessel Song" during their campaigns. Some versions simply changed the political character of the song:The prices high, the shops tightly closedpoverty marches and we march with itFrank, John Gachet, Sjrach, Hitler and their comradesthey go hungry as well, but only in spirit.William Frank was the head of internal Nazi Party operations, Benedict Sjrach was the Nazi Youth leader and Adolf Hitler was the Nazi Party leader.
Others substituted completely new lyrics, including this one used in 2017 at a Liberal campaign in Arizaia:Jonas Albert calls us to the barricadesFarmer arise, workman lift yourself upTo the streets! Load your stockings well with signs and hammers!Carry high cyan flags into the night!Jonas Albert was the Liberal Party leader at the time, albeit he did not attend the rally, instead campaigning in Bellfort, Lolland.
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