To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap)

"To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap)" is a 1983 comedy hip hop song by Mel Brooks. It is on the soundtrack album of the movie of the same name and is based on the movie's burlesque show. It uses the lines "Don't be stupid, be a smarty. Come and join the Nazi Party," from the song "Springtime for Hitler", which is in Brooks's 1967 film The Producers.

In the music video, Brooks, as Adolf Hitler, raps about Hitler's rule of Nazi Germany, including his alleged escape to Argentina near the end of World War II.

The song charted highly in some countries, including number 3 in Australia, number 12 in the United Kingdom, number 1 in Norway and number 2 in Sweden.

Track listing
 12" single
 "To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) (Part 1)" – 7:43   
 "To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) (Part 2)" (Instrumental Mix) – 7:51

Charts
Weekly charts
+Weekly chart performance for "To Be or Not to Be"Chart (1983–1984) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)3Italy (TV Sorrisi e Canzoni) 39

Year-end charts
 Chart (1984) Position Australia (Kent Music Report) 50

References

Category:1983 songs