Free mp3: Arbeitermarseillaise 
Despite the failure of the revolution of 1848 was the steady labor movement in the decades to feed. make an important way to the attention of this was the workers' song, as was seen in all public occasions whether demonstrations and protest marches, celebrations or funerals of important labor leaders sang the audience, for example, "Arbeitermarseillaise.
The singing of songs of the working part was an "alternative culture" from the left in opposition to bourgeois culture, the labor movement created its own traditions and rituals. Organized by the Social Democratic Party workers took part not on the "jingoism" that the war was an Empire in the years 1870/1871 collection. Instead patriotic "sedan celebrate" (in relation to the capture of the strategically important French fortress of Sedan) directed the workers' March celebrations ", which is received simultaneously at the beginning of the revolution in March 1848 in Berlin and at the beginning of the Paris Commune uprising in March 1871 .
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Arbeitermarseillaise (mp3 + text + notes)
This anti-war song was written before the Franco-German War 1870-71. It was banned, but sung in German and Austrian army until 1918. It became ina rbeiterbewegung and social democracy during the Franco-German War considerable popularity. 
The Deserter Songs There are some interesting background material: The teaching in Copenhagen sociologist Henning Eichberg in the journal for the study of late medieval and early modern period, (Duncker & Humblot Issue 3 / 2000), his study of "desertion between individualism, civil society, might and market "published. 
It is for CD-drenched ears may not be the whole truth, but the live recording from one of the many appearances of solidarity Leonhard Cohen in which he interprets the song in German, has a bit touching. The lyrics of the song was banned in Germany several times. -> Free mp3: Leonard Cohen: "Thoughts are free!" (Notes, text, mp3 and background) 
