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So ziehn wir unter fremder Fahne - Song of the Freikorps.
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Back in the closing years of the fourty one year long oligarchic dictatorship known as the "old republic" a popular uprising overthrew the unelected ruling satrap of the city of São Paulo, Júlio Prestes, who you probably know as the winner of the rigger 1930 election. Such uprising failed to spread and defeat the ruling oligarchy as the country was so underdeveloped that the lack of communication infrastructure allowed the government to keep it isolated, preventing a larger rising. Instead of fighting to the death in a doomed battle of the capital, the rebels succesfully evacuated most of their forces from the capital leaving a token force to resist the returning tyrant who recaptured his golden city after a bloody bombing that left five thousand civilians dead.
The force that managed to evacuate the city was named "The first revolutionary division" led by Field Marshall Isidoro Dias Lopez and his second in command, Miguel Costa, someone you can find two videos about him in my channel. The first revolutionary division got reinforced by rebelled forces coming from the south led by Luis Carlos Prestes, a gaúcho commander.
Through the space of three years the first revolutionary division fought through the brazilian backlands against the federal army led by Marshall Rondon, through deserts, forrests, swamps, mountains and cities in the largest military march done in history, overpassing both the chinese Long March and Genghis Khan and Alexander the great conquests. Their forces having overwhelming popular support of a people tortured by the leftovers of slavery, neglet and feudalistic opression done by decrepit colonels and corrupted military forces.
By 1926 with the situation spirraling out of control the ruling oligarchy elected a reformist, Washington Luís, whose reforms improved the situation enought to allow the column to be seen as less needed, leading it to cross to Argentina in 1927 as political exilees. Isidoro and Miguel Costa would be recalled by Getúlio Vargas in 1930 where they fought in the 1930 revolution, while Luís Carlos Prestes would move to the soviet union where he converted to communism.
This song was composed during the civil war known as the "forgotten revolution" as it was sunk by the government after the 1964 coup. The author of the lyrics is unknown, but the melody was composed a few years before by Antônio Manuel do Espírito Santo ( 1884 - 1913 ). In the aftermath of the 1930 revolution the song has been adopted by the brazilian army.
The atomic bombings of Japan were a series of events that occurred in 1945 during World War II. These bombings were the first and only use of nuclear weapons in history, and were the direct reason behind Japan's surrender, bringing an end to the war. Although the atomic bombings caused extensive damage to the targeted cities and the loss of countless lives, they ultimately brought an end to a bloody conflict and prevented further bloodshed and destruction during the war.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark or OMD is a synth-pop band formed in 1978, consisting of band founder Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys.
Ruben Perez ( ? - ? ) is or was an uruguayan-brazilian composer and leader of the RGE orchestra, responsible for the recording of this song.
Jorge Abicalil ( ? - ? ) is or was a brazilian-lebanese compositor.
This song was composed in 1942 shorthly after the brazilian entry in the war and has been a suggestion of a kind supporter of the channel, @delfin.ps.
Thanks for HenryChang for all the help.
Initially a communist, Carlos Lacerda would drift against the ideology thanks to the disagreements with communist leaders over one of his articles, their support for Getúlio Vargas New State and finally broke with PCB and Prestes due to their open pro-varguist stance and refusal to support Eduardo Gomes candidacy for presidency
As an earlier member of the brazilian Beatnik subculture, my channel dedicates this video to him.
Rune Overman, composer of the "Beatnik Walk" was born on December 24, 1932, in Stockholm, Sweden, and died on December 13, 2013.
The Fourth Centenary of São Paulo was an event celebrating 400 years of the city of São Paulo. Such commemoration extended during the days 9, 10 and 11 of July of 1954, with the participation of diverse politicians and important personalities of the time. The event was organized by the State of São Paulo and by the Association of Broadcasters of São Paulo (AESP), started on the change from the 8th to the 9th of July, in front of the Sé Cathedral, also built as part of the commemoration of the city's anniversary. Its end, on the 11th, was celebrated in Alto da Lapa with a huge fireworks display.
Anísio Silva (1920 – 1989) was a Brazilian singer and composer of romantic bolero style.
What we understand as Brazil didn't properly exist before 1930. The country had local identities and the toothless central government failed to impose his power over the brazilian states, leaving them to be controled by local oligarchies. The modern concept of Brazil was created by Vargas, both during the constitutional government and (mostly) in the New State dictatorship as a massive wave of biased educational programs and nationalist propaganda convinced the people of Brazil that they weren't citizens of their own cities or states, but of something bigger and stronger, of a country.
Composed in 1942, "O vê da Vitória" is a Brazilian WWII song, not comissioned by the Department of Press of Propaganda, however it's message is in line with the New State ideology of a strong Brazilian national identity to be used to unify all the regions of the country.
Our chests and our arms are walls of Brazil.
This song came up during that time as a conversation between a brazilian citizen and an european immigrant as the brazilian proves the superiority of his nation over the chaotic and war thorn europe.
Luís Carlos Prestes (January 3, 1898 – March 7, 1990) was a Brazilian revolutionary and politician who served as the general-secretary of the Brazilian Communist Party from 1943 to 1980 and a senator for the Federal District from 1946 to 1948. One of the leading communists in Brazil, Prestes has been regarded by many as one of Brazil's most charismatic yet tragic figures for his leadership of the 1924 tenente revolt and his subsequent work with the Brazilian communist movement.
The Brazilian Military Regime - or, as it's known in Portuguese, Regime Militar Brasileiro or Ditadura Militar was the period of time which Brazil was governed by an authoritarian military dictatorship from April 1, 1964 to March 15, 1985. It was one of many others that took place all over in Latin America during the Cold War, as part of the US-backed Operation Condor, a campaign of political repression to hunt down Marxists, Communists, leftists or any enemies of the right-wing rulers of these countries. This regime is often regarded as one of the darkest periods in Brazilian history, if not the darkest, characterized by stifling freedom of speech and press, political persecution, banishing of countless individuals, and numerous human rights violations, such as torture, arbitrary trials, and disappearances.
Footage from the newsreel "A hora da independência", from the "Fundacão Getúlio Vargas", showing Vargas visit to the northeastern state of Ceará in 1940.
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John Edmond (born 18 November 1936) is a Rhodesian folk singer and retired soldier who became popular in the 1970s for his Rhodesian patriotic songs. He reached the height of his fame during the Rhodesian Bush War where he was sometimes known as the "Bush Cat".
FNAT, the "National Front for Happiness at Work" is an organisation set up during the portuguese New State dictatorship, now named INATEL, that works through corporative principles to improve the working conditions and the welfare of the worker's.
This song was composed and recorded in 1961.
Initially an integralist, Médici quit the moviment as it was purged by Getúlio Vargas after the failed 1938 coup. Through the 1930s, 40s and 50s he climbed the brazilian military hierarchy until he finally reached the position as the second in command of the army hardline, just behind Arthur da Costa e Silva, who died in power allowing Médici to be his replacement.
As a dictator, Médici had the quality of not being a grifter, he knew what he wanted and how he would do it. Through incessant work he led Brazil during the "economic miracle" that was a period of mildly economic growth in the early 1970s that got exagerated by propaganda. The Years of lead started by Costa e Silva continued well into his government, with prisons, arrests, torture and overral political violence going overdrive in the name of National Security, something that gave him the nickname of "Carrasco Azul", or "The blue executor" in english.
Médici efforts hampered the brazilian economy so bad that it led to two crashes, one in 1974 and the second in 1977 as funding got cut due the gas crisis. Such impact led him to fail to appoint a sucessor and a pro democracy figure, Ernesto Geisel, took power and began the process of democratisation.
With the economy all but dead, Brazil turning into a corrupt and disfunctional democracy and with all his efforts having been reversed, Médici died in depression in 1985.
Coming in 1985, "Revoluções por minuto" is a provocative song talking about the repression during the regime and the changes coming worldwide as the cold war dragged into it's final stage, referencing the dengist reforms in China, the Hawkish Reagan policies and the advancement of technology as the world moved into the digital age.
Revoluções por Minuto (also known as RPM) is a Brazilian rock group that emerged in 1983, having been one of the most popular in the country from 1984 to 1987. It was formed by Paulo Ricardo (bass and vocals), Luis Schiavon (keyboard ), Fernando Deluqui (guitar) and Paulo P.A. Pagni (drums). It was one of the most successful groups in the history of Brazilian music. In the second half of the 1980s, they managed to break all sales records in the Brazilian music industry.
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Nestor Durruti is Cris Oliveira's heavy metal project, created in order to attract musicians who are interested in forming a band. This is Nestor's interpretation of both songs.
This version in specific was recorded by the Conjunto Farroupilha in 1959.
Adeus, grande Pelé...
Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, better known as Tarcísio Meira (October 5, 1935 – August 12, 2021), was an award-winning Brazilian actor. Considered one of the greatest actors and heartthrobs of his generation, he marked an era with strong characters, in cinema, theater and television. For decades he immortalized television with good guys and villains that marked the national teledramaturgy.
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Jorge Ben ( 1942) is a brazilian singer. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter.
Sixty eight years later Brazil still remembers the old President.
Being born from a political family of Rio Grande do Sul, Getúlio Vargas took power in a random mix between a revolution, civil war and military coup in 1930 after fourty one years of oligarchic rule and estabilished Brazil first modern government, varying from a democracy and a dictatorship, having stayed in power for eighteen years and seven months at the end of his last government in august 24th 1954.
Vargas was a democratically elected President, a Dictator, a Provisional leader, a Constitutionally elected President. Vargas built a political tradition that is still present in Brazil in many parties, laws and in organs and his dream of a modern country saw it's greatest chapter during the "Fourth Republic", also known as "The Populist Republic" from 1946 until 1964.
Sixty eight years after the fact, the memory is alive in the minds of millions, and it shall remain for sixty eight more years. He shall never be forgotten.
The political and ideological goal of the FDJ was to influence every aspect of life of young people in the GDR, distribute Marxist–Leninist propaganda and promote communist behavior. Membership in the FDJ was nominally voluntary. However, those who did not join lost access to organized holidays, and found it difficult (if not impossible) to be admitted to universities, pursue chosen careers, etc. The majority of youths who refused to join did so for religious reasons.
Special thanks for my friend Luso who showed me this song!
Many jingles were produced for that election, both for the radio and for sound trucks who promoted all candidates for what was the second democratic presidential election in brazilian history.
Adhemar created a "deeds" government: he built the Anhanguera and Anchieta highways, promoted the straightening of the Tietê River and the electrification of the Sorocabana Railway, started the construction of the Hospital das Clínicas and numerous hospitals in the interior.
At the same time, he set up a remarkable publicity machine: he supplied cinemas with documentaries about his activities ("O Bandeirante na Tela") and had a daily radio program, "Palestra ao Pé do Fogo". He was eventually fired by Vargas for his extremely corrupt behaviour.
With the redemocratization of the country, in 1945, Adhemar organized his own party, which in 1946 was renamed PSP (Partido Social Progressista). He was elected governor of the state in 1947, defeating Hugo Borghi (PTN) and Mário Tavares (PSD).
By in 1901, Adhemar Pereira de Barros was argably the best governor in Paulista history. A rebel volunteer of the 1932 civil war, he became a ally of Vargas during the constitutional government and the New State dictatorship, where he got fired for taking part in a unholy level of corruption. Having bought the supreme court to declare his corruption process null in 1945, he proceeded to create the PSP (Social Progressive Party), a right wing populist kleptocratic party that took over the state of São Paulo and cooperated occasionaly with the populist PTP-PSD coalition for the following years.
After exanging between the position of Mayor of São Paulo capital and the governor of the state of São Paulo and failing to get elected president twice, Adhemar supported the 1964 military coup and got purged shorthly after as Brazil fell into the military dictatorship, dying in 1969 aged 67 after contracting a harsh disease.
Born in 1919, João Belchior Marques Goulart got in contact with the Vargas in the 1930s thanks to Vargas contact with his father, and was groomed as a political sucessor by Vargas from the 1940s onward, eventually becoming Vargas minister of Labour (the most important figure in Vargas ministry) during his last government in the 1950s. An effective politician coming from several successfull therms, Goulart was victimized just as Vargas by the macarthyism of the brazilian right, being nicknamed "the red devil" by the UDN party.
With Vargas suicide, Goulart became the vice president of Juscelino Kubitschek, also a heir of Vargas, and later got reelected again as the VP of Jânio Quadros, becoming President after the resignation of the former and the abortion of a right wing coup in 1961.
Goulart saw the initial reforms of Vargas and Juscelino as a needed step that has been completed, thus he designed the "base reforms" that would continue the modernization of Brazil throught changing the country from an colonial oligarchic structure inherited from Portugal towards a modern liberal democracy such as the UK, the US, France or West Germany, with a series of reforms in the social structure of Brazil.
This video was inspired on the "Evolution of Hungarian World News Intro 1938-1944 (Magyar Világhíradó)" video.
"Santa Maria Strela do dia" or "Holy Mary star of the day" is the oldest written song in the Portuguese language, being about 200 years older than the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil.
Footage from the 1936 brazilian film "O descobrimento do Brasil".
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Esse não é e nunca foi o jingle de Getúlio Vargas para a campanha de 1950.
Getúlio Vargas did it, he succeeded in his great objective. Five years after being removed by a palace coup, he ran and won the presidency becoming Brazil second democratically elected President with 49% of the votes and carrying 17 states plus the DC. As 1951 rolled in he was sworn in and became Brazil 17th president on january 31st, elected on a coalition between the left Varguist PTB and the right varguist PSD parties.
As the Carnaval of 1951 rolled in, Brazil most famous singer Francisco Alves recorded this song, "Retrato do Velho" (portrait of the old man), about Vargas victory where he made references for people to return their Vargas portraits back to their home, as many supporters had their own Vargas portraits in their own houses.
The history of the song didn't end there, though, as in 2010 a brazilian channel uploaded the song and called it as the jingle of Getúlio Vargas, trigering an internet myth about it. This song came after the election, it had nothing to do with it and it doesn't even cites the event, it was not comissioned by Vargas nor by any supporter, being composed organically. When Vargas heard it for the first time he got a little upset, since even though he was in his late 60s, he still didn't consider himself a old man.
Composed by the left winger singer Caetano Veloso, "Alegria, alegria" is a song that preaches the indiferent, "free" spirit of the students and dreamers who oposed the dictatorship and kept walking, living their own lives while the theather played along them, hoping to one day to be able to walk freely without the intrusions of the dictatorship.
This video is dedicated to my friend Solaris
To listen to samba became a act of national pride, and the rhytm became a symbol of the brazilian golden age from the 1930s until the 1960s. It was the Soul of Brazil.
Special thanks to Lucas I the great for suggesting this song
This musical rhytm is called "choro". Waldyr Azevedo (1923 - 1980) was a pioneer who removed the cavaquinho from its role as a mere accompanist in choro and placed it in prominence as a solo instrument, exploring the instrument's potential in an unprecedented way.
While the song failed to get the correct candidates, it's prevision about Vargas did turn into reality as in november 10th 1937, he denounced an ploy by oligarchs of São Paulo led by Armando and claimed that they would rig the following election, and cancelled it plunging Brazil in the eight year long New State dictatorship.
Randy Newman (1943) is an American song writer known for his piano, soft jazz, and soul style, as well as making movie scores, most notably the score for Toy Story. In 1974 he released “Good Old Boys”, a concept album about the American South, its history, its inhabitants, and the varying perspectives on the region. Track 8 on the album is titled “Kingfish” and describes the governorship of Huey Long from the perspective of a rural citizen.
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Hong Kong 97 is an unlicensed shoot 'em up video game developed and published by HappySoft, a doujin game developer, for the Super Famicom. It was released in Japan in 1995, being sold as cartridges and floppy disks. Designed by the Japanese game journalist Kowloon Kurosawa, who claims the game is a satire of the video game industry, Hong Kong 97 was made in two days with the help of his friend.
A year where many videos were made, many people got contact with the channel, many hours were spent watching documentaries to gather the footage and listening endless playlists to find good songs
May 1938 be a better year than 1943, just like 1943 was better than 2019!
Today is Christmas even, everybody! Today over a billion people from all over the world should gather to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and this song was chosen as it despicts the true christian spirit of Christmas, not the capitalist consumerist one promoted in the western world today.
We wish you all a merry Christmas, be yourself a Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Mormon, or from any other denomination that celebrates Christmas. Take a break from the capitalist sense of Christmas and enjoy it with your family, do a prayer, tell your relatives how you love them, because this is the true spirit of this nice commemoration.


