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A whole generation grew up knowing 'Ride of the Valkyries' as the 'kill the wabbit' song.
And yet another thought of helicopters in Vietnam.
I know it as the "Fuck the Jews, they have no culture of their own and must parasitize and degenerate the proud culture of the Germans" song.
Why can't it be all of those things?
Heck, I've seen Die Walküre live twice now and it still is that to me.
I have the same problem with Barber of Seville
It used to be the definition of "pretentious" was hearing the Lone Ranger theme song and saying, "ah, the William Tell Overture". Nowadays I bet kids wouldn't even understand that.
The Lone What-er?
ah, the 50s. when men were men, cigarettes were good for you, and smog was a weather phenomenon.
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