The "Lied der Partei" (English: "Song of the Party"), also known as ( en, "The Party is always right"), was the

party song Many political parties and other political movements have adopted a song or anthem to represent their beliefs and principles. This party song or party anthem is often sung or performed at party conferences. Algeria *National Liberation Front (A ...

of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) the ruling party of

East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

. It was written by composer Louis Fürnberg. It is best known by the first line of its

chorus Chorus may refer to: Music * Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse * Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound * Chorus form, song in which all verse ...

: ' ( en, The Party, the Party, is always right).

Use beyond the SED

A variation on the anthem has been used by the satirical party die PARTEI.

References

German anthems Political party songs Political songs Propaganda songs East German culture Socialist Unity Party of Germany {{Germany-poli-stub

Use beyond the SED

See also

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