Paris Pour Un Beefsteak (1870 Song of the Siege of Paris)

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This song was written in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian war and Paris Commune, by Émile Deureux, mocking the bourgeois who wanted to surrender France for such cheap prices as a beefsteak, rather than fighting on for their country.

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@the_air_ocelot Жыл бұрын

Should I gear my channel more towards music or go back to gaming? (Hoi4, Fire & Maneuver, Geoguessr)

@alassad6671 Жыл бұрын

De la musique !!

@LuxembourgYay 10 ай бұрын

gaming!!!!!

@PlushPineapple 12 күн бұрын

NOOOOO

@felixbabuf5726 Жыл бұрын

"on va rendre Paris" is closer to "Let's give up Paris" Great video regardless!

@alessandrogentile7744 Жыл бұрын

I have to contradict the description: actual History was upside down. French loss in the Franco-Prussian War brought to a brief yet very bloody civil war in France, which touched its harshest moment in the siege and fall of the Commune of Paris. After the Prussian victory at Sedan, emperor Napoleon III (the nephew of the most famous one) was captured by the enemy and France was remade as a republic. The civil war started immediately over two different positions: whether to continue the war against Prussia or surrender right there, and how to direct the social policy of the new State. The rural majority of the country demanded an immediate surrender and called for peace, while cities and intellectuals wanted to pursue the fight and retake the regions of Alsace and Lorraine bequeathed to Prussians. Paris rioted and for a while became a self administering State, crafting a really progressive legislation for workers, enhancing rights and trying to establish a really inclusive republic, where everyone could have a part in the government instead of the top bourgeoisie. The Commune was besieged by both Prussians and French-loyalists and fell in a bloody sack. The song is mocking how the great bourgeois of the country preferred bargaining with an invading enemy rather than take some sacrifices for their homeland. In the lyrics are named some of the most influential members of the government, like Thièrs, Favre and Trochu, who actively worked with Bismark in order to subdue Paris and cancel the progressive legislation. The refrain points out: while real patriots struggled and starved, French government sold Paris (to the invading Prussians) for the price of a mere beef-steak

@gaspy2458 Жыл бұрын

I have to correct you on one point, there wasn`t such a blatant social economic split between the side that wanted to pursue the war or stop it. What happened is that after the battle of Sedan Napoleon 3 was encircled and taken as prisoner by the Prussians. That left a power vacuum in France, Léon Gambetta a long time opponent of Napoleon 3 proclaims then in a rush the 3rd Republic in Paris. He did so because he was able to compromise with the elites already open to liberal ideas. Because (believe it or not) the second half of the Third Empire was pretty liberal and exempt of anti democratic crackdowns and many institutions were democratic (in appearance at least). Fast forward, Gambetta wishes to continue the war and flees Paris in an attempt of raising popular support in France but ultimately fails and has to compromise with Prussia. Paris in the meantime is recovering from a bloody siege and food shortages are still important, Paris is also home of the first revolution and harbors many republicans which carry the legacy of 1789 furthermore Paris is home to many workers that face heavy work conditions and lack of decent housing. This all creates the perfect storm for the creation of the Commune of Paris. When the first legislatives elections come, Paris refuses to recognize the results and secedes. The commune is often called the first communist state in history so its not to hard to see what policies they were seeking and ofc they didnt recognize neither the Prussian victory. Alone with no further national support they soon fall as you said against the republican and Prussian forces. The debate of continuing the war was still very controversial along this experiment and there was no unanimity in the spheres of society of continuing or stopping the war although a higher proportion on the intellectuals did want to continue it.

@korozif4140 3 күн бұрын

@@gaspy2458Who the hell confuse commune and communism ? Except the red flag and the fact it was an insurrection it has nothing communist??

@gaspy2458 2 күн бұрын

@@korozif4140 Ofc a foreigner knows better about the history of my country… The French commune is credited of being the first communist experiment in history. Housing and wealth inside Paris was requisitioned and socialised and it built the basis of many communists experiments to come. So yes the french comune was a communist revolt maybe not of the likes of the Chinese or Russian, but yes it was.

@gaspy2458 2 күн бұрын

@@korozif4140 Je viens de voir que tu es Francais, ptn faut etre bien abruti pour avoir ce positionement ça ne me surprenerait si tu vote NFP.

@korozif4140 2 күн бұрын

@@gaspy2458Il existe déjà deux mots bien distincts, le communalisme et le communisme, si ces deux mots etaient interchangeables t'imagines bien qu'on se prendrait pas la tête a en utiliser deux. La Commune de Paris etait plutôt anti-autoritaire, pas forcément pour l'abolition du salariat ou des classes sociales, même s'il y avait pas mal d'internationalistes et de socialistes dont des communistes n'avaient pas pour vocation de réformer le pays, c'était une tentative de démocratie direct à echelle municipale. C'est plus du Proudhon que du Marx ou du Bakounine. Ils avaient la main sur la Banque de France et d'autres institutions étatiques majeurs comme ils voulaient mais leurs ambitions etaient juste démocratiques. Si on va avec ta définition du communisme et les mesures que tu appelles communistes alors la Republique Française serait déjà un projet communiste dès le depart car c'est inspiré de la Commune Insurrectionnelle de Paris de 1792, de la première République, de 1848 et consorts. Après les communistes et socialistes viennent polluer et instrumentaliser toutes les révolutions en général. Et la remarque sur NFP, lol.

@Falkriim 6 ай бұрын

I love the melody of, Te Souviens Tu Didn’t realise there were different versions (samples?) other than “Ich bin soldat”, I have Kaiserreich to thank for that.

@the_air_ocelot 6 ай бұрын

Went through the same rabbit hole when I found this song

@Falkriim 6 ай бұрын

@@the_air_ocelot Haha, yeah. Good melody!

@linkfromzelda1002 Ай бұрын

@@Falkriim Haha, I went through that rabbit hole some six months ago too!

@leradispasencoreirradie2654 Жыл бұрын

As a french, there's some english fault but it's very good !

@sunflower1188 5 ай бұрын

vive la commune de paris

@debuilderbro217 27 күн бұрын

I know it’s to the tune of Te souviens-tu? but why does it kinda sound like ich bin Soldat?

@debuilderbro217 27 күн бұрын

I just looked at the German Wikipedia and I’m right

@the_air_ocelot 27 күн бұрын

@@debuilderbro217 yeah ich bin soldat was written to the same tune

@gortlover Жыл бұрын

when was the civil war again?

@the_air_ocelot Жыл бұрын

The American one? 1860s

@alioshax7797 Жыл бұрын

The Commune of Paris lasted from march to may 1871, but the fighting really lasted only about a week. This is before the Commune though, and during the previous siege of Paris by the Prussian army (which lasted until the 29th of january, 1871).