Tomorrow Belongs to Me
E518343
"Tomorrow Belongs to Me" is a chillingly patriotic-sounding song from the musical Cabaret that gradually reveals its Nazi undertones, symbolizing the rise of fascism in 1930s Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| actuallyIs | original composition for Cabaret ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hitler Youth-like characters
ⓘ
Nazi imagery ⓘ |
| composer | John Kander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticEffect | shows how a crowd is drawn into fascist fervor ⓘ |
| featuredInNumber | “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” scene in Cabaret (film) ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Cabaret (1966 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
patriotic-style song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently cited as a powerful depiction of creeping fascism
ⓘ
used in discussions of how propaganda can appear benign ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasReputation | chillingly patriotic-sounding ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fascism
ⓘ
political indoctrination ⓘ rise of Nazism ⓘ seductive nationalism ⓘ |
| includedIn |
original Broadway production of Cabaret
ⓘ
various cast recordings of Cabaret ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Fred Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | voice and accompaniment ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
illustrates the seduction of Nazi ideology
ⓘ
symbolizes the rise of fascism in Germany ⓘ |
| oftenMisattributedAs | authentic Nazi song ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabaret
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cabaret (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Nazi youth (in Cabaret film beer garden scene) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Tams-Witmark (for stage rights to Cabaret) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Kander and Ebb estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s Germany ⓘ |
| style |
anthemic
ⓘ
choral ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
gradually menacing
ⓘ
initially pastoral ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cabaret (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocationOfComposer | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfStageDebut | 1966 ⓘ |
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