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"To Be or Not to Be" (also known as "The Hitler Rap") is a song recorded by Mel Brooks in 1983 for Island Records. The song appeared on the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. It was derived from the burlesque show within the film but did not appear within it. It also echoes Brooks' 1967 film The Producers, with the lines "Don't be stupid, be a smarty. Come and join the Nazi Party," taken from the song "Springtime for Hitler".

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  • To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) est une chanson interprétée par Mel Brooks, en 1983. (fr)
  • "To Be or Not to Be" (also known as "The Hitler Rap") is a song recorded by Mel Brooks in 1983 for Island Records. The song appeared on the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. It was derived from the burlesque show within the film but did not appear within it. It also echoes Brooks' 1967 film The Producers, with the lines "Don't be stupid, be a smarty. Come and join the Nazi Party," taken from the song "Springtime for Hitler". In the accompanying music video, Mel Brooks is dressed like Adolf Hitler and raps about the key events in Hitler's life in Nazi Germany. The ending makes reference to Hitler's alleged escape to Argentina at the end of World War II. While having limited success in the United States, the song managed to chart high in Australia and the United Kingdom, peaking at number three in the former country and number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number one in Norway and number two in Sweden. (en)
  • To Be or Not to Be (noto anche come The Hitler Rap) è una canzone rap satirica registrata dal comico Mel Brooks nel 1983 per la Island Records e facente parte dell'album della colonna sonora del film Essere o non essere. Il singolo è stato tratto dallo spettacolo burlesque all'interno del film, ma non è mai apparso al suo interno. La canzone fa anche eco al film Per favore, non toccate le vecchiette diretto dallo stesso Brooks del 1967. Nel video musicale di accompagnamento, diretto e coreografato dal regista del film Alan Johnson, Brooks è vestito come Adolf Hitler e rappa sugli eventi chiave della vita di Hitler nella Germania nazista, col finale che fa riferimento alla presunta fuga di Hitler in Argentina alla fine della seconda guerra mondiale. Pur avendo un successo limitato negli Stati Uniti, la canzone ha avuto successo in Australia e nel Regno Unito, raggiungendo il numero tre in Australia e il numero 12 nella UK Singles Chart. Ha anche raggiunto il numero uno in Norvegia e il numero due in Svezia. (it)
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  • UK release artwork (en)
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  • Mel brooks - To cover or not to cover.jpg (en)
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  • Island (en)
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  • To Be or Not to Be (en)
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  • Pete Wingfield (en)
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  • To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) est une chanson interprétée par Mel Brooks, en 1983. (fr)
  • "To Be or Not to Be" (also known as "The Hitler Rap") is a song recorded by Mel Brooks in 1983 for Island Records. The song appeared on the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. It was derived from the burlesque show within the film but did not appear within it. It also echoes Brooks' 1967 film The Producers, with the lines "Don't be stupid, be a smarty. Come and join the Nazi Party," taken from the song "Springtime for Hitler". (en)
  • To Be or Not to Be (noto anche come The Hitler Rap) è una canzone rap satirica registrata dal comico Mel Brooks nel 1983 per la Island Records e facente parte dell'album della colonna sonora del film Essere o non essere. Il singolo è stato tratto dallo spettacolo burlesque all'interno del film, ma non è mai apparso al suo interno. La canzone fa anche eco al film Per favore, non toccate le vecchiette diretto dallo stesso Brooks del 1967. (it)
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  • To Be or Not to Be (singolo) (it)
  • To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) (fr)
  • To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) (en)
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