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The Swing Kids (German: Swingjugend) were a group of jazz and Swing lovers in the Germany of the 1930s, mainly in Hamburg (St. Pauli) and Berlin. They were composed of 14 to 18-year old boys and girls in high school, most of them middle or high-class students, but some apprentice workers as well. They sought the British and American way of life, defining themselves in Swing music, and opposing the National-Socialist ideology, especially the Hitlerjugend.
Name
The name "Swing kids" is a rough translation of the German "Swingjugend" ("Swing Youth"), which was a sort of parody of the numerous "youth" groups which flourished under the National-Socialists. They also referred to themselves as "Swings" or "Swingheinis" ("Swingity"); the members were called "Swing-Boy", "Swing-Girl" or "Old-Hit-Boy".
Counter Culture
Jazz music was offensive to Nazi ideology because it was associated with the American enemy and worse, was often performed by African American (or Jewish) musicians. They called it "negro music" or "degenerate music"—coined in parallel to "entartete Kunst" (degenerate art). Moreover, song texts defied Nazi ideology, going as far as to promote sexual permissiveness or free love. More on [ Swing Kids ]
For me, this has been a week of watching awesome movies for the first time: Gran Torino, The Blind Side and Swing Kids. Wow to all 3.
KortneyBlythe (Kortney Blythe) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:30 -0000
For me, this has been a week of watching awesome movies for the first time: Gran Torino, The Blind Side and Swing Kids. Wow to all 3.
In the giving spirit? JB and Sandy are at HEB Westlake for the kick-off of Bikes for Kids. Swing by and make a... http://fb.me/3eSdIyG
giantnoise (Giant Noise) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:30:51 -0000
In the giving spirit? JB and Sandy are at HEB Westlake for the kick-off of Bikes for Kids. Swing by and make a... http://fb.me/3eSdIyG
Kids off of school - trying to figure out how to swing kickboxing, wt training & having the kids all in one day. Thinking signs point to no.
marmalicious (marianne drenthe) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:05:18 -0000
Kids off of school - trying to figure out how to swing kickboxing, wt training & having the kids all in one day. Thinking signs point to no.
My dad would sing this when my sister & I were kids. I had no idea until just now that it was 50s Bollywood swing! http://j.mp/8p2A73
strangeways (Ankur) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:51:04 -0000
My dad would sing this when my sister & I were kids. I had no idea until just now that it was 50s Bollywood swing! http://j.mp/8p2A73
#songsyoudontwanttohearinjail K-7 & The Swing Kids - Come Baby Come Baby Baby Come Come! ROTFLMBO!!!
qtheprophet (Q The Prophet) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:34:37 -0000
#songsyoudontwanttohearinjail K-7 & The Swing Kids - Come Baby Come Baby Baby Come Come! ROTFLMBO!!!
@jtyson9034 that's what the kids say you swing is NICE but we don't do thoes kinds things in Nu Orleans
KKrenshaw (James Anding) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:41:21 -0000
@jtyson9034 that's what the kids say you swing is NICE but we don't do thoes kinds things in Nu Orleans
IMDb: Swing Kids - Cast and crew information. Includes comments submitted by site users.
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Sun Times: Swing Kids - Very negative review of the film by critic Roger Ebert. Critical of the film's treatment of Nazism and the war.
The Swing Kids WebRing - A webring of sites related to the film.
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TV Guide Online: Swing Kids - Negative review of the film. Includes cast and crew information.
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