Wernher von Braun
Tom Lehrer| Original | Versione italiana di Paolo |
| WERNHER VON BRAUN And what is it that put America in the forefront of the nuclear nations? And what is it that will make it possible to spend twenty billion dollars of your money to put some clown on the moon? Well, it was good old American know how, that's what, as provided by good old Americans like Dr. Wernher von Braun! * Gather 'round while I sing you of Wernher von Braun, A man whose allegiance Is ruled by expedience. Call him a Nazi, he won't even frown, "Ha, Nazi, Schmazi," says Wernher von Braun. Don't say that he's hypocritical, Say rather that he's apolitical. "Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? That's not my department," says Wernher von Braun. Some have harsh words for this man of renown, But some think our attitude Should be one of gratitude, Like the widows and cripples in old London town, Who owe their large pensions to Wernher von Braun.** You too may be a big hero, Once you've learned to count backwards to zero. "In German oder English I know how to count down, Und I'm learning Chinese!" says Wernher von Braun. | WERNHER VON BRAUN Fate cerchio intorno a me mentre vi canto di Wernher von Braun un uomo la cui lealtà è dominata dall'opportunità Chiamatelo nazista, non si acciglierà nemmeno "Ah! il nazismo non conta niente!" dice Wernher von Braun Non chiamatelo ipocrita piuttosto dite che è apolitico "Una folta ke razzo è salito, a ki interessa tofe kade? Qvesto non è compito mio." dice Wernher von Braun Alcuni hanno parole aspre verso quest'uomo celebre ma altri ritengono che il nostro atteggiamento dovrebbe essere di gratitudine come le vedove e i mutilati della vecchia Londra che debbono le loro laute pensioni a Wernher von Braun Anche tu potresti essere un grande eroe Una volta che avrai imparato a contare alla rovescia fino a zero "So contare all'indietro in tedesco oder inglese; und sto imparando il cinese!" dice Wernher von Braun |
(*) Wernher von Braun, 1912-1977. The most famous of the Nazi rocket scientists brought to the US after World War II, who later went on to help design NASA's Saturn V rocket, that went to the moon.
(**) Von Braun had helped design the German V-I and V-II rockets that attacked London.