Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs (German Version) (1997) CD-Rip

Collection of 1920s and 1930s cabaret songs that were later forbidden as most of composers were jewish.
Lemper obviously love this material and she has a great fun with it - they demand both acting and singing talent and she is perhaps born to do this,always makes me wonder why Marlene Dietrich never recorded this as she actually started singing "Das Lila Lied" in cabarets of the time.(And claimed she didn't know what was the song about,hm)
Lemper sings them in mock-old fashioned style but goes soft when song need it.Real actress.Of course her pronunciation is spotless and she acts different characters in each song.
Surprisingly enough,althought this material comes from bygone era,it sounds modern enough that even today audience will enjoy it - seems that human stupidity,greed,lust,narcissm and obssesions basically never changed - put it on any stage and audience will roar with laughter.
I laughed out loud on many occasions while listening this.
For those who don't understand german,english translations are also provided in booklet and english version of this album is also recorded,althought I never heard it.
Highlights: "Sex appeal" (send up to Garbo),"Peter" (o.k. at least Marlene Dietrich recorded that one) and hillarious "Tamerlan" where lady complains that world is full of wimps and daydreams about some "Attila The Hun" to come and brutalise her just a little bit.I dare you not to laugh when you hear this.
Ah yes,music itself is also very very good.