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Thread #2087   Message #7589
Posted By: Wolfgang Hell
27-Jun-97 - 05:52 AM
Thread Name: (A man' a man) For all that
Subject: (A man' s a man) For all that
Most of you surely will know Burns' song A Man's a Man for all that (it is in the DT). I have found two other songs so far with the title "For all that" (one Christian song and one love song) both easily singable to the melody of Burns' song.

Who can claim priority?

There is a German song by the way (not contending for priority) on the failed revolution of 1848, sung to Burns' (?) melody, titled conveniently "Trotz alledem", the German equivalent of "For all that". I know many songs sharing the same melody, but I know of no other quadruplet of different songs sharing melody and title.

I wouldn't be surprized anymore if someone of this amazing group can top this. Wolfgang