A song that has a curious history. Known as ‘Das Deutschlandlied’ (‘Song of Germany’), this song has a particular origin, and that is that the music and lyrics were not composed jointly.

Written by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn in 1797, the lyrics to “Das Lied der Deutschen” were added by linguist and poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben in 1841, although it wasn ...

Peter Doherty performing on the VMU Stage during the V Festival, in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex. Watch video footage of Doherty singing part of ‘Das Deutschlandlied’ by clicking below.