Lied der Partei

The "Lied der Partei" (English: "Song of the Party"), also known as "Die Partei hat immer recht" (English: "The Party is always right") was the party song of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, SED, the ruling party of East Germany. It was written by composer Louis Fürnberg. It is best known by the first line of its chorus: Die Partei, die Partei, die hat immer recht (English: The Party, the Party, is always right).

Use beyond the SED[]

A variation on the anthem has been used by the satirical party die PARTEI.^[1]

See also[]

• East German Cold War Propaganda

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