"Seid bereit (immer bereit)" is the chant of the Pioneers, the old East German youth group. So the song is comparing the Panzermenschen and their stompy dance to East German Boy Scouts.
Whenever a Pioneer troop raises the flag, is addressed as part of a parade or assembly, etc. the troop leader says "Seid bereit", and the kids shout back in unison "Immer bereit!" and do a weird salute thing.
It's short for the Pioneers' motto "Für Frieden und Sozialismus seid bereit": which means "for peace and socialism, be ready". The leader is saying "Be ready" (like the Scouts' "Be prepared"), and the kids respond "Always ready!"
"Seid bereit (immer bereit)" is the chant of the Pioneers, the old East German youth group. So the song is comparing the Panzermenschen and their stompy dance to East German Boy Scouts.
Whenever a Pioneer troop raises the flag, is addressed as part of a parade or assembly, etc. the troop leader says "Seid bereit", and the kids shout back in unison "Immer bereit!" and do a weird salute thing.
It's short for the Pioneers' motto "Für Frieden und Sozialismus seid bereit": which means "for peace and socialism, be ready". The leader is saying "Be ready" (like the Scouts' "Be prepared"), and the kids respond "Always ready!"
@falcotron That's really interesting! Thank you for sharing.
@falcotron That's really interesting! Thank you for sharing.