Watch On The: Rhine

Originating in 1840, this German patriotic song became a symbol of national unity during the and World War I .

: It is perhaps best known to modern audiences for its appearance in the film Casablanca , where it is sung by German officers in Rick's Café before being famously drowned out by "La Marseillaise". The Play: Lillian Hellman’s Watch on the Rhine (1941) Watch on the Rhine

Lillian Hellman's 1941 drama was a pivotal "call to arms" for a then-isolationist America. Originating in 1840, this German patriotic song became

Arena’s ‘Watch in the Rhine’ Is Timely But Not Exactly Subtle - DCist Originating in 1840

: The song emphasizes the protection of the Rhine River as a "sacred border" against French aggression.