Answer Me!

Article summary

"Answer Me" is a popular song, originally titled "Mütterlein", with German lyrics by Gerhard Winkler and Fred Rauch. "Mütterlein" was published on 19 April 1952. English lyrics were written by Carl Sigman, and the song was published as "Answer Me" in New York on 13 October 1953. Contemporary recordings of the English lyric by Frankie Laine and David Whitfield both topped the UK Singles Chart in 1953.

Key claims

1. publication date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1991-10-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1992-07-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1993-07-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1991-10-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1992-07-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1993-07-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375555325