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Northern facade of the Hofbräuhaus am Platzl. A band performing at the Hofbräuhaus. "In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus" (German for "There's a Hofbräuhaus in Munich") is the title of the Hofbräuhaus-Lied ("Hofbräuhaus song") composed in 1935, which is today one of the best known drinking songs throughout the world.
During World War II, versions in many other languages were created and the song was popular among soldiers, regardless of their allegiances. [1] [11] Italian writer Primo Levi wrote that when he was deported to Auschwitz, the camp's orchestra was playing Rosamunda, the German version of "Beer Barrel Polka," as he arrived. [12]
An 18th century drinking song. A drinking song is a song that is sung before or during alcohol consumption. Most drinking songs are folk songs or commercium songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music. In Germany, drinking songs are called Trinklieder.
It is a mix of carnival style rides, German drinking songs, food kiosks, and massive beer tents.This year the celebrations in Munich are in their 189th year! If you aren’t headed to Germany to ...
The title of the song states a reason for drinking beer while you are still alive. The song in German is "Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier", in Spanish, "En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza". [ 1 ] It was originally composed as a movie score for the film Die Fischerin vom Bodensee , 1956, by Ernst Neubach and Ralph Maria Siegel. [ 2 ]
"Im schwarzen Walfisch zu Askalon" ("In the Black Whale of Ascalon") is a popular academic commercium song. It was known as a beer-drinking song in many German speaking ancient universities. Joseph Victor von Scheffel provided the lyrics under the title Altassyrisch (Old Assyrian) 1854, the melody is from 1783 or earlier. [1]
"Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" (Bommerlunder On The Rocks) is a German drinking song by the group Die Toten Hosen. The song is repeated over and over, each time the song is sung quicker and a pitch higher, until performers can not sing anymore. Bommerlunder is a brand of schnapps, popular in Northern Germany.
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