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Thread #37797   Message #2029694
Posted By: MudGuard
19-Apr-07 - 02:00 AM
Thread Name: German folk music
Subject: RE: German folk music
Look at Ein Heller und ein Batzen

(here it is "Heidi Heido Haha" but although "Heidi" is a girl's name, "heidi heido heida" or "heidi heido haha" is just like "di diddle dum di diddle di" in English songs - just some funny syllables")

"Heller" and "Batzen" are old currency units.