An older thread (1999) mentions
"A common German toast: 'Prosit,' abbreviated to 'Pros't,' which I think just means 'toast.' A common singing toast is 'Ein prosit, ein prosit der Gemutlichkeit.' (sp?) -- A toast, a toast to good health.'"
Somewhere I have a record of the music for this tune, but I don't have the words. Does someone know them?
It's Oktoberfest time and I need to supplement my repertoire of polkas and/or German songs or beer-garden type songs.
What I have now is:
Polkas:
Hoop-de-doo
Beer Barrel Polka
Pennsylvania Polka
Funiculi, Funicula
Vive L'Amour
Muss I Denn?
Shall We Dance?
New York Girls
German (Or German-title) songs:
Wunderbar
Die Lorelei
Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen
Lili Marlene
Die Gedanken Sind Frei
Wilkommen (from "Cabaret")
The Happy Wanderer ( in English and German)
Edelweiss
There was a novelty song in the '50's called "Dance Me Loose" ("Saturday night in Sheboygan ..."). This would be good for Oktoberfest, too, and I wonder if someone has those lyrics.
Most of these songs are not really folk songs. I would love to add more German folk songs or folk song polkas, if people can suggest others.
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