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7. Bayern, des samma mir - Haindling

Handling might have reached their height of fame thanks to their musical antithesis. This folksy band recorded Bayern, des samma mir (Bavaria, that's what we are) in 1998.
It's a straight-forward ode to Bavaria and its beer, sung in the Bavarian dialect with a throaty bass riff.

The song became a YouTube hit perhaps not for what you'd expect.
Some wise guy cut a clip of Berlin death-metal rockers Ramstein with the music to Bayern overlaid.
It had many folk round here flopping about in fits of laughter. Ramstein liked it too, and now play their own version of the song at some of their concerts.

Here's part of a performance of Bayern at the Oktoberfest.

 

Lyrics to Bayern, des samma mir

English Lyrics
"Bavaria, that's what we are"
Be friendly
-yes!
Be friendly, I told you
-yes!
Be friendly I told you again
-yes!

You can bring me another white beer!

Bavaria, that's what we are!
-yes!
Bavaria, that's what we are!
-yes!
Bavaria, that's what we are!
Bavaria, yes that's what we are!
Bavaria, that's what we are!
That's what we are what we are!

Bavaria, that's what we are!
Bavaria and the Bavarian beer!
Bavaria and the Bavarian beer purity law,
that's our liquid bread!
Bavaria, that's what we are,
Bavaria and the Bavarian beer!
Bavaria, yes that's what we are!

(x4 repeat)

Bavaria and the Bavarian beer purity law,
Bavaria and the Bavarian beer purity law...
Bavaria, that's what we are!
Be friendly!

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