Who Stole the Kishka?
| "Who Stole the Kishka?" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song | ||
| Form | polka | |
| Composer | Walter Dana | |
| Lyricist | Walt Solek | |
| Language | English | |
| Recorded by |
Walt Solek, Frankie Yankovic, Matys Brothers, Brave Combo | |
| Music sample | ||
| Who Stole the Keeshka?  A 16 second clip from Frankie Yankovic's "Who Stole the Keeshka?" | ||
Who Stole the Kishka?, originally spelled "Who Stole the Keeshka?" is a traditional polka tune, written by Walter Dana (music),[1] and by Walter Solek (lyrics), and recorded and performed by various bands. One popular version was familiar to American radio audiences from a 1963 recording by Grammy award-winning polka artist Frankie Yankovic.
According to an obituary for Walt Solek who wrote and recorded the song, "Keeshka always gets the crowd going at a Polkaholics show as it has since it was recorded in the 1950s with English lyrics!"[2]
The song ends with the pleading refrain "but please bring back my kishka".
References
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (March 13, 2000). "Walter Dana, Polka Promoter, Dies at 96". The New York Times (March 13). Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ↑ It's no joke Notice of Walter Solek's passing on Extreme Polka website http://polkaboy.typepad.com/polkaholics/2005/04/its_no_joke.html
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