German in the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdicT9D4gng
    "Auf von auf voll Lebenslust" is a 1988 German folk song performed by Franzl Lang (1930-2015), nicknamed the "Yodel King." As one might expect, it features a yodeling chorus broken up by verses celebrating joy for life. I discovered it as a meme several years back but found myself genuinely impressed by the song. This is one of the most cheerful, uplifting songs I have ever heard, even without knowing any German. If you watch the one live performance, Lang walks into a courtyard set dressed in full lederhosen and an incredibly flamboyant trachten. Additionally, the yodeling featured requires an impressive amount of throat control, and I wonder about how similar the technique is to beatboxing.

The Lyrics (Auf Deutsch):

Auf und auf voll Lebenslust

Und voll Übermuad

Keinen Kummer in der Brust

Und 's Juche im Bluad


Auf und auf, was kost die Welt

Heid gkhead mir da Dog

Denn es hat sich rausgestellt

Dass mi as Leben mog


Auf und auf voll Lustigkeit

Rundum voller Freid

Nia war mir mei Herz so weid

So voll Seligkeit


Auf und auf, i woas ned wia

Wia von oben glenkt

Heid hob i mei Herz wie nia

An de Weid verschenkt

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