From traditional brass oompah bands to modern-day hits,
festive songs are one of the most important elements of Oktoberfest.
In this video we will be covering some of the highlights of our complete Oktoberfest music guide,
which is available in full on our website www.bigboytravel.com
Knowing the most popular songs and best music ahead of time
will really help make Oktoberfest a lot more fun.
By far the most important Oktoberfest song you need to know about is Ein Prosit,
which is played like clockwork every 15 minutes in the beer tents.
Starts out repeating Ein Prosit (Eyn Pro-zit) Der Gemütlichkeit (Dare Gay-mute-lich-kite),
which means I salute to our friendship and the good times we are having together.
Ein Prosit ends with a countdown to G’suffa (zuffa), meaning take a big drink.
(Song: Ein Prosit)
Ein Prosit made this guy so happy he needed to rip off his underwear!
(Song: Country Roads)
Expect about half the songs to be in German and half to be in English,
including one of our favorites, Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond.
(Song: Sweet Caroline)
You'll surprised that there are actually a lot of German children's songs
that have become adult favorites at Oktoberfest.
One of the most well known is the Flyer Song.
Even if you don't know the words,
just pay attention to the motions the Germans are making and follow along.
The song will have you flying like a plane,
be strong like a tiger, hopping like a kangaroo,
and doing a lot of swimming.
(Song: Flyer Song)
Some of the best musical moments at Oktoberfest
are the spontaneous chants that ripple through the crowd when the band is on break.
(Song: Who The F#ck Is Alice)
These chants include popular songs like We Will Rock You, Hey Baby,
and Seven Nation Army which is a staple at European soccer matches.
(Song: Seven Nation Army)
(Song: We Will Rock You)
Don't be afraid to join in on the fun.
(Song: Hey Baby)
One of the most magical experiences Oktoberfest, comes at closing on the last day,
when thousands of party goers light up sparklers and join in a final warm embrace.
Here's the hit song Sierra Madre being played at the Hacker P'Schorr tent.
This is the perfect way to end Oktoberfest as the beautiful song is
meant to remind you to be happy for the good times you've had
instead of being sad that they'll soon be over.
(Song: Sierra Madre)
For our complete guide to Oktoberfest,
please visit our website www.bigboytravel.com
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