In my experience/opinion, the "chicken dance" is something Americans just think Germans do because of the chevy chase european vacation movie... The "chicken dance" about as German as the other urban legend maintained by many Americans that "all Germans love david hasselhoff". over the years I've been at perhaps 3-4 dozen volksfests in germany and austria and never once heard/saw the "chicken dance"
SPANISH and Germans share Umm-pah-pah traditions. The Chicken Dance is the unofficial state song of New Mexico. 60% Hispanic, a heavy immigrant German populationin the Rio Grande Valley, 100% of their weddings.
@@sydvkwu9686 Die Melodie wurde 1957 in der Schweiz unter dem ursprünglichen Titel Chip chip von dem Musiklehrer Werner Thomas komponiert, der die Tonfolge auf dem Akkordeon ausprobiert hatte.
The story goes that the organizers of the Oktoberfest in Tulsa wanted more audience participation. One of the bands performing was from Germany and suggested the Ententanz song. Since they couldn't find duck costumes, they converted a turkey costume into a chicken costume => Chicken dance
Die Melodie wurde 1957 in der Schweiz unter dem ursprünglichen Titel Chip chip von dem Musiklehrer Werner Thomas komponiert, der die Tonfolge auf dem Akkordeon ausprobiert hatte.
"We dare you not to smile!"
YOU LOSE!!!
In my experience/opinion, the "chicken dance" is something Americans just think Germans do because of the chevy chase european vacation movie... The "chicken dance" about as German as the other urban legend maintained by many Americans that "all Germans love david hasselhoff". over the years I've been at perhaps 3-4 dozen volksfests in germany and austria and never once heard/saw the "chicken dance"
SPANISH and Germans share Umm-pah-pah traditions.
The Chicken Dance is the unofficial state song of New Mexico. 60% Hispanic, a heavy immigrant German populationin the Rio Grande Valley, 100% of their weddings.
@@opforwarrior Never been to NM so cannot comment on there or Rio Grande Valley. I refer to Europe only.
I have a German children's album and the song is on it HOWEVER, it is a duck and not a chicken
That's great! In Germany we call this "Ententanz", which means "duck dance". But chicken is also OK, I guess... ;-)
Ich hab noch nie davon gehört, wo macht man das
@@sydvkwu9686 It's a song written by a Swiss singer/songwriter : Werner Thomas
@@sydvkwu9686 Die Melodie wurde 1957 in der Schweiz unter dem ursprünglichen Titel Chip chip von dem Musiklehrer Werner Thomas komponiert, der die Tonfolge auf dem Akkordeon ausprobiert hatte.
@@ornitorinco2268 und die denken, dass man in Deutschland zu diesem Lied so tanzt?
It became the chicken dance in Tulsa Oklahoma. There is not a good reason. But that’s what happened…
Sorry Germany ? :-/
cluck, cluck, cluck!!!! (translation: Nice job!)
Cluck cluck cluck. (Translation: I am being chased by a schizophrenic goblin)
Song is Swiss.
No!, Yer getting it confused, With the "Swiss Family Robinson Tree House" - Theme.
We learned it as "la danse des canards" in Québec, distinctly different, sung by Nathalie Simard.
How do I join you people?
I feel hurt, this is Germanfacing/ Bavariafacing :*(
I demand reparations! 😂
LOL that woman on the right is in the show "The Good Place" on ABC.
That's exactly what I thought - one of her early gigs!
what a great explanation that I will now not forget! Thx
Lies again? Chicken Feet
God help me
What’s the matter. Suffering?
That's it, I'm packing my bags and going there to find some chics to dance with...
Is it okay if i scream on a double liter? It is a tradition in Austria if someone gifts you a double liter of a drink.
Totally 'amazing'!
Tyrolean dancing, the stuff of mountain climbers on the Matterhorn. 🇨🇭
I taught my mother how to do this dance When I was about eight years old.
yeh and i bet it was called the bird song and dance, right :D
@@adie123 No the chicken dance
@@capricorngirl52405 okay, you cant be that old then. The Birdie Song th-cam.com/video/HGDmLMn-0h4/w-d-xo.html
Why have you stopped posting videos?
Thanks
That was fun
How did I get here🤣
Is that Janet from the Good Place?
That's what I was wondering too!
She reminds me of a young Reese Witherspoon!
Why is xbox still down....
In germany very famous dance , every Oktoberfest
Nein ist es nicht
@@mrstocki586
Häh? Bist Du verrückt?
@@donarthiazi2443 ja kenn ich auch so von jedem Volksfest hier
It is funny in german it is ententanz duck dance why do you make it chicken dance
The story goes that the organizers of the Oktoberfest in Tulsa wanted more audience participation. One of the bands performing was from Germany and suggested the Ententanz song. Since they couldn't find duck costumes, they converted a turkey costume into a chicken costume => Chicken dance
Funny how you think
I love you
I like their clothes
Ah, la danse des canards.....
La gioia di Udine del 1000 prima Cristo e Treviso a Monaco bavarese Bari e Varese
Pertenece a México
she's beautiful
No way
Mia School Yes 👍
Ich mochte ein bier und ein brezel
bro what as an German im dying from cringeness why are americans doing this? This isnt even an actual folk dance
Toxic, try not to smile
It isn’t just made up or started over night they have been doing and passing down the fest since they immigrated.
it is not german but dutch
Polish; early 1970's
The melody was written by Werner Thomas in 1957. He is Swiss. In Germany, the Dutch version became popular in 1981.
Die Melodie wurde 1957 in der Schweiz unter dem ursprünglichen Titel Chip chip von dem Musiklehrer Werner Thomas komponiert, der die Tonfolge auf dem Akkordeon ausprobiert hatte.
Great Video