In Heaven There Is No Beer Explained

Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier
Language:German
English Title:"In Heaven There Is No Beer"
Published:1956
Genre:Drinking song
Composer:Ralph Maria Siegel
Lyricist:Ernst Neubach

"In Heaven There Is No Beer" is a song about the existential pleasures of beer drinking. The title of the song states a reason for drinking beer while you are still alive. The song in German is "Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier", in Spanish, "En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza".[1] It was originally composed as a movie score for the film Die Fischerin vom Bodensee, 1956, by Ernst Neubach and Ralph Maria Siegel.[2] The English lyrics are credited to Art Walunas.

Atongo Zimba recorded a version[3] as well as Clean Living.[4] The song was the inspiration for the title of the 1984 film and 1985 Sundance Film Festival winner, In Heaven There Is No Beer?,[5] which also featured the song "Who Stole the Kishka?".[6]

A version of the song by the Amherst, Massachusetts, band Clean Living became a hit in 1972 (US Billboard #49, Cash Box #34;[7] Canada #51).[8] [9]

The song first appeared at the University of Iowa in the 1960’s and has been a tradition ever since. Known in Iowa City as the “Hawkeye Victory Polka”, the Hawkeye Marching Band plays this tune at sporting events following a Hawkeye win.

The song is also used by the University of Wyoming band, playing during breaks in sporting events known as "The Beer Song."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza (lyrics in Spanish and Dutch) . 20 September 2009 . 18 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240618210045/https://www.lyrics.com/sublyric/107300/En+el+Cielo+No+Hay+Cerveza+%28In+Heaven+There+Is+No+Beer%29 . live .
  2. Book: Siegel . Ralph Maria . Neubach . Ernst . Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier: Marschfox. Aus dem Neubach-Film: Die Fischerin vom Bodensee . In Heaven There is No Beer . musical score . 1956 . Helbling . . de . 81325100 .
  3. Web site: Music in Ghana- Atongo Zimba . 7 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714135352/http://www.musicinghana.com/migsite/artist/bio.php?artid=67 . 14 July 2011 . dead .
  4. Book: Dr. Demento . Dr. Demento . Dr. Demento 25th anniversary collection more of the greatest novelty records of all time.. sound recording . 1995 . Rhino . Santa Monica, California . 33275688 .
  5. News: Janet . May 23, 1984 . Maslin . Documentaries on Polka and Bluegrass . . 21 September 2009 . 7 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141107031006/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/23/movies/documentaries-on-polka-and-bluegrass.html?scp=5&sq=%22In%20heaven%20there%20is%20no%20beer%22&st=cse . live .
  6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087465/ "In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)"
  7. Web site: Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 23, 1972 . July 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150202174552/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19721223.html . February 2, 2015 . dead .
  8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 -
  9. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1972-12-16 . 2022-12-06 . 2024-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240618205938/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4234.pdf . live .

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