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Fliegerlied The Song You Need to Know Before Going to Oktoberfest

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Each year there is a new hit Oktoberfest song. It’s usually a German dance song that has been adapted for Oktoberfest.  But there’s always the oldies but goodies.

My favorite Oktoberfest song without a doubt is Fliegerlied (So ein schöner Tag)!

The lyrics are fun and it’s the song that gets everyone up dancing on the benches (dancing on the tables themselves is strictly forbidden), but the best part is the dance moves that go with it.  Take a look:

Lyrics and English translation, courtesy of Lyrics Translate are:

Fliegerlied  (German)

Ich lieg gern im Gras
Und schau zum Himmel rauf
Schauen die ganzen Wolken
Nicht lustig aus?
Und fliegt en Flieger vorbei
Dann wink ich zu ihm rauf
“Hallo Flieger!”
Und bist du auch noch dabei
Dann bin ich super drauf

Und ich flieg, flieg, flieg wie ein Flieger
Bin so stark, stark, stark wie ein Tiger
Und so groß, groß, groß wie ‘ne Giraffe
So hoch oh, oh, oh
Und ich spring, spring, spring immer wieder
Und ich schwimm, schwimm, schwimm zu dir über
Und ich nehm, nehm, nehm dich bei der Hand,
Weil ich dich mag
Und ich sag

Heut ist so ein schöner Tag
La-la-la-la-la
Heut ist so ein schöner Tag
La-la-la-la-la
Heut ist so ein schöner Tag

Aviator Song (English Translation, but it’s sung in German)

I like lying in the grass
And looking up into the sky
Don’t all these clouds
Look funny?
And an aviator flies past
Then I wave up to him
“Hello aviator!“
And if you’re there, too
Then I have the time of my life
And I fly, fly, fly like an aviator
I’m so strong, strong, strong like a tiger
And so big, big, big like a giraffe
So tall, oh, oh, oh
And I jump, jump, jump again and again
And I swim, swim, swim over to you
And I take, take, take you by the hand,
’cause I like you
And I say
Today is such a beautiful day
La-la-la-la-la
Today is such a beautiful day
La-la-la-la-la
Today is such a beautiful day

I’ve memorized the lyrics months ago! Now, I can’t wait to try out the dance moves in my new dirndl!

And here is what Fliegerlied looks like when performed by thousands of people in an Oktoberfest tent:

What are your favorite Oktoberfest songs? Any predictions for what the next hit song will be?

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Now that you know the Fliegerlied song you’re ready to go to Oktoberfest. 

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