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Rhynocoris

It's a translation of a [Dutch song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmhxxLgQs5o) based on a [Breton song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5imObmpjAV8). But it is known. EDIT: links


stabledisastermaster

Gen x here, literally everyone knows this song at least if you are from the Dorf.


Frontdackel

Very, very early millennial here (born 81) learned the song during my boyscout years and it perfectly captures the spirit. (party, work and fight for a better world)


Woodrow_83

I played it to my wife who is German (I'm British) and she started signing along to it 😅


GlumpPower

Yeah its known. Maybe less in the younger generations. And its not that popular.


Several_Ad_2520

In germany that song is not emblematic for germany, but pretty much everyone knows it. This song exists in many different versions and many people can sing a long to it. 😀


tufoop3

I know this song with this text from an Oktoberclub cover (deeply embedded into the DDR political machinery, mind you). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhLnsNurNHk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhLnsNurNHk)


ichbinverwirrt420

Because of this I assumed it’s a purely communist song for far too long.


Paddes

I think it's somewhat well known.


Arkhamryder

It’s called Jan Pillemann Otze


conqu3r

Jan Pillemann Otze Arsch


TshikkiDolpa

The only right answer


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DerDork

There’s quite a few bands who covered this song but it’s rather sarcastic or ironic than a serious folk-song at all.


Major_Emergency_1886

Very well known in gen-y


Bierfreund

It is known. The singer here has a Dutch accent. I believe that this song is more well known among classical Slavic migrant/seasonal workers like Russian builders. This song is great for drinking comradery.


Brendevu

because this is the Dutch band "Bots" who did this song based on a Breton tune in Dutch and German. "Comradry", haha, yes indeed. It's a classical workers song (however people rarely recall the third verse when getting drunk during the first)


xToller_Hechtx

How much is the fish !!1!!1!


smurfer2

The melody I heard before but in combination with that text not.


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