Oktoberfest songs

German tent classics

• Ein Prosit (der Gemütlichkeit)The toast song. Tent bands play it many times an hour; everyone stands, raises their Mass and drinks after "Oans, zwoa, g'suffa!" (One, two, drink!).
• Fliegerlied (So ein schöner Tag)Donikkl's party hit with hand motions; a fixture in the tents for over a decade.
• Schatzi, schenk mir ein FotoMickie Krause's sing-along party hit of the 2000s.
• Atemlos durch die NachtHelene Fischer's 2013 schlager anthem, a guaranteed bench-dancer.
• Cordula GrünJosh.'s 2018 Austrian hit that became a Wiesn favorite.
• Skandal im SperrbezirkSpider Murphy Gang's 1981 Munich rock classic.
• Major Tom (völlig losgelöst)Peter Schilling's 1983 Neue Deutsche Welle hit; the whole tent sings the countdown.
• Anton aus TirolDJ Ötzi's 1999 après-ski and tent party hit.
• Ein Stern (der deinen Namen trägt)DJ Ötzi & Nik P.'s 2007 sing-along ballad.
• Marmor, Stein und Eisen brichtDrafi Deutscher's 1965 schlager; the "dam dam" chant is unmistakable.
• JoanaRoland Kaiser's schlager classic.
• Zillertaler HochzeitsmarschA traditional brass-band march that gets the clapping going.
• In München steht ein HofbräuhausThe 1935 song about the beer hall, a brass-band standard.
• LaylaDJ Robin & Schürze's 2022 hit. Its lyrics stirred controversy, and some tents chose not to play it.

American crowd favorites

• Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver's 1971 song is one of the biggest sing-alongs in the Munich tents.
• Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond; the "bah, bah, bah" works in any beer hall.
• Hey! BabyBruce Channel's 1961 song, made a tent staple by DJ Ötzi's cover.
• The Chicken DanceFrom Swiss accordionist Werner Thomas' tune; the staple of American Oktoberfests.
• Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)From Czech composer Jaromír Vejvoda's 1927 "Škoda lásky"; a polka-band classic in the U.S.
• Y.M.C.A.Village People; everyone knows the arms.
• Livin' on a PrayerBon Jovi; the tents reliably sing the chorus.
• Don't Stop Believin'Journey; a late-night favorite in American beer halls.

International favorites

• Live Is LifeOpus (Austria), 1985. "Na na na na na" fills any tent.
• AngelsRobbie Williams' ballad, lighters (and phones) up.
• Sierra Madre del SurA slow-dance ballad that Oktoberfest crowds sing arm in arm, made famous in German-speaking countries by the Schürzenjäger.
• RosamundeThe German-language version of the Beer Barrel Polka.
• Wahnsinn (Hölle, Hölle, Hölle)Wolfgang Petry's schlager; the chorus is the point.
• Bella CiaoItalian folk song often sung in international tents.

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