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Eng Paper Roses Anita Bryant 1960 Ger Lieber Johnny, Komm Doch Wieder Lolita

Eng Polly Wolly Doodle Stephen Foster   Ger Hummel-Hummel Mit Humor Hein Timm 1950's Eng Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-holiday Boney M 1980

What began as a 19th Century American folk song penned by Stephen Foster in the 1800's became a German sailor song in the 1950's and then a party song in 1980 when recorded with new lyrics and a few additions to the melody by Euro-Disco group "Boney M".

Eng Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley 1958 Eng Par Purple Kishka-Eater Mickey Katz   Ger Der Wumba-Tumba-Schokoladeneisverkäufer Bill Ramsey

Notes: Sheb Wooley is also known as that loveable drunk character Ben Colder. Mickey Katz was known for doing parodies of popular songs with a Yiddish accent after leaving Spike Jones's band. Kishka is a Polish sausage. In the German version, our friend from "the other star", also called Mars, doesn't eat purple people or get a job in a rock-n-roll band.  Instead he sells chocolate ice cream and tries to get dates with all the girls on the block!