"Who Stole the Kishka?" | |
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Song | |
Genre | Polka |
Composer(s) | Walter Dana |
Lyricist(s) | Walt Solek |
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Who Stole the Kishka?, originally spelled "Who Stole the Keeshka?" is a polka song written by Walter Dana (music) [1] and Walter Solek (lyrics). [2] [3] [4] It was recorded and performed by various bands. One popular version was familiar to American radio audiences from a 1963 recording by Grammy award-winning polka artist Frankie Yankovic. [3] [4] [5] It is an homage to kiszka, also known as kaszanka. [3] [4]
According to an obituary for Walt Solek, who wrote and recorded the song, "Keeshka always gets the crowd going at a Polkaholics show as it has since it was recorded in the 1950s with English lyrics!" [6]
The song ends with the pleading refrain "but please bring back my kishka".