"Ein Lama in Yokohama" is a 2005 song released by animated German crocodile, Schnappi. It was the second single from the debut album '' Schnappi und Seine Freunde'' and was released on 25 April 2005.

Song subject

The song concerns itself with a llama (and his friend Schnappi). The llama flies to

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, and is frustrated by his inability to eat with chopsticks. "Where is the fork?" asks the llama. The llama and Schnappi do various silly things with their chopsticks. Eventually, the llama learns to use chopsticks by observing several geisha eating, and becomes a chopstick "superstar".

Song information

Lyrics were written and the music composed by Rosita Blissenbach and Iris Gruttmann. As for the previous single, it was performed by Joy Gruttmann. The song features Das Lama, another animated animal, which is mentioned in the credits. The music video was produced as an animated feature. The song achieved success in many European countries, but this success was minor in comparison with "

Schnappi, Das Kleine Krokodil "Das kleine Krokodil" ( en, "The Little Crocodile"), also known under the title "Schnappi", is the debut single of animated cartoon crocodile Schnappi from his first album, '' Schnappi und Seine Freunde''. The voice of Schnappi is provided by J ...

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(Retrieved 22 July 2009) In Austria, it also peaked at number 6 for two weeks, after a debut at number 7 on 24 April 2005; it totalled five weeks in the top ten, 15 weeks in the top 50 and 17 weeks on the chart."Ein Lama in Yokohama", Austrian Singles Char
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(Retrieved 1 August 2008) The song was a hit in Norway, stayed for nine weeks in the top ten, five of them at number 7, during mid-2005."Ein Lama in Yokohama", Norwegian Singles Char
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(Retrieved 1 August 2008) In New Zealand, the single charted for 12 weeks in the top 40 with a peak at number 11 on 8 August 2005."Ein Lama in Yokohama", New Zealand Singles Char
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(Retrieved 1 August 2008) In Switzerland, it debuted at number 15 on 8 May 2005, and fell off after 12 weeks."Ein Lama in Yokohama", Swiss Singles Char
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(Retrieved 1 August 2008) It was a moderate hit in Sweden (number 24, 13 weeks)"Ein Lama in Yokohama", Swedish Singles Char
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(Retrieved 1 August 2008) and Australia (number 26, 7 weeks)."Ein Lama in Yokohama", Australian Singles Char
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(Retrieved 1 August 2008)

Track listings

Personnel

* Lyrics by Rosita Blissenbach * Music by Iris Gruttmann * Producer by Hans Steingen, Iris Gruttmann * Remix by Glasperlenspielern * Vocals by Joy Gruttmann

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

"Ein Lama in Yokohama", video
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