Who Stole the Kishka?, originally spelled "Who Stole the Keeshka?" is a
polka
Polka is a dance and genre of dance music originating in nineteenth-century Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. Though associated with Czech culture, polka is popular throughout Europe and the Americas.
History
Etymology
The te ...
song written by
Walter Dana (music) and
Walter Solek (lyrics).
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.
It is an homage to
kiszka, also known as
kaszanka.
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!"
''It's no joke'', Notice of Walter Solek's passing on Extreme Polka website
The song ends with the pleading refrain "but please bring back my kishka".
References
External links
Allmusic
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Polkas
American songs
Songs with music by Władysław Daniłowski
Year of song missing