Who Stole the Kishka?
{{subst:Infobox standard | title = Who Stole the Kishka? | english_title = | comment = | image = | image_size = | caption = | writer = | composer =Walter Dana | lyricist =Walt Solek | published = | written = | language = English | form = polka | original_artist = | recorded_by = Walt Solek, Frankie Yankovic, Matys Brothers, Brave Combo
}} Who Stole the Kishka?, originally spelled "Who Stole the Keeshka?" is a traditional polka tune, written by Walter Dana (music),[1] and by Walter Solek (lyrics), and 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.
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!"[2]
The song ends with the pleading refrain "but please bring back my kishka".
References
- ^ Martin, Douglas (March 13, 2000). "Walter Dana, Polka Promoter, Dies at 96". The New York Times (March 13). Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ It's no joke Notice of Walter Solek's passing on Extreme Polka website http://polkaboy.typepad.com/polkaholics/2005/04/its_no_joke.html