Who Stole the Kishka? explained

Who Stole the Kishka?
Genre:Polka
Composer:Walter Dana
Lyricist:Walt Solek

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 has been recorded and performed by various bands. One popular version was familiar to American radio audiences from a 1963 recording by the 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".

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Notes and References

  1. Martin . Douglas . Walter Dana, Polka Promoter, Dies at 96 . March 13 . 2008-12-24 . . March 13, 2000.
  2. Programmer's Potpourri . . 52. 1973-03-31 . . en.
  3. News: Beyond the Byline: Who really did steal the kishka? . . December 28, 2019 . Bill . O’Boyle.
  4. Book: Rhapsody in Schmaltz: Yiddish Food and Why We Can't Stop Eating It . 139 . Michael . Wex . 9781466882652 . April 12, 2016 . ebook . . English.
  5. Web site: NOW WE MAY NEVER KNOW 'WHO STOLE THE KISHKA' . 2022-03-13 . Rogers . Worthington. Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1992 . en.
  6. http://polkaboy.typepad.com/polkaholics/2005/04/its_no_joke.html It's no joke, Notice of Walter Solek's passing on Extreme Polka website