In Heaven There is No Beer
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In Heaven There Is No Beer is a song about the existential
pleasures of beer
drinking. The title of the song is the reason to drink beer while you are still alive.
The song in German is "Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier", in Spanish, "En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza".
It was originally composed as a movie score for the film Die Fischerin vom Bodensee, 1956, by Ernst Neubach
and Ralph Maria Siegel. The English lyrics are credited to Two Ton Baker or to Joe Trolli and Frankie Yankovic.
winner, In Heaven There Is No Beer?
, which also featured the song "Who Stole the Kishka?
".
with the added verse: "At Harvard there is no ale (No ale?!) / That's why we go to Yale / And when our livers fail / We'll still be glad we went to Yale"
The University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band
sings this song after being dismissed at the end of every home game.
The song is played frequently at home hockey games at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD), University of Minnesota
, and University of Wisconsin by the schools' bands.
This song has been adopted by the University of Iowa
as their victory song, to be played by the band after Iowa Hawkeyes
wins. Some know it as the Hawkeye Victory Polka
.
It is an unofficial school song of Michigan Technological University
, as played by the Huskies Pep Band
.
The song is a performed at all home games at the University of Wyoming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmR7Ts8Q7NE, where it is known as the 'beer song'. The fans chant for the song to be played, until the band leader relents. This cycle may happen multiple times during a sporting event.
The song In Heaven There No Beer is played at every football and basketball game at Fort Hays State University
, Kansas.
The song is also performed after every NDSU Bison
football and basketball victory by the North Dakota State University Gold Star Marching Band and Bison Pep Band.
In Heaven There is No Beer is played after every football and basketball game at Sam Houston State University
in Huntsville, Texas. A game just isn't complete until the song is played.
The University of Idaho
's Vandal Marching Band performs this song after every sporting event they play at, regardless of whether the Vandals win or lose. The band's Sousaphone
Section also performs it at various tailgate party
s before home football games.
The Ohio Northern University
Marching Band during the fourth quarter of every home football game, while the pep band often plays it at the end of men's and women's basketball games.
The song is performed monophonically at football games and various homecoming events by the pep band of Wartburg College
in Waverly, IA.
The song is often played at home UNH Hockey games by the Beast of the East Band.
The song is often played by the West Virginia University
Tuba Corps.
That's why we drink it here (Right Here!)
When we're gone from here,
all our friends will be drinking all our beer!
Existentialism
Existentialism is a term applied to a school of 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual...
pleasures of beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
drinking. The title of the song is the reason to drink beer while you are still alive.
The song in German is "Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier", in Spanish, "En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza".
It was originally composed as a movie score for the film Die Fischerin vom Bodensee, 1956, by Ernst Neubach
Ernst Neubach
Ernst Neubach was an Austrian screenwriter, producer and director.-Biography:Neubach was a veteran of World War I, after which he worked as a master of ceremonies in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. He wrote lyrics for songs and over 2,000 hits, including I've lost my heart in Heidelberg...
and Ralph Maria Siegel. The English lyrics are credited to Two Ton Baker or to Joe Trolli and Frankie Yankovic.
Cinematography
The song was the inspiration for the title of the 1984 film and 1985 Sundance Film FestivalSundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
winner, In Heaven There Is No Beer?
In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)
In Heaven There Is No Beer? is a documentary film by Les Blank about polkas and their devotees. It won an awards from the Sundance Film Festivaland in 1985 the Grand Prix at the Melbourne International Film Festival....
, which also featured the song "Who Stole the Kishka?
Who Stole the Kishka?
Who Stole the Kishka?, originally spelled "Who Stole the Keeshka?" is a traditional polka tune, written by Walter Dana , and by Walter Solek , and recorded and performed by various bands...
".
Sports
The song is frequently played by the Yale Precision Marching BandYale Precision Marching Band
The Yale Precision Marching Band is the official marching band of Yale University. It is a scatter band , as distinct from university marching bands that emphasize precise movements and geometric field formations...
with the added verse: "At Harvard there is no ale (No ale?!) / That's why we go to Yale / And when our livers fail / We'll still be glad we went to Yale"
The University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band
University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band
The University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band is the marching band of the University of Nebraska. It performs at all home football games. Founded in 1879, the Marching Red is one of the oldest and best-known collegiate marching bands in the United States...
sings this song after being dismissed at the end of every home game.
The song is played frequently at home hockey games at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD), University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, and University of Wisconsin by the schools' bands.
This song has been adopted by the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
as their victory song, to be played by the band after Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...
wins. Some know it as the Hawkeye Victory Polka
Hawkeye Victory Polka
The Hawkeye Victory Polka is the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band's adaptation of the song In Heaven There Is No Beer. First played in the 1960s, it was very popular among students and was played frequently as if it were another fight song. Controversy, however, surrounded the song, as some...
.
It is an unofficial school song of Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Its main campus sits on on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake...
, as played by the Huskies Pep Band
Huskies Pep Band
The Huskies Pep Band is a scramble band from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. They bill themselves as "The Cream of the Keweenaw, The Pride of Pastyland, The Second Best Feeling in the World." They are known for their often irreverent cheers and taunts as well as their...
.
The song is a performed at all home games at the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmR7Ts8Q7NE, where it is known as the 'beer song'. The fans chant for the song to be played, until the band leader relents. This cycle may happen multiple times during a sporting event.
The song In Heaven There No Beer is played at every football and basketball game at Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...
, Kansas.
The song is also performed after every NDSU Bison
North Dakota State Bison
The North Dakota State Bison is the name of the athletic teams of North Dakota State University which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd"...
football and basketball victory by the North Dakota State University Gold Star Marching Band and Bison Pep Band.
In Heaven There is No Beer is played after every football and basketball game at Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
in Huntsville, Texas. A game just isn't complete until the song is played.
The University of Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
's Vandal Marching Band performs this song after every sporting event they play at, regardless of whether the Vandals win or lose. The band's Sousaphone
Sousaphone
The sousaphone is a type of tuba that is widely employed in marching bands. Designed so that it fits around the body of the musician and is supported by the left shoulder, the sousaphone may be readily played while being carried...
Section also performs it at various tailgate party
Tailgate party
In the United States, a tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. Tailgating often involves consuming alcoholic beverages and grilling food. Tailgate parties usually occur in the parking lots at stadiums and arenas, before and occasionally after games and...
s before home football games.
The Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
Marching Band during the fourth quarter of every home football game, while the pep band often plays it at the end of men's and women's basketball games.
The song is performed monophonically at football games and various homecoming events by the pep band of Wartburg College
Wartburg College
Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Waverly, Iowa. Wartburg West is in Denver, Colorado....
in Waverly, IA.
The song is often played at home UNH Hockey games by the Beast of the East Band.
The song is often played by the West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
Tuba Corps.
Lyrics
In heaven there is no beer.That's why we drink it here (Right Here!)
When we're gone from here,
all our friends will be drinking all our beer!
See also
- Es gibt kein Bier auf HawaiiEs gibt kein Bier auf Hawaii"Es gibt kein Bier auf Hawaii" is a German schlager song, performed by the German singer Paul Kuhn in 1963.- Plot :...
- I Hope They Serve Beer in HellI Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (film)I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is a 2009 American comedy film loosely based on the work and persona of writer Tucker Max, who co-wrote the screenplay. In an interview with Shave Magazine Max explained that the film is not "a direct recount or retelling. It says it is based on true events because it...