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In Heaven There Is No Beer
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Wikipedia article
"'In Heaven There Is No Beer'" is a song about the existential pleasures of beer drinking. The title of the song states a reason for drinking 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 Art Walunas (who was a sideman for Frank Yankovich and his orchestra).
Atongo Zimba recorded a version as well as Clean Living. The song was the inspiration for the title of the 1984 film and 1985 Sundance Film Festival
which also featured the song "Who Stole the Kishka?".[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087465/ "In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)"], IMDb. A version with different lyrics, titled "Es gibt kein Bier auf Hawaii" ("There Is No Beer in Hawaii") was performed by the German singer Paul Kuhn in 1963.
A version of the song by the Amherst, MA band Clean Living became a hit in 1972 (US 'Billboard' #49, 'Cash Box' #34; Canada #88).'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990' -
North Dakota State University
A five verse rendition of the song, self-titled the Beer Song, is played by the NDSU Gold Star Marching Band after a Bison victory. Its history can be traced back to the 1990s. The Bison Pep Band also plays this song at men's basketball and women's basketball and other North Dakota State Bison athletic team victories. It is played with verses sung after an instrumental version played by the brass and drumline with the rest of the band kicking their legs in the air.
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During the last verse, it often happens that the drum major directing will take their bandana off and throw it into the band.
University of Iowa
A rendition of the song, the 'Hawkeye Victory Polka', is played by the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band after Iowa Hawkeyes football victories and has been a tradition since the 1960s. The Iowa Pep Band also plays the song, when present, after men's basketball, women's basketball, football and other Iowa Hawkeyes athletic team victories. The song was banned for a brief period in 2001 due to its association with alcohol, but was quickly reinstated a month later.
University of Nebraska
A version of the song, 'Beer Song', is played after every home game by the University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band after exiting Memorial Stadium. It is played as a Tuba Solo, with the crowd singing the melody. The verse is repeated three times, with the second time singing 'la's' instead of the lyrics. It is also played at other events throughout the year in celebration.
Michigan Technological University
An extended version of the song is performed by the Huskies Pep Band during various sporting events, such as between periods during hockey and while leaving their half-time performances during football. This includes verses made by the pep band that go along to the same tune except instead covering topics such as snowfall, marijuana, sex, and referees.
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Other renditions
* The Yale Precision Marching Band plays as a brass feature. It is played for tailgaters at Yale University football games. The band has written various other verses attacking other schools in the Ivy League.
* As the school is located in the "German Capital of Kansas", the song is played by the Fort Hays State University pep band at sporting events.
* University of North Dakota fans sing a version throughout the season, particularly at hockey games.
* The University of Wyoming band plays it at all home games, football and basketball. The band also goes to every bar the night before home football games playing both the fight song and the beer song.
* Following University of Minnesota sporting events, the Pride of Minnesota tubas play an instrumental form of this song.
* At home games, the Pride of Dayton trombones play an instrumental form of this song in between third and fourth quarters.
* The Texas Tornados covered it on their album "Est Bueno".
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