Wochenend und Sonnenschein

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See also: Happy Days Are Here Again and Comedian Harmonists

"Wochenend und Sonnenschein" ("Weekend and Sunshine") is a song with German lyrics that was copyrighted in 1930 by Charles Amberg (lyrics) and Milton Ager (music). The music is based on the famed American song "Happy Days Are Here Again" that was copyrighted in 1929 by Ager and Jack Yellen (English lyrics). The German lyrics are very different in spirit than the English ones:

Tief im Wald nur ich und du,
der Herrgott drückt ein Auge zu,
denn er schenkt uns ja zum Glücklichsein
Wochenend und Sonnenschein.

which translates roughly as:

In the woods just you and I,
for the lord above has closed an eye,
and he gave us for our happiness
A weekend full of bright sunshine.

"Wochenend und Sonnenschein" was first performed by the very popular German sestet, the Comedian Harmonists, whose recorded performances are available as CDs.

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  • "Wochenend und Sonnenschein" lyrics
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