- Viva Colonia
Viva Colonia is a
2004 song andalbum by the German bandDe Höhner . The song, as with all of their others, is sung in the local dialect ofCologne , Kölsch, notstandard German .The song's title refers to the city of Cologne. The song is especially popular at
carnival time, often played several times a day. It can be heard throughout the country, not solely in Cologne. For example, during carnival and duringOktoberfest inMunich ,Bavaria , the song remains essentially the same except "Viva Bavaria!" is substituted for "Viva Colonia!"The song is also played on many other occasions. For example,
1. FC Köln and theKölner Haie , anice hockey team, play the song frequently during their games.Lyrics
The song is very chorus heavy, and the crowd always sings along with the chorus.
ee also
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Cologne Carnival External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw5HmEjSyM4 The song being performed at Cologne Carnival]
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