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Original lyrics
Schnitzelbank
1. Ist das nicht ein Schnitzelbank?
Ja das ist ein Schnitzelbank.
Oh du schöne Schnitzelbank,
oh du schöne Schnitzelbank.
2. Ist das nicht ein kurz und lang?
Ja das ist ein kurz und lang.
Ist das nicht ein hin und her?
Ja das ist ein hin und her.
Hin und her, kurz und lang,
Oh du schöne Schnitzelbank,
oh du schöne Schnitzelbank.
3. Ist das nicht ein kreuz und quer?
Ja das ist ein kreuz und quer.
Ist das nicht ein Schiessgewehr?
Ja das ist ein Schiessgewehr.
Schiessgewehr, kreuz und quer,
hin und her, kurz und lang,
Oh du schöne Schnitzelbank,
oh du schöne Schnitzelbank.
4. …Wagenrad
…krumm und grad
5. …grosses Glass
…Ochsenblas
6. …Haufen Mist
…Schnickelfritz
7. …dicke Frau
…fette Sau
8. …langer Mann
…Tannenbaum
9. …Hochzeitsring
….gefährliches Ding
Submitted by
marcos.sullivan on 2017-12-29
marcos.sullivan on 2017-12-29English
Translation
Carving Bench
1. Isn't that a carving bench?
Yes, it is a carving bench
Oh you wonderful carving bench
Oh you wonderful carving bench
2. Isn't that short and long?
Yes, it is short and long
Isn't that back and forth?
Yes, it is back and forth
Back and forth, short and long
Oh you wonderful carving bench
Oh you wonderful carving bench
3. Isn't that a diagonal cross?
Yes, it is a diagonal cross
Isn't that a shooting gun?
Yes, it is a shooting gun
Shooting gun, diagonal cross
Back and forth, short and long
Oh you wonderful carving bench
Oh you wonderful carving bench
4. …wagon wheel
…bent and straight
5. …big glass
…oxen bladder
6. …pile of dung
…naughty boy
7. …stout woman
…fat sow
8. …tall man
…Christmas (fir) tree
9. …wedding ring
….dangerous thing
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Submitted by
marcos.sullivan on 2017-12-29
marcos.sullivan on 2017-12-29Author's comments:
Not my work, see the source link. However, I have made a few slight changes, improvements I hope!
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Literally, "kreuz" is "cross" and "quer" is "diagonal," so you're talking about an "X" shape. The Mader's postcard of this song shows an X-ended sawhorse for "kreuz und quer."
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The chorus gets longer and longer as the song progresses, a bit like the 12 days of Xmas.
There are many versions with differing lyrics, but I think these lyrics are some of the best known.
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