# Why do Germans at Oktoberfest sing John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'?

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-germans-at-oktoberfest-sing-john-denvers-take-me-home-country-roads/638341/36 "2012-10-21T06:47:31Z")

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I have some alternate lyrics for next year’s Oktoberfest.

Almost Heaven  
Schleswig-Holstein  
Kaiser Wilhelm  
Lederhosen fashions!

Life is Old there,  
Older than the Zee!  
Younger than the mountains  
in Southern Germany.

Autobahn  
Take me on  
To the Place  
to Goosestep On.  
Western Poland  
into Russia  
Take me On  
Autobahn  
I hear his voice, in the morning hour he heils me.  
Der radio reminds me of my oath of loy-al-ty  
And drivin’ on to Moscow, I get feelin’  
Shoulda been retreatin’  
yes-ter DAY!  
Yes-ter DAY!

Autobahn…

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