The tradition
The "Chicken Dance" (also known as "Tchip Tchip", "Der Ententanz", and "The Birdie Song") is an oom-pah song from 1957. The melody as well as its associated fad dance has become familiar throughout the Western world. The Chicken Dance is a well-known drinking and dancing song at American Oktoberfest events. It is also a popular dance at weddings, particularly in whose culture includes polka music. Over 140 versions have been recorded worldwide, including some that were released by Walt Disney Records, together making an estimate of more than 40,000,000 records pressed.¶
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Chicken Dance is oom-pah song and fad dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.1¶
The source record links this tradition to 5 external registers, which can be verified through the citation.1¶
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What it mixes with
Artists and institutions
Sources
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| Wikidata: Chicken Dance (Q1344584) | database | Wikidata |
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