Bolle reiste jüngst zu Pfingsten

Bolle reiste jüngst zu Pfingsten (Bolle made a trip on whitsun) is a folk song in the Berlin dialect. The song mocks the stereotype of Berliners as unrestrictedly revelrous. According to music professor the song is of the Schwank type common in German-speaking countries. (compare to Oh du lieber Augustin). The song makes references to Pankow which was a suburb in the middle of the 19th century. At that time it was a common conduct to board a Kremser van - the Berlin variant of a charabanc - to drive out of town to one of the inns, in the case of this song one of the many around the Schönholzer Heide park that were a popular destination for day-trippers.

Bolle reiste jüngst zu Pfingsten

Bolle reiste jüngst zu Pfingsten (Bolle made a trip on whitsun) is a folk song in the Berlin dialect. The song mocks the stereotype of Berliners as unrestrictedly revelrous. According to music professor the song is of the Schwank type common in German-speaking countries. (compare to Oh du lieber Augustin). The song makes references to Pankow which was a suburb in the middle of the 19th century. At that time it was a common conduct to board a Kremser van - the Berlin variant of a charabanc - to drive out of town to one of the inns, in the case of this song one of the many around the Schönholzer Heide park that were a popular destination for day-trippers.