Flashback – Rumpelstilz ‘Teddy Bear’. – for the Kiddies Watching

Rumelstilz is German band formed in 1971. This one was specially chosen by my drinking buddy Skip.

Lyrics for the adults and kiddies at end. Catchy tune, but why are they in dresses? I’m lost….maybe some of the kiddies can help

I sit in my room and almost always thank you nume no a Di.
Sitdäm i Di ha troffe, da chani nume hope you danced ou a mi.
Because in the dark dance hall, sit their blue night,
Woni Di ha brings them to the door for the first time.

Hesch gseit i syg e smooth, you heigsch so good plate, i söll zue dr cho.
Hesch gseit: I don’t know how gschyder chly ga fiire, I call me meh dervo.
U later on the bed of federers hesch mer dy Liebi gä.
U wül mi the so ufgstell het, muesch mi no mängisch Nä.

I bet I would be
with you as dy – teddy bear
Introduce dr like – that would be nice
We Di chasch would have amne – teddy bear
Öpis erläbe with dym – teddy bear, teddy bear

I chume you ice cho summe, i chume you ice cho brumme, i
Please contact you immediately. I roll over the great carpet, I ha Zyt derfür,
U we de i dr harmoniously bisch, take your lap, If
it is French Müntschi gisch, de geits really starts.
Take z’Kama Sutra abem Büechergstell, s’isch um z’trier z’tüe,
De hei mer s’zäme bummsfidel until late in the morning.

I bet I would be
with you as dy – teddy bear
Introduce dr how – that would be nice
We Di chasch would have amne – teddy bear
Öpis with dym – teddy bear, teddy bear



Don Matthews
December 2020