Drinking song


A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs or commercium songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music.
In Germany, drinking songs are called Trinklieder.
In Sweden, where they are called Dryckesvisor, there are drinking songs associated with Christmas, Midsummer, and other celebrations. An example of such a song is "Helan går".
In Spain, Asturias, patria querida is usually depicted as a drinking song.
In France, historical types of drinking songs are Chanson pour boire and Air à boire.

History

The first record of a drinking song dates to the 11th century, and derives from the Carmina Burana, a 13th-century historical collection of poems, educational songs, love sonnets and "entertainment" or drinking songs.

Traditional drinking songs

wrote several lieder known as "Trinklied":
"Trinklied" by Einstürzende Neubauten
"Broad Lic Nic" by The Doug Anthony All Stars
"The Blarney Stone" by Ween
"Booze Me Up And Get Me High" by Ween
"Bliss "
"S.O.B." by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
"Spirit" by Ghost