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by Walter Hayes Misch (1878 - 1914), as Alfred Walter Heymel

Kater
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Rumplumplumplum,
mir geht ein Backstein im Kopf herum;
Au,
verfluchtes Gehau',
vertrackter Diskant
in der Schädelwand!
Es zieht und fegt,
im Maien sich regt
ein Kobold mit dem Messer;
und es wird nicht besser.
Ich schieß' mich tot.
Herr, sieh meine Not!
Schnei' Heringssalat!
Will früh auch und spat
dich loben alsdann
als gläubiger Mann.

Note provided by Johann Winkler: "Kater" is a colloquial term for a hangover.


Text Authorship:

  • by Walter Hayes Misch (1878 - 1914), as Alfred Walter Heymel [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Erich Zeisl (1905 - 1959), "Kater", 1931 [ soprano and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2022-03-20
Line count: 16
Word count: 55

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