Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna? [English translation]

One who is not musical has little of the world,

because music keeps us cheerful.

One who knows a little song, and sings it just so,

Stays happy in the morning and in the evening.

So everyone sings along to a little song.

Yes, what would life be without song?

"Can you whistle, Johanna?"

"Certainly I can!"

"Keep whistling Johanna,

because whistling is fun.

Your lips are purple

and your cheeks are round.

Girl, what a

wonderful mouth you have!

Can you whistle, Johanna?"

"Certainly I can!"

"Can you sing, Johanna?"

"Certainly I can!"

"Keep singing, Johanna,

your singing is fun.

Your lips are purple

and your cheeks are round.

Girl, what a

wonderful mouth you have!

Can you sing, Johanna? "

"Certainly I can!"

"Do you eat peaches, Johanna?"

"Certainly I do!"

"You should eat carefully, child,

you’re making yourself completely wet.

Yes, it seems you find it tasty,

because you eat dreadfully loudly.

Oh God, poor me,

I’m sentenced to such a bride."

"Keep eating, Johanna,

Because we’re having fun."

"Can you gargle, Johanna?"

"Certainly I can!"

"Keep gargling, Johanna,

because gargling is fun.

Do you sometimes have a pain in the neck

or is your throat sore?

Then take aluminium diacetate

And gargle healthily.

Keep gargling, Johanna,

Oh, you can do that well!"

"Can you whine, Johanna?"

"Naturally I can whine, but I would like to ask once and for all

that you stop harassing me, Sir!"

"Keep whining, Johanna, your whining is fun."

"You are free to go,

if you don’t like my tone of voice, Sir!"

And she whines and whines and has a big mouth,

but the girl doesn’t really have a reason for that!

"Keep whining, Johanna!"

"Yes, but that’s the limit!"

Baa, baa, whine, whine, whine!

But now, but now, but now…

"Can you be silent, Johanna?"

"Certainly I can!"

"Keep quiet, Johanna,

because silence is fun."

"I, I..." "Sssssh!"

• Artist:Comedian Harmonists
• Album:(1934)