Werner Thomas
Werner Thomas | |
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| Born | Thurgau, Switzerland |
| Occupations | Musician, Composer |
| Instruments | Accordion |
Werner Thomas is a Swiss accordionist born in Thurgau[1], credited with composing the German language tune in 1957 known as "Der Ententanz" (literally The Duck Dance) later known as the "Chicken Dance" or the "Birdie Song" while working as a restaurant musician during the 1950s.
In 2000, the BBC crowned Thomas' song as "voted the most annoying song of all time".[2]
Thomas now lives in a "luxury retirement home in Ticino".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Turuban, Pauline (2025-12-06). "Birdie Song: how a Swiss wrote the 'most annoying song of all time'". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ "BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Birdie Song tops hall of shame". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ Turuban, Pauline (2025-12-06). "Birdie Song: how a Swiss wrote the 'most annoying song of all time'". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
External links
[edit]- Werner Thomas at IMDb
- HitParade.CH: Werner Thomas (in German)
- Deutsches Musikarchiv: Werner Thomas (in German)
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