"Liechtensteiner Polka" is a song written by Edmund Kötscher and Rudi Lindt and performed by Will Glahé and His Orchestra. It reached #16 on the U.S. pop chart and #11 in Canada in 1957.
Other charting versions Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra released a version of the song which reached #62 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957.
Other versions The Big Ben Banjo Band released a version of the song sung in English as a single in the UK in 1957, but it did not chart. Li'l Wally released a version of the song as a single in 1957, but it did not chart. Horst Wende and His Polka Boys released a version of the song as a single in 1957, but it did not chart. Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks released a version of the song on their 1959 EP The All-Time Great Polkas Vol. 3. Bob Kames released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single "Lili Marlene". The Pogues incorporated the piece in their song "Fiesta" on their 1988 album If I Should Fall From Grace With God. 101 Strings released a version of the song on their 1990 album Polka. The Mom and Dads released a version of the song on their 1995 album Love Is a Beautiful Song. Jimmy Sturr released a version of the song on the 1998 various artist album Legends of Polka. "Weird Al" Yankovic incorporated the song in his Polka Face medley.
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