"Danke Schoen" is a 1962 song first recorded by Bert Kaempfert, however it gained its fame in 1963 when American singer Wayne Newton recorded his version of it. The music was composed by Bert Kaempfert, with the lyrics written by Kurt Schwaback and Milt Gabler. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Kämpfert; October 16, 1923 - June 21, 1980) was a German orchestra leader and songwriter. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Milt Gabler (20 May 1911 - 20 July 2001) was a noted American record producer. ...

The song was released when Wayne Newton was 21 years old. It has been featured in many television commercials and motion pictures, such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Meet the Parents, Matchstick Men, Vegas Vacation, and Fools Rush In. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Ferris Bueller redirects here. ... Meet the Parents is a 2000 comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. ... Matchstick Men: A Novel About Grifters With Issues is a novel written by Eric Garcia. ... Vegas Vacation (1997, Warner Bros. ... Fools Rush In is a Romantic comedy starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek. ...

Brenda Lee recorded Danke Schoen for her 1964 album By Request, produced by Owen Bradley. Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American pop singer, who was immensely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The cover of Bradleys biggest single as a performer, Big Guitar. ...

In German, "danke schön" is equivalent to the English "thank you very much". It literally means "pretty thanks", similar to the English "thank you kindly." The polite response is "bitte schön," which translates roughly and literally to "you're very welcome" and "pretty please" respectively. In English, the German letter "ö" can also be written as "oe" when the umlaut is unavailable. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Ö, or ö, is a character used in several extended Latin alphabets, or the letter O with umlaut or diaeresis. ... The umlaut mark (or simply umlaut) and the trema or diaeresis mark (or simply diaeresis) are two diacritics consisting of a pair of dots placed over a letter. ...

The title is mispronounced in the song and in general the way it is spoken in English. "Schön" in German is pronounced as [ʃøːn] ("ö" representing a close-mid front rounded vowel), not "shane", although the latter pronunciation is needed to make it rhyme with "pain". The German word schön, roughly rhymes with the English word "earn" if pronounced non-rhotally. There is no precise equivalent phoneme in English. Vowels Near-close Close-mid Mid Open-mid Near-open Open Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel. ...

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• Song lyrics