Who Stole the Kishka?

Who Stole the Kishka?, originally spelled "Who Stole the Keeshka?", is a polka song written by Walter Dana (music)^[1] and Walter Solek (lyrics).^[2][3][4] It has been recorded and performed by various bands. One popular version was familiar to American radio audiences from a 1963 recording by the Grammy Award–winning polka artist Frankie Yankovic.^[3][4][5] It is an homage to kiszka, also known as kaszanka.^[3][4]

"Who Stole the Kishka?"
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Genre	Polka
Composer(s)	Walter Dana
Lyricist(s)	Walt Solek
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According to an obituary for Walt Solek, who wrote and recorded the song, "Keeshka always gets the crowd going at a Polkaholics show as it has since it was recorded in the 1950s with English lyrics!"^[6]

The song ends with the pleading refrain "but please bring back my kishka".