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888:Erik Charell; Jürg Amstein; Robert Gilbert.
675:List of Billboard number-one singles of 1954
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168:'s orchestra and chorus that was made at
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698:The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits
404:Oh, mein Papa war eine wunderbare Clown.
362:Oh, mein Papa war eine wunderbare Clown.
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1117:Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)
283:Deep in my heart, I miss him so today.
281:Oh, my Papa, to me he was so wonderful.
266:Oh, my Papa, to me he was so wonderful.
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367:Oh, mein Papa war eine große Kinstler.
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419:Oh, mein Papa war eine schöne Mann.
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348:Eh la hopp, eh la hopp, eh la hopp,
338:eh la hopp, eh la hopp, eh la hopp.
318:Eh la hopp, eh la hopp, eh la hopp.
308:eh la hopp, eh la hopp, eh la hopp.
277:Oh, my Papa, so funny, so adorable,
272:Oh, my Papa, he always understood.
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722:""Oh! My Pa-Pa" score title page"
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518:Alley-oop, alley-oop, alley-oop.
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488:Alley-oop, alley-oop, alley-oop.
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602:Then, he threw six ribbons
568:his mouth so wide, so red;
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840:"Like Father, Like Clown"
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612:and beamed with happiness
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494:jumped high into the air,
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451:eh la hopp, eh la hopp."
443:ganz sachte: "Haha haha"
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474:eh la hopp, eh la hopp.
439:Er lachte: "Haha, haha"
398:wie Diamanten strahlen.
352:eh la hopp, eh la hopp.
350:eh la hopp, eh la hopp,
321:Er lachte: "Haha, haha"
316:und stand auf die Hand.
314:sprang hoch in die Luft
240:Like Father, Like Clown
1145:Games That Lovers Play
1047:I'm Walking Behind You
644:Papa was the highlight
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432:und strahlte glicklich
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312:ganz breit auseinand',
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310:Er spreizte die Beine
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462:auf schwindlige Heh;
340:Das konnte er machen
334:Er ritt auf die Seil
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915:, in the 1954 film
563:Oh, how he laughed,
524:At this, he laughed
16:Popular German song
1172:Songs about clowns
1096:Wish You Were Here
1006:Eddie Fisher Sings
608:He made them dance
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428:Er ließ sie tanzen
304:Papa wie ein Pfeil
236:Billy the Mountain
182:His Master's Voice
174:RCA Victor Records
123:Abbey Road Studios
41:Der schwarze Hecht
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797:24 March
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