Beer Barrel Polka
| "Škoda lásky" | |
|---|---|
Memorial plaque of the author with the song's name in Czech, German and English | |
| Song | |
| Language | Czech |
| English title | "Beer Barrel Polka" |
| Written | 1927 (music), 1934 (lyrics) |
| Composer(s) | Jaromír Vejvoda (from "Modřanská polka") |
| Lyricist(s) | Vašek Zeman |
"Beer Barrel Polka", originally in Czech "Škoda lásky", also known as "The Barrel Polka", "Roll Out the Barrel", or "Rosamunde", is a 1927 polka composed by Czech musician Jaromír Vejvoda. Lyrics were added in 1934, subsequently gaining worldwide popularity during World War II as a drinking song.