It must be mentioned, at this point, that the song was not named the Chicken Dance, but der ententanz which translated means the Duck Dance.  Yes Oh Oktoberfest faithful, there was a reason why the song's name was changed in it's city of introduction.  It seems that, at the time, there was not a duck costume to be found anywhere in Tulsa, however, a chicken costume was available at one of the local television stations.  The station graciously donated the costume for use at the festival and the rest is history!   The tune, at that time, was all the rage in Germany and of course the band from Germany would play it for the crowds in Tulsa to enjoy and the chicken would perform and all was well at Tulsa Oktoberfest.

Others, in the United States, may claim the Chicken Dance for their own, however, the Chicken Dance has truly been Tulsa Oktoberfest for the past twenty plus years and will continue to be so for many years to come.