<P> Pat Boone did a whistling version of the song in 1967 . A vocal version of the song , as `` Ich war der Putzer vom Kaiser '' , was recorded in German by Die Travellers , in the late 1960s . The German lyrics were credited to Fred Oldörp , a member of the group . The lyrics concern the batman , or Putzer ( `` cleaner '' ) of the Kaiser , who evades combat because of his position . It has been suggested that the words derive from a First World War marching song , but this is unconfirmed . </P>
<P> Pat Boone did a whistling version of the song in 1967 . A vocal version of the song , as `` Ich war der Putzer vom Kaiser '' , was recorded in German by Die Travellers , in the late 1960s . The German lyrics were credited to Fred Oldörp , a member of the group . The lyrics concern the batman , or Putzer ( `` cleaner '' ) of the Kaiser , who evades combat because of his position . It has been suggested that the words derive from a First World War marching song , but this is unconfirmed . </P>
who sang i was kaiser bill 's batman
who sang i was kaiser bill 's batman
Die Travellers
Die Travellers