It dates back to the 1930s, probably stemming from two older works: the refrain of the Rheinländer dance "Wir versaufen unsrer Oma ihr klein Häuschen", authored by Robert Steidl in 1922, constitutes most of the melody, while the text is a variation of the Foxtrott "Meine Oma fährt Motorrad, ohne Bremse, ohne Licht" ("my grand-mother rides a motorcycle without brakes nor lighting"), a 1928 work with words by Ernst Albert and music by Erwin Bolt.