The
Wienerlied (German, literally: Viennese song, pl. Wienerlieder) or
Weanaliad (
viennese, pl.
Weanaliada) is a song genre which has its roots in
Vienna, the capital of
Austria. Traditional Viennese songs, known as
Wienerlieder are centred on the theme of life in Vienna and are almost exclusively sung in
Viennese (a local
Austro-Bavarian dialect). The Wienerlied is a unique musical and socio-cultural phenomenon, a psychograph of the Viennese way of life; a mix between idealism, joie de vivre and desperation.