Originally Posted by
Aviatrix
Well, there is that song... "Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit". And according to Wikipedia it's "(ein) gängiger Trinkspruch auf dem Oktoberfest"
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosit
(Never been to Oktoberfest - not my scene!)
Yes, you're right. Maybe that's the origin of the American disconnect with the concept. That is certainly a song that gets played during the "Wiesn" about a 100 times a day. But still, no resident of Munich would ever call the Oktoberfest "gemütlich". It's usually the exact opposite.