Ein Heller und ein Batzen

Gottfried Wilhelm Fink wrote a new melody in 1853[6] This version was also published in Franz Magnus Böhme's Volksthümliche Lieder der Deutschen im 18. und 19.

War das 'ne große Freude, als ihn der Herrgott schuf; ein Kerl, wie Samt und Seide, nur schade, daß er suff.

[12][11] Even so, it is not formally recognized as a Nazi symbol in Germany and is therefore not outlawed per Article 86a of the German Criminal Code that prohibits the dissemination of signs of unconstitutional organizations.

On 6 August 2023, during the annual St. Dominic's Fair in the Polish city of Gdańsk, there was a scandal related to a performance of the song by a German folk group from Middle Franconia.

After the reaction and indignation of some circles in Poland, both the group and the district of Middle Franconia apologized to the Gdańsk city authorities and to Międzynarodowe Targi Gdańskie S.A., the fair's organisers.

[2][13][11][14] German schlager singer Heino included a version of this song on his 1968 album ...und Sehnsucht uns begleitet.

German heavy metal band Accept incorporated this song into "Fast as a Shark" in their 1982 album Restless and Wild.