"\"The Swiss Maid\" was a 1962 hit song for Del Shannon. The single only made #64 on the US Billboard charts, whereas on the UK charts it fared much better and made #2. It spent 3 weeks at the top of the Australian charts.The song was written by country singer/songwriter Roger Miller, who recorded it in 1961 under the title \"Fair Swiss Maiden\".Del Shannon's recording featured a distinctive yodel by the artist, popularly used in some country music of the time."@en . . . "The Swiss Maid"@en .