The "Town Musicians of Bremen" (German:Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimmand published in Grimm's Fairy Talesin 1819.
It tells the story of four aging domestic animals, who after a lifetime of hard work are neglected and mistreated by their former masters. Eventually, they decide to run away and become town musicians in the city of Bremen. Contrary to the story's title the characters never arrive in Bremen, as they succeed in tricking and scaring off a band of robbers, capturing their spoils, and moving into their house.
