The… Read Full Bio ↴HaDag Nahash (הדג נחש) is a chart-topping Israeli hip-hop group.
The group's name literally means "Snakefish" (dag=fish, nachash=snake), but it is also a Hebrew pun. In Israel, people who have only recently gotten their driver's licences place a tag on their back window with the words "Nahag Chadash" ("new driver"). The anagram "HaDag Nachash" therefore indicates the group's ambitions, as a voice for the youth in Israel.
The band's icon, depicting a kid urinating, comes from the Hebrew idiom, loosely translated as, "Where does the fish piss from?" (מאיפה משתין הדג) meaning something akin to, "How it's done" or "How things work."
Like many Israeli pop musicians such as Teapacks (Tipex) and the Idan Raichel project, HaDag Nahash blend Western pop music and ethnic music to create a unique sound tapestry, somewhere between hip-hop and world music.
One of their most famous hits is "Shirat Hasticker" (known as "The Sticker Song" in English), written by Israeli novelist David Grossman. The lines in the song are all direct quotes or plays on slogans that actually appeared at some time on bumper stickers in Israel, but the unique collage of opposing political slogans juxtaposed against apolotical slogans, parodies and so forth creates an angry irony. Another song by the group, called "Sod Ha-Hatzlacha" (which translates to "The Secret of Success" in English) is displayed on their album "Lazuz" ("To Move") and is considered one of their best songs.
Hadag Nahash has a minor rivalry with the famous Israeli hip-hop star Subliminal, as is shown in the lyrics of the song "Gabi V'Debi" (Gabby and Debi).
Hadag Nahash has sold out concerts in the US. They have seven members; their lead rapper and founder is Shaanan Streett. They have four albums out and are working on a fifth.
A few of their songs appear on Adam Sandler's new movie "You Don't Mess With The Zohan" (2008)
Source: wikipedia.org
רק פה
הדג נחש Lyrics
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איזה כיף לאנשים שבשבילם פה זה חו"ל
על פניו ישראל בסדר בגדול
בניו יורק יש מיליונים שאין להם מה לאכול.
אבל מדגדג לי להתרחק
מהמקום הזה להתנתק להתנתקות להתעופף
לפחות לתקופה להתחפף
ולשים סופית מאחורי
כי רק פה אין משמעות ללא נעים.
רק פה שלטון פחות חשוב ממנעמים.
רק פה שלושה ראשי ממשלה נחקרים
ולא משתפים פעולה.
רק פה אני מרגיש שייכות
למרות שאני כועס על השחיתות
"ואם אתה בחו"ל נמצא ועל פיצוץ שומע?"
אז רק לפה פתאום אני
מתגעגע.
נשאר לי לעשן רק חומר מקומי
הקופי שופ באמסטרדם זה בינלאומי
מסתכל מבסוט על השפשוף שבג'ינס
מהרהר בבלוז בבר בניו אורלינס
חושב על הריוויירה כשאני עובר ליד אכזיב
מפליג כמו בוונציה בחורף
בדרום תל אביב
כי רק פה יש שוטף+90
רק פה כולם רוצים להיות כרישים
רק פה כשאתה עובר ליד בית עסק
אתה נרגע אם אתה רואה איזה רולה עם נשק.
רק פה אני מרגיש שייכות...
הכל אצלי עניין של הרגל
סך הכול סבבה להתגלגל בישראל.
הכל אצלי עניין של מה בא לי
חלק מהכפר או חלק מהגלובלי.
כי רק פה כולם מדברים בעברית
ומקללים ברוסית, אנגלית וערבית.
רק פה אנשים הולכים מכות בתור.
רק פה כולם בצבא ורוצים פטור.
רק פה אני מרגיש שייכות...
רק פה בחויבי ובשלילי.
רק פה הכל מוכר מרגיש שלי.
רק פה לי נוח זה הסיכום
אז למה לי לברוח לכל מקום ביקום?
רק פה אני מרגיש שייכות
למרות שאני כועס על השחיתות
"ואם אתה בחו"ל נמצא ועל פיצוץ שומע?"
אני קולט מאיפה באתי
ומזדעזע.
The song "רק פה" by הדג נחש (The Fish Snake) is about feeling a sense of belonging and connection to Israel, despite its flaws and corruption. The lyrics contrast the experience of being in Israel with that of being abroad, where things may seem easier or more comfortable at first, but ultimately lack the same sense of meaning and belonging. The song speaks to the unique cultural and social identity of Israel, where people speak multiple languages and come from diverse backgrounds, but all share a connection to the land and its history.
The first verse paints a picture of someone in Japan watching people buy things at a kiosk across from them. The lyrics remark how great it must be for these people for whom being in Israel is like being abroad. The singer then contrasts this image with the reality of Israel, where despite its flaws, the country is still in order and great. The next line explains that there are millions of Americans who cannot find anything to eat, highlighting the contrast between Israel and the rest of the world. In the refrain, the singer explains that it is only in Israel where things have meaning, and where the ruling powers are less important than the pleasures.
The second verse speaks to how the singer feels a sense of belonging in Israel, despite his frustrations with its corruption. The lyrics describe how even if he were to hear about an explosion while abroad, he would suddenly feel homesick for Israel. The verse then shifts to describing the singer's travels around the world, but how he ultimately ends up missing Israel. The bridge reassures the singer that everything is just a matter of habit and preference and concludes with the chorus, reiterating the sense of belonging and comfort in Israel.
Line by Line Meaning
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Watching the Japanese buying from the kiosk across the street
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What a pleasure for the people for whom, here, it's like being abroad
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On the surface, Israel is just fine
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In New York, there are millions who have nothing to eat
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But it tickles me to distance myself
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From this place, to disconnect, to fly away
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At least for a while, to escape
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And to finally leave behind
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The anchors touching my dwelling on this land
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Because only here, there is no meaning without discomfort.
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Only here, authority is less important than pleasures.
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Only here, three heads of government are under investigation
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And not cooperating.
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Only here do I feel belonging
????? ???? ???? ?? ???????
Despite being angry about the corruption
"??? ??? ???"? ???? ??? ????? ?????"
"And if you are abroad and hear about an explosion?"
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So suddenly, I'm only here
??????.
Missing it.
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I'm left with smoking only local material
????? ??? ???????? ?? ????????
The coffee shop in Amsterdam is international
????? ????? ?? ?????? ???'???
Looking with enthusiasm at the stoned guy in jeans
????? ????? ??? ???? ???????
Thinking about the blues in a bar in New Orleans
???? ?? ????????? ????? ???? ??? ?????
Thinking about the Riviera as I pass by Acco
????? ??? ??????? ?????
Sailing like in Venice, in the winter
????? ?? ????
In the south of Tel Aviv
?? ?? ?? ?? ????+90
Because only here, there's a flood +90
?? ?? ???? ????? ????? ??????
Only here, everyone wants to be sharks
?? ?? ????? ???? ??? ??? ???
Only here, when you pass by a business
??? ???? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ?? ???.
You calm down when you see someone with a gun.
??? ???? ????? ?? ????
Everything for me is a matter of habit
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Overall, it's cool to roll around in Israel.
??? ???? ????? ?? ?? ?? ??
Everything for me is a matter of what I feel like
??? ????? ?? ??? ????????.
Part of the village or part of the global.
?? ?? ?? ???? ?????? ??????
Because only here, everyone speaks Hebrew
??????? ??????, ?????? ??????.
And curses in Russian, English, and Arabic.
?? ?? ????? ?????? ???? ????.
Only here, people take turns beating each other
?? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ????.
Only here, everyone is in the army and wants an exemption.
?? ?? ?????? ???????.
Only here, with the pros and cons.
?? ?? ??? ???? ????? ???.
Only here, everything is familiar and feels like mine.
?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??????
Only here, it's comfortable for me, that's the conclusion
?? ??? ?? ????? ??? ???? ??????
So why should I escape to anywhere else in the universe?
?? ?? ??? ????? ??????
Only here do I feel belonging
????? ???? ???? ?? ???????
Despite being angry about the corruption
"??? ??? ???"? ???? ??? ????? ?????"
"And if you are abroad and hear about an explosion?"
??? ???? ????? ????
I understand where I came from
???????.
And shudder.
Writer(s): קלמס דוד, סטריט שאנן, כהן אהרונוב יאיא, פיין יוסי, אלון שלומי, מרגלית גיא, בן עמי אמיר, אסרף משה
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