Manço was born on 2nd January 1943 in Istanbul. His mother, Rikkat Uyanık, had been a famous singer in the early 1940s. His older brother, who was born during World War II, was named Savaş ("war" in Turkish) while he was named Barış ("peace" in Turkish) by his parents to celebrate the end of the war.
While at secondary school at the Galatasaray Lisesi (and later at Şişli Terakki High School) he formed his first band, Kafadarlar ("The Buddies"), all students of a nearby highschool. Asaf Savaş Akat, who became a famous economist, played saxophone, and guitarist Ender Enön made his own guitar because it was difficult to find a real one on the market at that time. In 1962 and 1963, with his next band, Harmoniler ("The Harmonies"), he recorded cover versions of some popular American twist songs and rearrangements of Turkish folk songs in rock-and-roll form, marking the beginning of the Anatolian rock movement, a synthesis of Turkish folk music and rock. In this period, his key visual and musical influence was Elvis Presley.
After leaving school in 1963 he won a scholarship to the Belgian Royal Academy, and went to Belgium to study graphics and art. He toured with his band Les Mistigris (not related to Mistigris) in Germany, Belgium, France, and Turkey until 1967, when he was in a serious car accident, after which he started to grow his signature mustache to disguise his scar.
Frustrated by the difficulties of working with musicians from different nationalities, he formed Kaygısızlar (The Carefrees), featuring Mazhar Alanson and Fuat Güner, future members of the band MFÖ. He recorded several singles and toured with the band, both domestically and internationally, until the band members revealed that they did not want to live abroad. In 1970, he formed Barış Manço ve... ("Barış Manço and ..."), again with foreign musicians, to record his first hit single, both in Turkey and in Belgium, "Dağlar Dağlar" (Mountains, Mountains!), selling over 700,000 copies.
After the success of "Dağlar Dağlar", Manço recorded a couple of singles with Moğollar (The Mongols), another influential Turkish Anatolian rock band. He then decided to return to Turkey where he recorded with the reformed Kaygısızlar for a short period. In 1971, his early works were compiled under his first full length album Dünden Bugüne, today commonly referred to as "Dağlar Dağlar".
In 1972, he formed Kurtalan Ekspres, the band that would accompany him until his death. He continued to release singles until 1975, when he released his first non-compilation album, 2023, a concept album that included many instrumental pieces.
As a last attempt to reach international success, he released the album Baris Mancho (1976), mostly with the George Hayes Orchestra, in Europe and South Africa. Although the album did not bring the fame he was expecting, it did reach the top of the charts in Romania and Morocco. The following year the album was released in Turkey under the title Nick the Chopper.
From 1977 to 1980,he released three more albums in Turkey, partly consisting of compilations of older singles: Sakla Samanı Gelir Zamanı (1977), Yeni Bir Gün (1979), and 20. Sanat Yılı Disko Manço (1980), all with a similar sound to his earlier album 2023. All these albums are now rarity items, but most of the material from the era is available in the later compilations Ben Bilirim and Sarı Çizmeli Mehmet Ağa.
In 1981 Manço released Sözüm Meclisten Dışarı with Kurtalan Ekspres, containing many hit songs including "Alla Beni Pulla Beni", "Arkadaşım Eşşek", "Gülpembe", "Halhal", and "Dönence". The album remains one of their most popular works, and boosted Manço's popularity in the 1980s. "Arkadaşım Eşşek" ("My Friend Donkey"), quickly grew very popular among children (the song is about rural nostalgia ,and was not initially intended as a children's song). Throughout his career he went on to write many other songs primarily for children. On the other hand "Gülpembe", composed by Kurtalan Ekspres bassist Ahmet Güvenç, a requiem for Manço's grandmother, caught the attention of older audiences, and is probably the artist's most popular song, competing only with "Dağlar Dağlar".
In 1983, Estağfurullah, Ne Haddimize was released. It contained the hit songs "Halil İbrahim Sofrası" and "Kol Düğmeleri", a new version of the artist's very first song. "Halil İbrahim Sofrası" exemplified Manço's signature moral-themed lyrics, a rare feature in Turkish pop music. In 1985, 24 Ayar Manço which included "Gibi Gibi" and a long conceptual song "Lahburger", was released. It marked the beginning of the shift in Manço's sound characterised by the heavy use of synthesisers and drum machine, in contrast with his older works consisting of a rock-based sound. Manço went on to release Değmesin Yağlı Boya (1986), Sahibinden İhtiyaçtan (1988), and Darısı Başınıza (1989), each containing a couple of hit songs and demonstrating his new sound.
In 1988 7'den 77'ye (From age 7 to 77), a television series directed and presented by Manço, began to run on TRT 1, the national TV channel of Turkey. It was a combined music, talk show, and documentary programme which was a major hit during the eight years it stayed on the air. Manço travelled to nearly 150 countries for the series. "Adam Olacak Çocuk" , a part of the show, strengthened Manço's acceptance among children
Although his popularity continued mostly due to this series, his musical work in 1990s wasn't so well received. The albums Mega Manço (1992) and Müsadenizle Çocuklar (1995) were considered the weakest of his career, despite the limited success of the 1992 children's hit "Ayı" (The Bear). On the other hand, in 1995 he toured in Japan with Kurtalan Ekspres, leading to Live in Japan (1996), his first and only live album. He released two albums in that country with some recognition as "the man who writes songs about vegetables", referring to "Domates, Biber, Patlıcan" ("Tomato, Pepper, Aubergine") and "Nane, Limon Kabuğu" (Mint, Lemon Rind), two of his hit songs from the 1980s.
Manço died on 31st January 1999 of a sudden heart attack, just before the release of his newly finished album Mançoloji (Mançology) (1999), a double album containing new recordings of his hit songs along with an unfinished instrumental song "40. Yıl" ("The 40th Anniversary"), celebrating his fortieth year in music. Over his career he had composed about 200 songs, some of which were translated into a variety of languages including Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian, Persian, Japanese, and Arabic.
Kol Düğmeleri
Barış Manço Lyrics
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Sessiz geçen, son geceyi
Başın öne, eğik bir suçlu gibi
Bana verdiğin, hediyeyi
İki küçük, kol düğmesi
Bütün bir aşk, hikayesi
İki düğme, iki ayrı kolda
Akşam olunca sustururum, herkesi her her şeyi
Gelir kol düğmelerimin, birleşme saati
Usul usul, çıkarır koyarım kutuya yan yana
Bitsin bu işkence kalsınlar bir arada
Heyhat sabah, gün ışıldar
Yalnız gece, buluşanlar
Yaşlı gözlerle, ayrılırlar
Düğmeler gibi, bizim gibi
Bizim gibi
Ayrılırlar
Bizim gibi
Ayrılırlar
Bizim gibi
Ayrılırlar
Bizim gibi
Ayrılırlar
The lyrics to Barış Manço's song Kol Düğmeleri tell a story of a past love and the small memento that remains. The singer remembers the last night spent together, quiet and somber. The gift given by the love interest was two small cufflinks, which hold the entire story of their love. The cufflinks are now on separate sleeves, just like the two individuals who went their separate ways.
The chorus of the song reveals the singer's ritual of putting away the cufflinks every night and taking them out again when it's time for them to be together again. He puts them side by side in a box, hoping that the torture of separation will end and they can be together again.
The last verse describes the scene of people parting ways after a night of meeting secretly. The singer compares them to the cufflinks, bound to be separated just like they are. The repetition of "ayrılırlar" (they separate) throughout the chorus emphasizes the pain of separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Hatırlarım, bugün gibi
I remember it like it was yesterday
Sessiz geçen, son geceyi
The last night that passed quietly
Başın öne, eğik bir suçlu gibi
With your head down like a guilty criminal
Bana verdiğin, hediyeyi
The gift that you gave me
İki küçük, kol düğmesi
Two small cufflinks
Bütün bir aşk, hikayesi
The story of a whole love
İki düğme, iki ayrı kolda
Two buttons, on two separate sleeves
Bizim gibi, ayrı yolda
Separated like us
Akşam olunca sustururum, herkesi her her şeyi
When evening comes, I silence everything and everyone
Gelir kol düğmelerimin, birleşme saati
The time for my cufflinks to come together
Usul usul, çıkarır koyarım kutuya yan yana
Gently, I take them out and place them side by side in a box
Bitsin bu işkence kalsınlar bir arada
Let this torture end and let them stay together
Heyhat sabah, gün ışıldar
Alas, morning comes and the day shines
Yalnız gece, buluşanlar
Those who meet in the lonely night
Yaşlı gözlerle, ayrılırlar
They part with elderly eyes
Düğmeler gibi, bizim gibi
Like buttons, like us
Bizim gibi
Like us
Ayrılırlar
They part
Lyrics © Kahuna Music
Written by: BARIS MANCO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ayabenzerask2153
Biliyorsun.
Hala birine aşık olabilirim.
Sana hiç benzemeyen çocuklarım olur…
Adının hiç anılmadığı bir hayat kurarım.
Hayalimdeki yüzünü eskitir zaman…
Biliyorsun.
Herkes bir yolunu bulup tamamlanır aslında.
Herkes unutur.
Annenin cüzdanından çaldığın paralar gibidir bazı şeyler.
Belli oluncaya kadar devam edilir.
Biliyorsun.
Belli oldun!
Biliyorsun.
Unutabilirim.
Zaten ben kimleri unuttum.
Onlardan biri olur, hayatımın en kullanılmayan yerine kaldırılır suretin.
Tozlanırsın.
Üzerin örtülür…
Biliyorsun.
Seni sevdim!
Bir gün kör kalsaydın da severdim.
Ellerin olmasaydı mesela.
Ellerin olmasaydı, sen bile kendini sevmezdin oysa…
Biliyorsun.
Kimsenin tek bir seçeneği yok bu hayatta.
Hala bana seni unutturacak insanlar tanıyabilirim.
Başka bir ses kazınır kulaklarıma.
Biliyorsun herkesin kendini kurtaracak bir bahanesi vardır aslında…
Oysa;
Ölene kadar seni sevebilirdim.
Eğer biraz yardım etseydin bana
@ismailkirici9994
Hatırlarım bugün gibi sessiz geçen son geceyi
Başın öne eğik bir suçlu gibi bana verdiğin hediyeyi
İki küçük kol düğmesi bütün bir aşk hikayesi
İki düğme iki ayrı kolda bizim gibi ayrı yolda
Akşam olunca sustururum herkesi her her şeyi
Gelir kol düğmelerimin birleşme saati
Usul usul çıkarır koyarım kutuya yan yana
Bitsin bu işkence kalsınlar bir arada
Heyhat sabah gün ışıldar yalnız gece buluşanlar
Yaşlı gözlerle ayrılırlar düğmeler gibi
Bizim gibi bizim gibi ayrılırlar bizim gibi ayrılırlar
@abdulbakitosun2678
Sanırım 97 yılının yazıydı. Ankara Kızılay meydanında binlerce kişi barış abi yi dinlemiştik. Neredeyse her şarkısını 2 kere söylemişti. Bi ara konseri izleyenlere "sıkılmadınız mı?" diye sormuştu. Bu sorunun ardından tam 1 saat 12 dakika daha dinlemiştik. Mekanı cennet olsun. Hem sanatçı hem bir insan olarak çok güzel izler bıraktı.. Paylaşım için de ayrıca teşekkürler...
@angel_or_demontiktok5129
💘💔
@angel_or_demontiktok5129
Aynen😭😢
@Halil_007
Mekanı cennet olsun 🌹🌹🌹
@songulf.4811
Gerçekten öyle bir insan öyle bir sanatçı ki bıkmıyorum saatlerce dinlesem.cok derin çok manalı içten şarkılar. Müzikleride çok güzel.Ender sanatçılarımız dan.Allah rahmet eylesin.keşke böyle güzel insanlar kendileri gibi değerli kişiler yetistirselerdi.
@abdulbakitosun2678
@@songulf.4811 Ne söylediği şarkılar, ne de bir insan olarak bıraktığı izler silinmeyecek.. Ülkemiz böyle bir değere sahip olduğu şanslı bu konuda.
@esrabdk
"İki düğme, iki ayrı kolda bizim gibi ayrı yolda" Barış Mançodan başkası da aşkı kol düğmeleri ile bu kadar güzel anlatamazdı zaten..
@huseyinozturk4947
" Bir gömleğin ilk ve son düğmeleri gibiydik. Kavuşabilirdik belki ama bu sadece düzeni bozardı" -Teoman
@tugceipek6603
👍👍👍
@toko5377
harbiden oyle