History
The band was founded in 1976 by brothers Hans (born 1 May 1953, Willprechtszell), Christoph (born 3 December 1959, Günzlhofen) and Michael Well (born 10 October 1958, Günzlhofen) in Fürstenfeldbruck. Three years later, their first hit Gott mit dir, du Land der BayWa, was broadcast on the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) television channel. The song lampoons the Bavarian national anthem changing the text to criticize massive use of fertilizer in Bavarian farming (which was at that time mostly sold by the BayWa). Following the broadcast, the band as well as the journalists at the BR were attacked for such a "sacrilege". This led to the BR not broadcasting the music of the group for years. In 1979, the group first went on stage together with Gerhard Polt. The group announced in August 2011, they will play a final concert in January 2012 and then disband. They gave their last concert in the city of Fürth, Bavaria on January, 18th, 2012.
Music style:
The band specializes in combining satirical lyrics with folk melodies to create political songs, mostly endorsing causes of groups of the political left, like the German Green party or the Young Socialists. Aside from their main musical style, they also recorded multiple albums with children's songs together with their own children and have acted in theater shows.
Causes:
The band has used their music to protest against multiple projects; amongst them were the planned nuclear reprocessing plant Wackersdorf plant in Wackersdorf, the Bundesautobahn 94, as well as several scandals of the long time governing party of Bavaria, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
Critical reactions:
In 1997, the band was denied the Upper Bavarian prize for culture for being too "leftist". In 2001, the Bavarian ministry of education disallowed the song Gott mit dir, du Land der BayWa, which was the band's first hit, from being used in a song book for the eighth grade for "lampooning the Bavarian national anthem" and ordered the whole order of books, 75,000 copies, to be destroyed.
's Rehragout
Biermösl Blosn Lyrics
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Ja wos gibt's denn heit auf d'Nacht?
Heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout, a Rehragout!
Ja wissad i wos feiner's?
Von a doudn Sau a Schweiners!
Aber heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout auf'd Nacht!
Ja wos gibt's denn heit auf d'Nacht?
Heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout, a Rehragout!
Ja wissad i wos feiner's?
Von a doudn Sau a Schweiners!
Aber heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout auf'd Nacht!
The lyrics to Biermösl Blosn's song 's Rehragout talk about the excitement and anticipation that comes with the prospect of having a delicious and hearty meal for dinner. The song uses the imagery of a Rehragout, a dish made from venison meat, to convey this message. The repetition of the chorus "Ja wos gibt's denn heit auf d'Nacht?" highlights the eagerness and anticipation of the singer for the meal.
The second verse adds a touch of dark humor to the song with the lines "Ja wissad i wos feiner's? Von a doudn Sau a Schweiners!" which roughly translates to "Do you know what's even better? Pork that comes from a dead pig!". The juxtaposition of humor and anticipation in the song makes it a lighthearted and fun tune to sing along to.
The song also uses the Bavarian dialect, which adds to its folksy and traditional feel. The upbeat and lively melody of the song matches the excitement of the lyrics, making it a popular song to dance and sing along to in Bavarian folk festivals.
Line by Line Meaning
Ja wos gibt's denn heit auf d'Nacht?
What's on the menu tonight?
Ja wos gibt's denn heit auf d'Nacht?
What's on the menu tonight?
Heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout, a Rehragout!
Tonight, we're having a deer stew, a deer stew, a deer stew!
Ja wissad i wos feiner's?
Do you know what's even better?
Von a doudn Sau a Schweiners!
Pork from a dead pig!
Aber heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout auf'd Nacht!
But tonight, we're having a deer stew, a deer stew for dinner!
Ja wos gibt's denn heit auf d'Nacht?
What's on the menu tonight?
Ja wos gibt's denn heit auf d'Nacht?
What's on the menu tonight?
Heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout, a Rehragout!
Tonight, we're having a deer stew, a deer stew, a deer stew!
Ja wissad i wos feiner's?
Do you know what's even better?
Von a doudn Sau a Schweiners!
Pork from a dead pig!
Aber heit gibt's a Rehragout, a Rehragout auf'd Nacht!
But tonight, we're having a deer stew, a deer stew for dinner!
Writer(s): Traditional
Contributed by Levi K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.