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The Hungarian Grammy Award-winning FIRKIN have played over 600 concerts in 17 countries –
CAN, FR, UK, CH, ES, NL, BE, DE, IT, AT, CZ, PL, SRB, SK, RO, UA, HU. Within 10 years Firkin
have become one of the best headliner acts of small and medium-sized festivals and a
frequently requested band by major festivals as well as prestigious venues.
2009 Their 1st album entitled Firkinful Of Beer (Universal Music) became golden album within a
year and the title song was listed on a compilation album of the world's best folk bands. (Almost St.
Patrick’s Day, Reedo Records, 2009, DE).
2010 Firkinful Of Beer was nominated for Hungarian Grammy Award (Fonogram) followed by five
further nominations (2013 - WHUP!, 2014 - Igyunk Pálinkát, 2016 - Finger In The Pie - winner!, 2017
- Start Again, 2018 – Into The Night)
2011 With their song entitled Lord Of The Dance, Firkin ruled Celtic Radio Charts for 4 consecutive
months in Canada and Germany that was followed up with a 5-stage Canadian tour and several
headliner shows all across Europe.
2012 Firkin recorded their 1st live DVD entitled Keep On Firkin, which gave the green light to
recognized international tour booking agencies – Extratours Konzertbüro (GER, CH) and KS
Booking & Promotion (CZ, UA).
2013 Firkin composed a unique semi-theatrical performance entitled Jumpin’ John at Palace of Arts
(Müpa Budapest - Hungary's best known cultural institution) Accompanied by illustrious guest
musicians, Firkin produced a sold-out night.
2014 Firkin released their 5th LP album entitled Finger in the Pie, which received praising reviews by
acknowledged international bloggers and magazines. Firkin’s live energy rocked two major festivals
as well: Wacken W:O:A 2014 (DE), for the first time and Sziget 2014 (HU) for the fourth consecutive
year.
2015 Firkin was mentioned among the very bests on international toplists: UK – Modern Rock Top
20; Germany – 3rd best Celtic Punk Rock album; Ireland – 2nd best Celtic Punk album; USA -
The World's Leading Songwriting Competition – Top 10, Finalist (category: Rock/Alternative).
The band was honoured to play with Flogging Molly, one of the greatest band of the Celtic punk rock
genre.
Hungarian National Music TV broadcast Firkin’s 7th birthday concert @ Akvárium Klub, Budapest.
2016 Firkin celebrated NYE at the legendary Dublin Castle, London where Madness, Blur and Amy
Winehouse used to play.
After winning Hungarian Grammy Awards (Fonogram 2016) ?with the album Finger In The Pie,
Firkin was nominated ?for Independent Music Awards (?USA?) in the category of Rock/Hard Rock
Album!?
?Firkin’s platinum hit ‘Focimese’ became the official song of the Hungarian football team at UEFA
EURO 2016 on compilation album Bon Voyage (June 2016?)?!?
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2017 Firkin headlined numerous festivals with their crazy energy all across Europe and invaded the
main stages of major festivals like Summer Breeze (GER), Rockharz (GER), Czad Festiwal (PL),
Sziget Festival (HU) in the framework of Into The Night Tour.
2018 The now six-time Fonogram nominee released their 6th LP entitled We Are The Ones with a
double release show! in Budapest at A38 and Vienna at the Ottakringer Brewery.
“Firkin are finally back with a full CD. Probably one of the best live bands in the continent, the band from
Budapest has always released amazing albums. (...) Nobody could expect this master piece after their great “Into the Night” EP from 2017. “Into the Night” was very, very good, but “We are the Ones” is a true gem: great
production, perfect sound and a band at the peak of its career." - Kinksmarkham
No wonder that Firkin is to energize a lot of prestigious venues and festivals with their We Are The
Ones Tour through the whole summer season in 2018.
2018-2019 On 27th October, 2018, Firkin are celebrating their 10th birthday with a mind-blowing
concert show followed by their 10th anniversary autumn-winter tour all across Europe. The
audience will surely not miss any of Firkin’s greatest hits and they will be singing the catchy tunes of
’We are the ones’ as well.
Discography
WE ARE THE ONES (6TH LP)
2018 - Pump Jump Records
Licensed to Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
INTO THE NIGHT (EP)
2017 - Pump Jump Records
START AGAIN (SINGLE)
2016 - Pump Jump Records
REVOX (EP)
2015 - Pump Jump Records
FINGER IN THE PIE (5th LP)
2014 - Pump Jump Records
Licensed to Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
KEEP ON FIRKIN - LIVE (4th LP & DVD)
2012-2013 - Pump Jump Records
IGYUNK PÁLINKÁT! (3rd LP) – Hungarian
2012 - Pump Jump Records
WHUP! (2nd LP)
2010 - Pump Jump Records
FIRKINFUL OF BEER (1st LP)
2009 - Universal Music / Pump Jump Records
Members:
ANDY - Lead Vocals
LILI - Violin
PJ - Flute, Whistle
BAZSI - Electric Guitar
SHUTI - Bass
ESE - Drums, Vocals
Still Alive
Firkin Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
High above the hills
The stars shyly hide from
The shining of the creek
The chime of the bells
Is the beat of my heart
The scent of the spring brings
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
O-a-hey O-a-hay We′re dancing through the night
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
Hey-hey-hey-hey
The silence of the field
Is trampled by the herd
Return from south again
All our chirping birds
Buds gently burst
In the heat of the sun
Summer memories
I ain't complain ′bout none
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
O-a-hey O-a-hay We're dancing through the night
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
Hey-hey-hey-hey
Spring's at long last here
The village comes to life
The muddy road is dry
We gather every night
The evenings′re still cold
We have no other chance
Tap a barrel in a jiffy
And let′s dance!
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
O-a-hey O-a-hay We're dancing through the night
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
Hey-hey-hey-hey
Oh, the winter was so long
The rust ate the blades
The horse is skinny, too
The glory′s long been frayed
All that has remained
Just mem'ries from afar
They hang on my belly with
Me in the bar
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
O-a-hey O-a-hay We′re dancing through the night
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
Hey-hey-hey-hey
The song Still Alive by Firkin talks about the feeling of coming back alive after a long winter. The morning sun is rising high above the hills and the stars are hiding from the shining of the creek. The chime of the bells is the beat of the heart and the scent of the spring brings a fresh start. The lyrics also describe the return of the herd from the south, the beautiful buds bursting in the sun, summer memories, and chirping birds that fill the silence of the field.
The villagers gather every night, even though the evenings are still cold because they have no other chance. They tap on barrels and dance to the beat of their hearts. Finally, the winter is far gone, and the village comes to life again. Although the rust had eaten the blades and the horse is skinny, the villagers are happy to be still alive, and they dance through the night. The lyrics describe the memories of faraway lands and of hanging out with friends in the bar. The song Still Alive is a celebration of the feeling of coming back to life after a long and harsh winter.
Line by Line Meaning
When the morning sun rises
As the sun comes up over the hills
High above the hills
Up in the sky, over the hills
The stars shyly hide from
The stars go away because of
The shining of the creek
The bright light coming from the creek
The chime of the bells
The sound the bells make
Is the beat of my heart
Is like the rhythm of my heart
The scent of the spring brings
The smell of spring brings
Me a fresh star
A new and fresh feeling
O-a-hey O-a-hay We are still alive!
We are alive and celebrating!
O-a-hey O-a-hay We're dancing through the night
We're dancing and having a good time all night long
The silence of the field
When the quiet of the field
Is trampled by the herd
Is replaced by the sound of animals running
Return from south again
The birds are back from their migration
All our chirping birds
All the birds that sing in our area
Buds gently burst
Flower buds slowly open up
In the heat of the sun
Under the hot sun
Summer memories
Memories of summertime
I ain't complain 'bout none
I don't have any complaints
Spring's at long last here
Spring has finally arrived
The village comes to life
The whole village is waking up and getting active
The muddy road is dry
The once muddy road is now dry
We gather every night
We come together every night
The evenings're still cold
The nights are still chilly
We have no other chance
We don't have any other options
Tap a barrel in a jiffy
Quickly open a barrel for drinking
And let's dance!
And then dance!
Oh, the winter was so long
The winter was very long and hard
The rust ate the blades
The metal has rusted away
The horse is skinny, too
The horse is also thin and weak
The glory's long been frayed
The old glory has faded away
All that has remained
All that is left
Just mem'ries from afar
Are faraway memories
They hang on my belly with
They stay with me, bringing feelings of
Me in the bar
While I sit in the bar
Writer(s): Balazs Karpati, Janos Peter, Gabor Noniusz, Peter Szuna, Lili Virag, Robert Juhasz, Alida Kiraly, Akos Kelemen
Contributed by Andrew Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Akusztikus Eklektika
Mikor volt már egy ilyen jó kis szám az éterben?! Ilyenre éhezik a nép , non plus ultra ha egy ilyen művész marketingeli! Éljen srácok , király lett ! Sok ilyet még!
Firkin
Köszönjük, dolgozunk a következő dalokon :)
Jason Tramm
Fantastic song and video!!! Keep on rockin!!!! Love from the US.
Firkin
Thank you! Cheers from Hungary!
Zsolt Farkas
Jó muzsika 🤟. A klip meg egy nagy ráadás. 🙏
Firkin
Köszi :))
Zoltán Bordé
Élőben is nagyon jó(k).
Gratulálok a Pestlőrinci koncerthez!
Curtins
Love this song! Love this band! To Barcelona!! 🎤🎸☘️
Jack Boyd
Очень круто! Привет вам из России!🇷🇺
Firkin
Thank you! Спасибо!