Listening to the sound of los hermanos patchekos, the first question coming… Read Full Bio ↴Listening to the sound of los hermanos patchekos, the first question coming to your mind might be: what the hell are they doing there? The music of this eleven-piece-orchestra is rattling and rumbling, sometime it's dragging along, sometimes it races ahead frantically, always defying your expectation of what might be ahead. You will hear mediterranean melodies, carribean sounds, gstanzls from lower bavaria (home to both hornists, who are also part of a very traditional Bavarian Humpah-outfit called 'Eichberg Musi'), desert pop, minimal music played by far too many instruments, country, swing, tango, and then welcome to the jungle, baby. To name but a few stations on this musical voyage.

You're not entirely wrong if you call it ethnic-, world- or folk-music, but they just won't stick to one kind. Others might think that the label punk had to be in their somewhere. Some hermanos would heartily agree, others would call you a fool, no matter what label you put on them. And then they'd probably put a drink in your hand. They just pick up the good pieces wherever they find them, forming a sort of globalistic-trash-folk-extravaganza in the process.

But what's so terribly exciting about a band playing tango in 2003, you might ask. Nothing much, except the fact that you probably have never heard anyone do it the way they do it. While Senor G.Rag, the bandleader, is picking a precious vintage jazzguitar, Mr. Zelig, the drummer, is banging away on a pile of assorted trash, buckets, ashtrays and the like, thus producing rhythmic patterns any breakbeat programmer would be jealous of. Los hermanos believe that musical instruments, just like musical ideas, can be found anywhere: junkyards, toystores, music-houses, too, of corse. Musique concréte, if you will, in itself another piece of lost-and-found.
To get to the point: A very strange band is practicing musical originality with a rarely seen matter-of-factness. G.Rag y los Hermanos Patchekos is not about musical perfection or brilliant musicianship, although they know pretty well what they are doing - at least most of the time. Hornist Alois Schmelz would deserve to be called 'The Bavarian Miles Davies', that's how brilliant he is. Instead his fellow musicians call him 'Die Sau' (The Pig) because the beauty of his play can make you cry. They know their blues, certainly. But a lot more often los hermanos will make you laugh. And that's what it's really all about (besides proving that you can sing in a foreign language even if you can't speak it). Their prime directive is a very old and simple one: to let their audience feel alive and have a good time.

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Caribean Love Song
G.Rag y Los Hermanos Patchekos Lyrics

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What's a love song sound like when you
Been in love long time?
Does it still sound violent or
Gorgeous like a crime?
Don't even know your
Astrological sign
Which is crazy cause baby
We been in love long time

Ever since we first met
I wanted to be inside you
Thank god the soundtrack's
All about the hoochie coo
The bump and grind
The rock and roll
I just want to hear a one four five
About love birds growin' old
Yea Yea Yea Yea
Yea Yea Yea Yea
Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea
And I don't mean like geriatric
More like middle age
I'll rewrite my bluest eye
Burn some sage
And I'll try and go get my groove back
Before it goes away
I'll go to couple's therapy
And talk about getting pegged
Now the demo's large enough
Even if marriage is passe
Long term couplin's still got
Plenty left to say
Bout true love and lust
And even heartbreak
More than any cum stained anthem
Geared toward first dates
Yea Yea Yea Yea

Yea Yea Yea Yea
Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of G.Rag y Los Hermanos Patchekos's "Caribbean Love Song" show the musings of someone who has been in love for a long time. The singer wonders what a love song sounds like when you've been in love for a while. They question whether it still maintains its intensity, sounding "violent," or if it becomes less impassioned and more "gorgeous." They even confess to not knowing their partner's astrological sign despite being in love for quite some time. Despite all of this, the singer is still enamored with their partner and wants to hear a love song about growing old together, rather than just the typical bump and grind or rock and roll.

The lyrics then take an introspective turn as the singer contemplates their own age and how they need to get their "groove back" before it's too late. They are willing to do whatever it takes, including going to couples therapy and exploring new sexual experiences. The singer acknowledges that marriage may be outdated, but real love and lust don't come with an expiration date. They proclaim that there is still more to be said about true love, lust, and heartbreak than the typical love songs that only focus on first dates and youthful experiences.

Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the depth and complexities of long-term love. It highlights the fact that relationships require work and growth, and that true love is not just about physical attraction, but also emotional and intellectual connections.

Line by Line Meaning

What's a love song sound like when you Been in love long time?
What does a love song sound like when you have been in love for a long time?

Does it still sound violent or Gorgeous like a crime?
Does it sound intense and passionate or beautiful and romantic?

Don't even know your Astrological sign
I don't even know your astrological sign

Which is crazy cause baby We been in love long time
Which is crazy because we have been in love for a long time

Ever since we first met I wanted to be inside you
I have wanted to be intimate with you since the first time we met

Thank god the soundtrack's All about the hoochie coo
Thankfully, the music we listen to is all about intimacy and passion

The bump and grind The rock and roll
The sensual moves and energetic beats

I just want to hear a one four five About love birds growin' old
I want to hear a classic love song about two people growing old together

And I don't mean like geriatric More like middle age
Not that old, but more like in our middle-aged years

I'll rewrite my bluest eye Burn some sage
I'll try to improve myself, spiritually and mentally

And I'll try and go get my groove back Before it goes away
I'll try to rekindle my passion and energy before it fades away

I'll go to couple's therapy And talk about getting pegged
I'll consider getting professional help with our relationship and explore new intimate experiences

Now the demo's large enough Even if marriage is passe
There are enough examples of successful long-term relationships, even if marriage is not as popular

Long term couplin's still got Plenty left to say
There is still so much to say about long-term commitment and intimacy

Bout true love and lust And even heartbreak
About the realities of love, passion, and heartbreak in long-term relationships

More than any cum stained anthem Geared toward first dates
More than any shallow and superficial love song meant for first-time daters

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Written by: ADAM HOLOFCENER

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