With his booming voice, bright blonde hair, and ever present sunglasses (due to Graves-Basedow disease), Heino is considered a national treasure in his native Germany, and an icon of kitsch in the English-speaking world - no doubt due to his resemblance to Andy Warhol and Bingo Rimér and the Latin American themes of many of his songs lending themselves to jokes about German emigration to South America after World War II.
In einer Bar in Mexiko
Heino Lyrics
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Herz As ist Trumpf
Caramba
Ay ay ay
Herz As ist Trumpf
Caramba
In einer Bar in Mexico
Da saßen wir und war'n so froh
Der Colt saß locker im Gurt
Ein Cowboy
Der knurrt Caramba
Der Colt saß locker im Gurt
Ein Cowboy
Der knurrt Caramba
Ay ay ay
Den Colt im Gurt
Caramba
In einer Ecke saßen Spieler
Bei ihnen ließ ich mich nieder
Es wurde ein Spielchen gepokert
Der Colt war gelockert
Caramba
Es wurde ein Spielchen gepokert
Der Colt war gelockert
Caramba
Ay ay ay
Den Colt im Gurt
Caramba
Und der Blacky mischte Karten
Er ließ lange auf sich warten
Er zog von unten geschickt
Herz As war geknickt
Caramba
Er zog von unten geschickt
Herz As war geknickt
Caramba
Ay ay ay
Herz As war Trumpf
Caramba
Und der Jonny
Den das nichts anging
Saß schon wieder bei der Tänzerin
Den Mund zum Küssen bereit
Zu kurz war ihr Kleid
Caramba
Den Mund zum Küssen bereit
Zu kurz war ihr Kleid
Caramba
Ay ay ay
Ein Mund
Ein Kuss
Caramba
In einer Bar in Mexico
Da saßen wir und waren so froh
Herz As in Spiel und Liebe
Das war unser Ziel
Caramba
The lyrics to Heino's song "In einer Bar in Mexico" tell a story of a group of cowboys who are gambling and enjoying themselves in a bar in Mexico. The chorus, "Ay ay ay, Herz As ist Trumpf, Caramba," which translates to "Oh my oh my, ace of hearts is trump, holy cow," expresses their excitement and anticipation for the game to begin. They are sitting in the bar with their colts loosely strapped to their belts, ready for anything that may come their way.
As the song continues, Heino describes how the cowboys are playing poker, and their guns are still at the ready. He sings about Blacky, who is shuffling the cards and slowly dealing them out to the players. The tension in the room is high, and everyone is eagerly waiting to see who will come out on top. Eventually, it is revealed that Jonny is distracted by a dancer in the bar and is ready to engage in love, but his excitement is short-lived as the song comes to an end.
Overall, the song tells a story of excitement, danger, and anticipation, set in a Mexican bar. The lyrics create a vivid image of the scene and the emotions of the people involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay ay ay
An expression of excitement, surprise or enthusiasm
Herz As ist Trumpf
Heart ace is the highest card in a game of cards, meaning it is valuable and advantageous
Caramba
An exclamation of surprise, amazement or emotion
In einer Bar in Mexico
In a bar in Mexico, the setting of the story
Da saßen wir und war'n so froh
We sat there so happily and contentedly
Der Colt saß locker im Gurt
The gun was kept easily accessible
Ein Cowboy
A cowboy, a character in the story
Der knurrt Caramba
Growling, expressing surprise or emotion
Den Colt im Gurt
Keeping the gun easily accessible
In einer Ecke saßen Spieler
Players sat in a corner of the bar, playing a game of cards as part of the story
Bei ihnen ließ ich mich nieder
I joined them to play a game of cards
Es wurde ein Spielchen gepokert
Playing a game of poker
Der Colt war gelockert
The gun was kept easily accessible
Und der Blacky mischte Karten
Blacky was shuffling the deck of cards
Er ließ lange auf sich warten
He took a long time
Er zog von unten geschickt
He played a trick by drawing a card from the bottom of the deck
Herz As war geknickt
The heart ace card was defeated or not the highest card in the game
Und der Jonny
Jonny, another character in the story
Den das nichts anging
Not involved in the card game
Saß schon wieder bei der Tänzerin
Jonny was sitting with a dancer
Den Mund zum Küssen bereit
Ready to kiss the dancer
Zu kurz war ihr Kleid
The dancer was wearing a short dress
Ein Mund Ein Kuss
Implying that Jonny and the dancer will kiss
Herz As in Spiel und Liebe
Heart ace in the game of cards and in love, implying the valuable role of love in life
Das war unser Ziel
That was our goal, to find value in life through love and games of cards
Caramba
An exclamation of surprise or emotion
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