Alongside Attwenger he is considered as one of the most influential heads of the "Neue Volksmusik" (lit. "New Folklore Music") movement.
He became famous as Hubert von Goisern und die Alpinkatzen.
After this very successful setup split by the end of 1994,
HvG produced two world music CD with musicians from Tibet and Africa.
In 2000 he made his comeback with a new band and the album "foen".
The studio album "iwasig" was recorded after the tour and released 2002.
A personal project first, but due to the big success of the first "Trad" CD,
soon "Trad II" followed. Both feature original austrian folk songs.
The latest and biggest project is the "Linz Europe Tour 2007-2009".
Travelling on an adapted cargoship, fully equipped with a stage,
the journey went east first and then will head west.
www.hubertvongoisern.com
Indianer
Hubert Von Goisern Lyrics
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umadum nix als wald
nur a paar indianer
und a de san schon alt,
uralt, uralt, uralt, uralt
sie hab'n pfeil' sie hab'n bogen
sie hab'n riesige hoden
und sie moanan sie müass'n
ohne freundlich grüass'n
wissen tät'n s' ja alls
sie sind schlau wie de füx
und sie reden andauernd
nur verstehn tuat man nix.
rein gar nix, überhaupt nix
dugadaga dugadaga dugadaga dugadaga...
The song "Indianer", by Hubert von Goisern, speaks of a group of ancient Indians in a forest. The song starts off by claiming that there is nothing in this forest except for trees, and only a handful of Indians. These Indians are old, very old. They carry only their bows and arrows, and have 'huge' testicles. They think that they must shoot at anything that moves. They don't say anything friendly, and constantly speak, but nobody can understand what they're saying. The song is presented from an outsider's point of view, describing the Indians as aloof, cunning, and unintelligible.
The song's perspective appears to be mocking the Indians. He uses a caricature of an Indian, one that is simply barbarous, animalistic, and strange. The Indian is both ancient and uneducated, not saying anything of value to the singer. The lyrics are humorous and satirical, though it paints a stereotypical and unattractive perspective of the Indians. Hubert von Goisern's "Indianer" is an insightful song that gives us a glimpse into the Western portrayals of other cultures.
Line by Line Meaning
umadum nix wia bama
All around, nothing but trees.
umadum nix als wald
Everywhere, nothing but forest.
nur a paar indianer
Only a few Indians.
und a de san schon alt, uralt, uralt, uralt, uralt
And they're already old, very old, extremely old, ancient, truly ancient.
sie hab'n pfeil' sie hab'n bogen
They have arrows, they have bows.
sie hab'n riesige hoden
They have huge testicles.
und sie moanan sie müass'n auf a jede glei' schiassen
And they think they have to shoot at everything that moves.
ohne freundlich grüass'n
Without a friendly greeting.
wissen tät'n s' ja alls
They claim to know everything.
sie sind schlau wie de füx
They are as sly as foxes.
und sie reden andauernd
And they talk incessantly.
nur verstehn tuat man nix. rein gar nix, überhaupt nix
But you can't understand a thing. Absolutely nothing at all.
dugadaga dugadaga dugadaga dugadaga...
Musical interlude.
Contributed by Luke T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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