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.
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halt oder...
Hubert Von Goisern Lyrics
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fia d'menscha hat neamad mehr schneid als wia mir
was is mit uns bauern wie lang wird's no werden
wie lang wird's no werden, das ma werden wie die herrn
mir sand von koan bauern mir sand von koarn wirscht*
mir sand von koan wirscht und san decht nit verdiascht**
* wirt
** verdurstet
The lyrics are in German and the song is titled "halt oder..." which translates to "stop or...". In these lyrics, the singer, Hubert Von Goisern, talks about the situation of farmers and how they have cattle and oxen, but for humans, no one has more courage than them. He then stops to question what is going on with farmers, how long they will continue to be what they are and how long it will take for them to become like the high-class men.
The song reflects on the struggle of the farmers to keep up with changes happening around them. It also talks about the courage and resilience of the farmers in the face of challenges. Despite their hard work, farmers are not recognized or appreciated enough, and the song challenges this status quo. The lyrics highlight the disparity between the farmers and the higher class and how they are being left behind in the pursuit of modernization.
Line by Line Meaning
wia lustig mir bauern haben oxen haben küah
We farmers are happy because we have oxen and cows.
fia d'menscha hat neamad mehr schneid als wia mir
No one is braver than us farmers.
was is mit uns bauern wie lang wird's no werden
What will happen to us farmers? How long will we continue like this?
wie lang wird's no werden, das ma werden wie die herrn
How long will it take for us to become like the wealthy?
mir sand von koan bauern mir sand von koarn wirscht*
We are not recognized as true farmers anymore.
mir sand von koan wirscht und san decht nit verdiascht**
We are useless and thirsty.
Contributed by Charlotte V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.