Delay was born in Hamburg on 25 August 1976. He attended the bilingual Helene-Lange-Gymnasium from 1986 to 1995. In the 1990s, Delay became known as one third of the pioneering German hip hop group Absolute Beginner. His stage name is a reference to Young Deenay, a pop music act in the 90s: the delay/echo is an important effect in reggae and dancehall music.
Delay's most significant trademark is his somewhat nasal voice. He also frequently changes his stage name depending on his current music style, mood and collaboration partners. Bald, he often wears a hat and sunglasses.
Eimsbush label
In 1997, Delay founded his own record label Eimsbush together with partners from the Hamburg hip-hop scene. The label's main goal was to support and guide fresh underground talents and pave their way into the music business without having them "selling out" to the major labels. The label was initiated by the German hip hop scene while it was going through a boom phase in the mid and late 90s, which led to "every Horst [jerk] being allowed to rap if only he can hold up a mic" (Jan Delay, MTV Germany, 2007). As a result, real talent stepped back for fear of being seen as sellouts by the underground hip-hop scene. The label was shut down in 2003 due to financial reasons and as a result of the "naive idea of just believing in talent outside the mainstream"
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Delay
Studio albums
Searching for the Jan Soul Rebels (2001)
Mercedes Dance (2006)
Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Soul (2009)
Hammer & Michel (2014)
Earth, Wind & Feiern (2021)
Vergiftet
Jan Delay Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Und Marc mag die Studenten nicht, denn die sind vergiftet (vergiftet)
Und Martin mag das Blabla nicht, denn das ist vergiftet (oh ja)
Und der Jan mag das Essen nicht, denn das ist vergiftet (vergiftet)
Alles ist vergiftet!
Und Dennis mag kein Tofu, denn das ist vergiftet
Meine Mutter mag RTL 2 nicht, denn das ist vergiftet
Und mein Vater mag Phil Collins nicht, denn der ist vergiftet (vergiftet)
(Vergiftet)
Nina mag keine Werber, denn die sind vergiftet
Und Kaspar mag kein Hard-Disk, denn das ist vergiftet
Sam mag den deutschen Hip Hop nicht, denn der ist vergiftet
Und Jochen mag keine -, denn die sind vergiftet (vergiftet)
Alles sind vergiftet!
(Vergiftet)
(Und Doktor Singh mag kein Marzipan, weil es ist vergiftet)
(Vergiftet)
Hartmut mag keine Hunde, denn die sind vergiftet (wau wau)
Und Matze mag keine Marktführer, denn die sind vergiftet (vergiftet)
Ale mag keine Pisseschwitzer, denn die sind vergiftet (au ja)
Und deine Mutter mag deinen Vater nicht, denn der ist vergiftet (vergiftet)
Alles ist vergiftet!
Vergiftet
Vergiftet, oh ja
Vergiftet
(Leider)
Vergiftet
The lyrics of the song Vergiftet by Jan Delay are a satirical commentary on how everyone seems to have something or someone they dislike, hence the repetition of the phrase "vergiftet" which means poisoned or toxic. The first verse mentions several people and their dislikes, ranging from Ali who dislikes his neighbor for an unknown reason to Jan who dislikes his own food. The chorus then declares that everything is poisoned. The second verse goes on to mention more specific dislikes, including food, TV channels, and music genres, and ends with a playful jab at the singer's own parents.
Overall, the song seems to be a lighthearted critique of our tendency to focus on the negative and disregard the positive, with everything and everyone being "poisoned" in some way. The repetition of the word "vergiftet" throughout the song emphasizes this idea and gives it a slightly absurd and humorous tone.
Line by Line Meaning
Ali mag den Nachbar nicht, denn der is vergiftet
Ali dislikes his neighbor because he is toxic.
Und Marc mag die Studenten nicht, denn die sind vergiftet (vergiftet)
Marc dislikes the students because they are toxic (toxic).
Und Martin mag das Blabla nicht, denn das ist vergiftet (oh ja)
Martin does not like nonsense because it is toxic (oh yes).
Und der Jan mag das Essen nicht, denn das ist vergiftet (vergiftet)
Jan does not like food because it is toxic (toxic).
Alles ist vergiftet!
Everything is toxic!
Und Dennis mag kein Tofu, denn das ist vergiftet
Dennis does not like tofu because it is toxic.
Und Mad mag keine Buffalos, denn die sind vergiftet (vergiftet)
Mad does not like buffalos because they are toxic (toxic).
Meine Mutter mag RTL 2 nicht, denn das ist vergiftet
My mother does not like RTL 2 because it is toxic.
Und mein Vater mag Phil Collins nicht, denn der ist vergiftet (vergiftet)
And my father does not like Phil Collins because he is toxic (toxic).
(Vergiftet)
(Toxic)
Nina mag keine Werber, denn die sind vergiftet
Nina does not like advertisers because they are toxic.
Und Kaspar mag kein Hard-Disk, denn das ist vergiftet
Kaspar does not like hard disks because they are toxic.
Sam mag den deutschen Hip Hop nicht, denn der ist vergiftet
Sam does not like German hip-hop because it is toxic.
Und Jochen mag keine -, denn die sind vergiftet (vergiftet)
Jochen does not like - because they are toxic (toxic).
Alles sind vergiftet!
Everything is toxic!
(Und Doktor Singh mag kein Marzipan, weil es ist vergiftet)
(And Doctor Singh does not like marzipan because it is toxic)
(Vergiftet)
(Toxic)
Hartmut mag keine Hunde, denn die sind vergiftet (wau wau)
Hartmut does not like dogs because they are toxic (woof woof).
Und Matze mag keine Marktführer, denn die sind vergiftet (vergiftet)
Matze does not like market leaders because they are toxic (toxic).
Ale mag keine Pisseschwitzer, denn die sind vergiftet (au ja)
Ale does not like people who sweat urine because they are toxic (oh yes).
Und deine Mutter mag deinen Vater nicht, denn der ist vergiftet (vergiftet)
And your mother does not like your father because he is toxic (toxic).
Vergiftet
Toxic
Vergiftet, oh ja
Toxic, oh yes
Vergiftet
Toxic
(Leider)
(Unfortunately)
Vergiftet
Toxic
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johannes Brachtendorf, Lieven Brunckhorst, Alexander Busse, Jan Phillip Eissfeldt, Chris Fiedler, Hartmut Karez, Oliver Kusterer, Marc Oliver Wilkes, Martin Wilkes, Chris Fidler, Jan Eissfeldt, Marc Wilkes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
laffytaffy1417
2022 endlich haben die meisten Leute es nun verstanden dass Jan schon damals recht hatte
hfrtcex
2021 jetzt ist komplett alles vergiftet ;))
Sara Sahara
2022 immer noch..
Naturbursche
vor allem Jan Delay
Freshman
2020 nun ist wirklich alles vergiftet :)
Bazooka Joe
@ClownZzWelt Kapiert habe ich das schon lange . Hatte auch ne Menge Probleme dadurch , dass Kind beim Namen zu nennen. Mit der Wahrheit bzw der Realität kommt nicht jeder zurecht . Aber prinzipiell ist die Welt ,in der wir leben in den 20 Jahren stark "vergiftet" .
Die Gesellschaft ist noch verrohter und die Welt noch mehr kaputt .
ClownZzWelt
@Bazooka Joe Naja...eher not true. Es war schon damals alles vergiftet. Ihr kapiert es bloß jetzt erst LoL
JackewieBüx
jep
Streem
@Andi 9 Voll! Peace!
Streem
@Philipp Koch Word! Die Stimmung auch!