Jaromír Nohavica or Jarek Nohavica (born 7 June 1953, Ostrava) is a Czech s… Read Full Bio ↴Jaromír Nohavica or Jarek Nohavica (born 7 June 1953, Ostrava) is a Czech songwriter, lyricist, and poet.
He was born in Ostrava, Czech Republic and has played guitar since he was 13. He began studies at the Technical University of Ostrava but eventually left the school. He tried various jobs and eventually ended up working as a freelance lyricist. He gained fame with his first song for Marie Rottrová, Lásko, voníš deštěm (You Smell of Rain, My Love) - it was a remake of Black Sabbath 's ballad "She's Gone". He lives in Ostrava, has a wife and two children.
In 1982 he started performing in public, a sound decision in that a number of his songs gained wide popularity. His first album, Darmoděj (Aimless), released in 1988 was an immediate sell-out. An aura of myth arose around Nohavica which survived even the crisis period of his treatment for alcoholism. His subsequent release of the lovely, slightly pessimistic Mikymauzoleum (Mickey Mousoleum), an album of mainly melancholy songs. In 1994 he live recorded an album Tři čuníci (Three Piglets), intended for children, with humoristic songs.
In 1996 Nohavica released Divné století (Strange Century). He and his producer employed new instruments and voices for the new songs on the album, and it became a huge success. Two years later Jaromír Nohavica and Kapela (ie. the Band) came out with Koncert (Concert), a record featuring Nohavica playing with a band, and this fact recognizably changed his music. The album contains mainly older material, but the new treatment gave it a new appeal. His studio album from 2000, Moje smutné srdce (My Sad Heart), contains mostly sad songs about love.
Nohavica also starred in Petr Zelenka's movie Rok Ďábla (Year of The Devil), which was awarded the main prize at the 37th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2002 and several other international film festivals.
Apart from his native Czech Republic, he also enjoys some popularity in neighbouring Poland and Slovakia.

He has just released a brand new CD called Ikarus which was recorded during his January's sets of concerts in Ostrava.

Propijeme naší babce
Jaromír Nohavica Lyrics

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Propijeme naší babce domek celý
Domek celý domek celý
Nechame ji jenom lavku pod prdelí
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce všecko zlato
Všecko zlato všecko zlato
Počkáme si co babička řekne na to

Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce kožuch z lišky
Kožuch z lišky kožuch z lišky
Pak jí vytunelujeme vkladní knížky
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce bombarďáky
Bombarďáky bombarďáky
Také velké že je musí držet šráky
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce králíkárnu
Králíkárnu králíkárnu
Bo mrtví králící nikdy nezestárnu
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce prase v chlívku
Prase v chlívku prase v chlívku
Necháme jí enem kosti na polívku
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce aj budíka
Též budíka též budíka
Kerý pamatuje T. G. Masaryka
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce půlku bytu
Půlku bytu půlku bytu
Tím složíme opileckú maturitu
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Propijeme naší babce starý pecek
Starý pecek starý pecek

Bo ma ožraly a povaleče z děcek
Ještě dnes ještě dnes ještě dnes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jaromír Nohavica's song "Propijeme naší babce" describe a group of people's intention to drink away all of their grandmother's possessions, leaving her with nothing but a bench to sit on. The lyrics suggest a disregard for the value and memories attached to these possessions, something that is sadly all too common in cases of alcoholism and addiction. The song's repetition of "ještě dnes" (still today) emphasizes the urgency of this destructive behavior.

The song's chorus lists specific items that the group plans to drink away, including gold, a fox fur coat, investment books, bombs, a rabbit hutch, a pig in a pen, a historical alarm clock, half of an apartment, and a precious heirloom. Each item represents something of value that the grandmother has worked hard to acquire, but the group plans to drink it all away without a second thought. The use of dark humor in the lyrics highlights the absurdity of this situation and perhaps points to the helplessness and desperation felt by those struggling with addiction.

Overall, "Propijeme naší babce" is a poignant and thought-provoking commentary on the destructive impact of addiction on families and the importance of valuing the things that matter most in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Propijeme naší babce domek celý
We will drink away our grandma's entire house

Nechame ji jenom lavku pod prdelí
We will leave her with only a bench to sit on

Propijeme naší babce všecko zlato
We will drink away all of our grandma's gold

Počkáme si co babička řekne na to
We'll wait and see what grandma has to say about it

Propijeme naší babce kožuch z lišky
We'll drink away our grandma's fox fur coat

Pak jí vytunelujeme vkladní knížky
Then we'll empty her savings account

Propijeme naší babce bombarďáky
We'll drink away our grandma's large bottles of alcohol

Také velké že je musí držet šráky
They're so big she has to hold on to them tight

Propijeme naší babce králíkárnu
We'll drink away our grandma's rabbit farm

Bo mrtví králící nikdy nezestárnu
Because dead rabbits never age

Propijeme naší babce prase v chlívku
We'll drink away our grandma's pig in the barn