Kabát is considered as a rockband but in many of their songs you can hear the influence of folk and country music.
Kabát is a holder of many Czech musical awards.
In 2007 they participated in Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki.
Opilci v dějinách
Kabát Lyrics
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von byl tenkrát totiž opilej
Když předstoupil před tribunál
a řek: ,,lidi já sem nevinnej"
Tak nepište to prosím do kronik
vždyť já sem vobyčejnej notorik
Já tenkrát šel z hospody
Po pivu to je hned
to se vám potom pěkně motá svět
tak lehnul sem si a zavřel voči
no a řek sem: ,,A přece se točí!"
Nechte ho žít a zemřít
von to tak vážně nemyslel
Nechte ho žít a zemřít
Vždyť vlastně nic nevymyslel
Opilci v dějinách šli na všechno děsně vědecky
Einstein rád popíjel silný destiláty ze švestky
Pak stvořil hroznou definici
dneska nikdo neví že byl po vopici
Když padám tak rovnou dolu na hubu
já už to mám, no to je jiná
Proč nepadáme vlastně nahoru?
ta země bude asi přitažlivá
Nechte ho žít a zemřít....
The lyrics of Kabát's song "Opilci v dějinách" tell a story of famous historical figures who were drunk and made mistakes. The first verse specifically mentions Galileo Galilei standing before a tribunal while drunk and declaring his innocence. However, instead of recording this event in history books, he asks that they don't because he's just a common drunk who had trouble balancing on the stairs of the tavern he was leaving.
The second verse then introduces Albert Einstein as another historical figure who enjoyed drinking plum brandy. However, even while under the influence, he managed to create a definition that no one now knows was formulated while he was drunk. The chorus then declares that we should let these historical figures live and die as they were, without overanalyzing or judging their actions under the influence of alcohol.
The song as a whole seems to speak to the idea that even great minds have moments of weakness, and that their mistakes and imperfections are just as much a part of history as their accomplishments. The use of humor and irony in the lyrics also highlights the absurdity of trying to glamorize or cover up the less flattering aspects of historical figures.
Overall, Kabát's "Opilci v dějinách" is a lighthearted yet insightful commentary on how alcohol can affect the actions of even the most brilliant minds in history.
Line by Line Meaning
Galileo Galilei
The famous Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei
von byl tenkrát totiž opilej
was drunk at that time
Když předstoupil před tribunál
when he appeared before the tribunal
a řek: ,,lidi já sem nevinnej"
and said: "people, I'm innocent"
Tak nepište to prosím do kronik
So please don't write it in the chronicles
vždyť já sem vobyčejnej notorik
because I'm just an ordinary person
Já tenkrát šel z hospody
I went from the pub then
nohou jsem sotva trefil na schody
barely hitting the stairs with my feet
Po pivu to je hned
After beer, it happens quickly
to se vám potom pěkně motá svět
the world starts spinning nicely then
tak lehnul sem si a zavřel voči
so I lay down and closed my eyes
no a řek sem: ,,A přece se točí!"
and then I said: "And yet it moves!"
Nechte ho žít a zemřít
Let him live and die
von to tak vážně nemyslel
He didn't mean it that seriously
Vždyť vlastně nic nevymyslel
Actually, he didn't come up with anything
Opilci v dějinách šli na všechno děsně vědecky
Drunks in history approached everything terribly scientifically
Einstein rád popíjel silný destiláty ze švestky
Einstein liked to drink strong plum brandy
Pak stvořil hroznou definici
Then he created a terrible definition
dneska nikdo neví že byl po vopici
nowadays, nobody knows he was drunk
Když padám tak rovnou dolu na hubu
When I fall, I fall straight down on my face
já už to mám, no to je jiná
I already got it, but that's different
Proč nepadáme vlastně nahoru?
Why don't we actually fall upwards?
ta země bude asi přitažlivá
The Earth must be attractive
Nechte ho žít a zemřít....
Let him live and die...
Contributed by Micah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@davidic550
0:49 - já nevím jak vy, ale mě na první pohled připomněl Silvestera Stallona.
@jardatahlo4412
fantastika bombastikuluj to je prostě nej video ty housle lol
@DanielRebros
Pěkný ženský tam jsou... :D
@SvedskovNATO5359
Jo kabáti často zpívají o alkoholu pijou ho i?
@frantisekjanousek9974
Ty pepův pohledy :DD 1:50,1:52 & 1:55
@janjarkovsky4704
takový pochybovačný:D