LUDWIG HIRSCH (born on 28 Feb 1946 in Weinberg/Styria) is an Austrian singe… Read Full Bio ↴LUDWIG HIRSCH (born on 28 Feb 1946 in Weinberg/Styria) is an Austrian singer/songwriter and actor. He started his musical career in 1978 with the album "Dunkelgraue Lieder" (Darkgrey songs).

On November 24, 2011 Hirsch committed suicide, by jumping from a window at Wilhelminenspital, a major hospital in Vienna. He was 65.

Discography:
1978 "Dunkelgraue Lieder" (Darkgrey songs)
1979 "Komm, grosser schwarzer Vogel" (Come, big black bird)
1980 "Zartbitter" (Bittersweet)
1982 "Bis zum Himmel hoch" (High up to the sky)
1983 "Bis ins Herz" (Into the heart)
1984 "6 - Traurige Indianer + Unfreundliche Kellner" (6 - Sad Indians + Unfriendly Waiters)
1986 "Landluft" (Country air)
1988 "Liebestoll" (Lovesick)
1991 "In meiner Sprache" (In my language)
1992 "Gottlieb - Live"
1995 "Tierisch" (Animalistic)
1999 "Dunkelgrau - Live" (Darkgrey - Live)
2002 "Perlen" (Pearls)
2006 "In Ewigkeit Amen" (Forever and ever dames)

Die Gelse
Ludwig Hirsch Lyrics

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fiat di Gott gute Nacht
In unserm Zimmer
Is a Gelsen

A blutgierige Gelsen

Da wer ma heute Nacht nur dösen

Ba
Ba
Erquickender Schlaf
Ein Schaf
Zwei Schaf
Drei Schaf
Vier
Schaf
Fünf Schaf
Sechs Schaf

Sieben Schaf
Acht Schaf -

Tut ma lad
Ursula
Bitte verzeih' ma die
Watschen

Ich wollte sie zergatschen

Sie saá da g'rad auf deiner Nasen

Jetzt schimpf ned und schlaf!
Ein Schaf
Zwei Schaf
Drei Schaf
Vier
Schaf
Fünf Schaf
Sechs Schaf

Sieben Schaf
Acht Schaf -

Kruzifix
Dieses Viech
Du Ursula I kann ned
Schlafen

Wart' I steh' auf und hol' die Krachen

Dem Luder lehr I jetzt das Fürchten

Jetzt schiaá I 's ham nach Gelsenkirchen!

Pfiat di Gott
Gute Nacht
Ob ich denn jetzt
Die Polizei ruf

Oder die Leich' in einen Teich tu

Was liegt s'ma da auch g'rad im Schuáfeld

Sie is ja selber schuld die Urschel!

Ob ich denn jetzt die Polizei ruf

Oder die Leich' in einen Teich tu

Was liegt sie denn auch g'rad im Schuáfeld
Da

Sie is ja selber schuld die Ursula!

Overall Meaning

The song "Die Gelse" by Ludwig Hirsch captures the frustrations of trying to sleep peacefully while being constantly bothered by a blood-thirsty mosquito in the bedroom. The opening lines, "fiat di Gott gute Nacht, in unserm Zimmer is a Gelsen" which translates to "good night in our room there is a mosquito" express the exhaustion and annoyance felt by the singer. The repetition of "Ein Schaf, Zwei Schaf, Drei Schaf" (One sheep, two sheep, three sheep) is a common sleep aid technique used to try and fall asleep and emphasizes the singer's desperation to get some rest.

As the song progresses, the frustration reaches a boiling point as the singer contemplates violent actions against the mosquito, even musing about killing it or throwing the body in a nearby pond. The lyrics "Jetzt schimpf ned und schlaf!" (Now, stop complaining and go to sleep), spoken to the singer's partner, show the effect that the mosquito is having on their relationship.

Overall, "Die Gelse" is a humorous yet relatable song that captures the annoyance and desperation of trying to sleep while being tormented by a mosquito. It highlights the fact that even the smallest and seemingly insignificant things can disrupt one's life.

Line by Line Meaning

fiat di Gott gute Nacht
Saying good night to the listener

In unserm Zimmer
In our room

Is a Gelsen
There's a mosquito in the room

A blutgierige Gelsen
A bloodthirsty mosquito

Da wer ma heute Nacht nur dösen
We'll only doze off tonight

Ba
Sheep counting begins

Ba
Continuing sheep counting

Erquickender Schlaf
Refreshing sleep

Ein Schaf
Counting one sheep

Zwei Schaf
Counting two sheep

Drei Schaf
Counting three sheep