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“Django guitar, windy street swing; music for both art directors and your mom” is how MOVITS! describe their sound. Well-known in Sweden but unheard of elsewhere, they fold together elements of 1930s big band swing, roma swing and rhythm & blues, then drop hiphop vocals on top for some serious energetic firepower. -Aurgasm
Stick iväg Jack del II
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Har just landat frеn swingen.
Den hдare gеare ut till alla er som hцrt "Hit the road Jack"
Och undrar vad som hдnde sen.
Hдare kommer den.
Jack han hade ju problem,
Dom inte nдmnde nеgot om.
Han hade nog fцrsцkt det mesta men nдare kronofogden kom.
Fick han pantsдtta pianot och skrivmaskinen,
Sе det blev ingen mera sеng.
Hans fru hon hade redan fцare lдnge sedan fеtt nog.
Det var egentligen hon som drog дven om det verkade tvдrtemot.
Men hon fick med sig еtminstone hдften dit hon for.
Fцare efter rдttegеng stod det klart att dom saknade дktenskapsfцrord
Sе, utan hustru eller nеgonstans att bo.
Fцare rдkningen blev ganska stor efter advokaternas prestation.
Hotellnдtterna gjorde sitt och snart va plеnboken tom.
Fick han lеna pengar av slдkt och vдnner och цvernatt hos sin bror
Medan ex-frun skaffa sig en ny karl.
Han var pingstpastor I fцrsamlingen dдare hon sjцng I kцren som barn.
Och medan livet gick framеt satt Jack ensam kvar
Och drдnkte sig I problem I kvarterets bodega eller bar.
"Stick ivдg Jack" vad det sista som sas
Nдare bartendern stдngde fцare kvдllen fцare aldrig mer komma tillbaks.
Och vad som hдnde efter detta fеare vi nog inga svar.
Men snдlla stanna kvar, I alla fall ett par tre, fyra lеtar kvar.
The lyrics of "Stick iväg Jack del II" by Movits! tell the story of Jack, presumably the same Jack from Ray Charles' "Hit the Road Jack." While the original song leaves Jack hitting the road and never looking back, this sequel sheds light on Jack's struggles after leaving. Jack faces financial difficulties, including rising rent and taxes, ultimately leading to him pawning his piano and typewriter. His wife had already left him, and he finds himself homeless and facing mounting bills. Despite receiving help from friends and family, he remains alone and his problems persist, leading him to drown his sorrows in bars.
The lyrics of the song give a poignant reminder that we can never truly know the struggles of others, even those who seem carefree and adventurous like Jack in the original song. The sequel adds nuance to the character, painting a picture of a man facing real-world problems that ultimately lead to his downfall.
Overall, "Stick iväg Jack del II" is a sobering reminder of the reality that can lurk beneath the romanticized images of carefree adventure and travel.
Line by Line Meaning
Har just landat från swingen.
I have just arrived from a lively and enjoyable time.
Den här e går ut till alla er som hört 'Hit the road Jack'
This song is dedicated to those who have listened to 'Hit the road Jack'.
Och undrar vad som hände sen.
And wonder what happened next.
Här kommer den.
Here it comes.
Jack han hade ju problem,
Jack had problems,
Dom inte nämnde något om.
That no one mentioned.
Hyresrätten steg i pris och skatten den blev enorm.
Rent increased, and taxes became unmanageable.
Han hade nog försökt det mesta men när kronofogden kom.
He had tried everything, but when the bailiff arrived,
Fick han pantsätta pianot och skrivmaskinen,
He had to pawn his piano and typewriter,
Så det blev ingen mera sång.
So there was no more singing for him.
Hans fru hon hade redan för länge sedan fått nog.
His wife had had enough long ago.
Det var egentligen hon som drog även om det verkade tvärtemot.
It was she who left, even though it seemed like the opposite.
Men hon fick med sig åtminstone hälften dit hon for.
At least she got half of what she wanted.
Före efter rättegång stod det klart att dom saknade äktenskapsförord
After the trial, it was evident that they lacked a prenuptial agreement.
Så, utan hustru eller någonstans att bo.
So, without his wife, or anywhere to live.
Före räkningen blev ganska stor efter advokaternas prestation.
Before the bill got quite large from the lawyers' efforts.
Hotellnätterna gjorde sitt och snart va plånboken tom.
Hotel nights took their toll, and soon the wallet was empty.
Fick han låna pengar av släkt och vänner och övernatt hos sin bror.
He borrowed money from relatives and friends and stayed with his brother.
Medan ex-frun skaffa sig en ny karl.
While his ex-wife had found a new man.
Han var pingstpastor I församlingen där hon sjöng i kören som barn.
He was a Pentecostal pastor in the congregation where she had sung in the choir as a child.
Och medan livet gick framåt satt Jack ensam kvar.
And while life went on, Jack remained alone.
Och dränkte sig I problem I kvarterets bodega eller bar.
And drowned himself in his problems at the local bodega or bar.
'Stick iväg Jack' var det sista som sa.
'Hit the road, Jack' was the last thing said.
När bartendern stängde före kvällen för aldrig mer komma tillbaks.
As the bartender closed for the night, never to return.
Och vad som hände efter detta får vi nog inga svar.
And what happened next, we may never know.
Men snälla stanna kvar, i alla fall ett par tre, fyra låtar kvar.
But please stay for at least a couple more songs.
Contributed by Alice D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.