Spider Murphy Gang was one of the most successful bands of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" ("New German Wave", ie songs with German lyrics). The NDW lasted for about 2 years during the early 80s. It was a huge thing in Germany, with songs in German played on the radio outnumbering those sung in English (unthinkable these days).
Initially the Spider Murphy Gang covered mostly songs by Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley in English, but their breakthrough came with Bavarian texts. Most popular are Skandal im Sperrbezirk (1981) and Schickeria (1982), both making a subject of the different handling of drugs, alcohol or hookers in local (read: Munich) law and their circumvention in the scene.
Their band name comes from the imaginery gangster Spider Murphy from Elvis Presley's song Jailhouse Rock (which they also covered in Bavarian as Zuchthaus Rock) and is the short form of the lines "Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone // Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone // The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang // The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang".
Schickeria
Spider Murphy Gang Lyrics
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De muaß ganz was bsonders sei
Da laßn's solche Leit wie di
Und mi erst gar ned nei
In d'Schickeria, in d'Schickeria
Jeder spuilt an Superstar
Und sauft an Schampus an der Bar
In da Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Ja mei, wia kummst denn do daher
A weng ausgflippt muasst scho sei
Sonst laßt di da Gorilla
An der Eingangstür ned nei
In d'Schickeria, in d'Schickeria
Jeder ziagt si ausgflippt o
Weil er sonst ned landn ko
In da Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Ja, gestern hamma ghascht
Doch heidstag schnupf ma Kokain
Und moagn sitz ma in Stadlheim
Aba hauptsach mia san in
In da Schickeria, in da Schickeria
Jeder moant, er is a Star
Und schnupf wia wild, dass er was gilt
In da Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Ja, in Schwabing gibt's a Kneipn
De muaß ganz was bsonders sei
Da laßn's solche Leit wie di
Und mi erst gar ned nei
In d'Schickeria, in d'Schickeria
Jeder spiult an Spuerstar
Und sauft an Schampus an der Bar
In da Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
The Spider Murphy Gang's song "Schickeria" is a satirical commentary on the materialistic and flashy lifestyle of the wealthy social elite in Munich's Schwabing district. The song describes a bar in Schwabing where the entrance is guarded by a gorilla who only allows in those who fit the exclusive dress code and demeanor. The guests at this bar are depicted as superficial, self-absorbed, and addicted to drugs like cocaine, which they use to feel superior and popular. The lyrics express the band's critique of this social scene and its emphasis on an extravagant lifestyle rather than genuine connections and values.
The chorus of the song, with its repeated "Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria," is a mocking representation of the shallow and pointless conversations that take place in this social circle. The song also highlights how people must dress and behave a certain way to fit into this social elite, and how those who don't conform are excluded and ridiculed. The lyrics use the symbol of the gorilla as a metaphor for this exclusivity and the aggressive nature of the bar's bouncers.
Overall, "Schickeria" is a critical commentary on the superficiality and emptiness of the wealthy social elite and their obsession with the power of money and status.
Line by Line Meaning
Ja, in Schwabing gibt's a Kneipn
There's a bar in the Schwabing neighborhood
De muaß ganz was bsonders sei
It has to be something special
Da laßn's solche Leit wie di
They don't let people like you in
Und mi erst gar ned nei
And certainly not me
In d'Schickeria, in d'Schickeria
In the high society circle
Jeder spuilt an Superstar
Everyone plays superstar
Und sauft an Schampus an der Bar
And drinks champagne at the bar
In da Schickeria
In the high society circle
Ja mei, wia kummst denn do daher
My goodness, how did you get here
A weng ausgflippt muasst scho sei
You have to be a bit wild
Sonst laßt di da Gorilla
Otherwise the bouncer won't let you in
An der Eingangstür ned nei
At the entrance door
Jeder ziagt si ausgflippt o
Everyone dresses wildly
Weil er sonst ned landn ko
Because otherwise they won't fit in
Ja, gestern hamma ghascht
Yesterday we drank
Doch heidstag schnupf ma Kokain
But today we're snorting cocaine
Und moagn sitz ma in Stadlheim
And tomorrow we might be in prison
Aba hauptsach mia san in
But the most important thing is that we're in
In da Schickeria, in da Schickeria
In the high society circle
Jeder moant, er is a Star
Everyone thinks they're a star
Und schnupf wia wild, dass er was gilt
And snorts wildly in order to show off
In da Schickeria
In the high society circle
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
High society circle (repeated)
Schickschik-schickschicka-Schickeria
High society circle (repeated)
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Guenther Sigl
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Melffy_X
Wie gern ich zu der Zeit aufgewachsen wäre, wo noch solche Musik gespielt wurde. 👍🏼😊
@jmedia1102
Es war's wirklich mehr als wert.
@SubwaySam10
bei uns auf die Voksfest wird des heute noch gespielt. Jedes Jahr Yalla
@Bembel81
Wird jedes Jahr an Fasching gespielt.
@jmedia1102
@@Anna-rc2nd Wer sich für das Lebensgefühl dieser Zeit interessiert, wird auf meinem Kanal mehr als fündig - und ist hiermit herzlich eingeladen:-)
@NickKnatterton.
Ich bin in den 80ern und 90ern groß geworden. Es war einfach eine wunderbare Zeit um erwachsen zu werden. Ohne Internet und den asozialen Medien.
@onkelgicht
Ich bin zwar erst 15.....
Aber die Spider Murphy Gang ist eine total geile Band mit verdammt Geiler Musik❤️❤️👌🏻👌🏻
@jan_wascher
Ok....
@jan_wascher
Recht hat er
@jan_wascher
i mog di