The Spider Murphy Gang is a Bavarian Rock 'n' Roll band founded 1977 in Mun… Read Full Bio ↴The Spider Murphy Gang is a Bavarian Rock 'n' Roll band founded 1977 in Munich.

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".

Schwierigkeiten
Spider Murphy Gang Lyrics

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Mit meim Vater sein Wogn hob i a Spritztour gmacht
Ja mit der Uschi war i unterwegs da ganze Nacht
Leider hob i den Laster vui z´spät gseng
I woit no bremsn, doch scho wars gscheng
Und i woaß ganz genau
Ja i woaß ganz genau
Ja i woaß ganz genau dös laßt si net vermeidn
I bin bin scho wieder moi in Schwierigkeitn

Schwierigkeitn

Ja i flirt mit a superblondn Frau an der Hotel-Bar
I zwinker ihr zua und moan scho wieder ois is klar
I spendier an Gin Fizz und plauder so charmant
Plötzlich, auf meiner Schulter is a Hand
Und i woaß ganz genau
Ja i woaß ganz genau
Ja i woaß ganz genau dös laßt si net vermeidn
I bin bin scho wieder moi in Schwierigkeitn

Schwierigkeitn

Grad lustig wars aufm letztn Vereinsausflug
Zwoa Tag Garmisch-Partenkirchen mitn Zug
I hob Brüderschaft trunkn mit der Annelies´
Und jetzt ruafts o, daß schwanger is
Und i woaß ganz genau
Ja i woaß ganz genau
Ja i woaß ganz genau dös laßt si net vermeidn
I bin bin scho wieder moi in Schwierigkeitn

Schwierigkeitn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Spider Murphy Gang's song "Schwierigkeiten" tell the story of a man who seems to constantly find himself in difficult situations. The song opens with him taking his father's car for a joy ride with a woman named Uschi, but unfortunately, he sees a truck too late and can't brake in time, causing an accident. He admits that he knew he couldn't avoid the situation and that he's once again found himself in difficulties.

The next verse finds our protagonist flirting with a blonde woman at a hotel bar, buying her a drink and chatting charismatically until a hand suddenly lands on his shoulder. He realizes that he's been caught and knows that he's in trouble once again. Finally, the song takes a humorous turn as it reveals that on a recent club outing, our hero got drunk with a woman named Annelies, only to later find out that she's pregnant. He again acknowledges that he knew he'd find himself in difficulty and that it's just par for the course in his life.

Overall, the song is a light-hearted look at someone who always seems to attract trouble, no matter where he goes. The lyrics are catchy and fun, and the upbeat music pairs perfectly with the tongue-in-cheek tone of the words.

Line by Line Meaning

Mit meim Vater sein Wogn hob i a Spritztour gmacht
I took a joyride in my father's car

Ja mit der Uschi war i unterwegs da ganze Nacht
I was out all night with Uschi

Leider hob i den Laster vui z´spät gseng
Unfortunately, I saw the truck too late

I woit no bremsn, doch scho wars gscheng
I wanted to brake, but it was too late

Und i woaß ganz genau
And I know for sure

Ja i woaß ganz genau
Yes, I know for sure

Ja i woaß ganz genau dös laßt si net vermeidn
Yes, I know for sure it can't be avoided

I bin bin scho wieder moi in Schwierigkeitn
I'm in trouble again

Ja i flirt mit a superblondn Frau an der Hotel-Bar
I flirt with a super blonde woman at the hotel bar

I zwinker ihr zua und moan scho wieder ois is klar
I wink at her and think it's all clear

I spendier an Gin Fizz und plauder so charmant
I buy her a Gin Fizz and charmingly chat