5 CDs have now been released (Murrayfield Pub - 2003, Il Monastero dei Folli - 2004, Live in Cevio - 2005, Trans Roonkaya Express - 2006, The Vad Vuc & Orchestra - 2007) and The Vad Vuc have been on tour nearly every year in all Europe. Among these, "Trans Roonkaya Express" had great success and went in the top ten during its first week, and stayed there for 11 weeks. Moreover, "Trans Roonkaya Express" was voted by the readers of CdT as best CD of the year, and best CD by a Swiss band. The same poll showed that the band show was voted as 2nd best concert of the year in Switzerland after Depeche Mode, and as the best live performance by a Swiss act. Now The Vad Vuc are out with a brand new cd, "The Vad Vuc & Orchestra", which also reached Top Ten for 8 weeks.
The Vad Vuc have played many concerts and in many festivals in Europe, especially in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and France alongside artists such as Ska-P, Misfits, No Use for a Name, Jamie Clarke, Kelly Joyce, Gotthard, Goldfinger, Neck.
Lately The Vad Vuc have appeared in several places other than their official CDs, including the track "Compagnia Bella" and other jingles, which The Vad Vuc composed specifically for the homonymous program broadcasted weekly by the Swiss National TV. The song "Vaya con Dios" has been chosen as soundtrack for the program "A Modo Mio". The Vad Vuc also made a special song for a Swiss hockey team, and are in constant contact with Italian, German and French bands for collaborations and apparitions.
In 2008 the band caught the attention of the famous promoter and manager of Linkin Park, Mike Galaxy, who asked the band to join a compilation that will be released in the USA in February 2008.
Maria
The Vad Vuc Lyrics
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Mi vedi dumà una roba che Madona che bumba che l'è!"
La se gira e i nostri öcc se incrusan cumpagn dii tren
"Ma varda! Mi ghe vöri ben…"
Maria, Maria
Maria, Maria
Un sgiafatun al ma regorda una tua careza
Quant a guardi ul specc, vedi murei e segn
"Ma varda! Mi te vöri ben..."
Maria, Maria
Maria, Maria
E adess che sun un angiar e vaca se n'hu cataa
Ti grasa cumè un purcell, fineza d'un macelaar
Se regordat quand sun mort, che sevum in lett
E te me sufegaa cunt i tett!
Maria, Maria
Maria, Maria
Maria, Maria
The Vad Vuc's song "Maria" tells a story about a woman named Maria who catches the attention of the singer and his friend while they're at a train station. The singer describes Maria's physical appearance with admiration, using imagery to convey her beauty, such as "bèla, beleza, d'un muschin in sül parabreza" (beautiful, beauty, of a cat on a car windshield). Maria turns around and catches him staring at her, leading him to say "Ma varda! Mi ghe vöri ben..." (Look! I really like you).
Later in the song, the singer reflects on his memories of Maria, describing how she was as plump as a pig when they lived together, but now he misses the warmth of her body. The repetition of Maria's name throughout the song emphasizes the singer's obsession with her, while the switch between negative and positive memories shows the complexity of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
E alura varda lì che se su mia che cus'è che lì gh'è
Look there, it's on me, what is it that's there?
Mi vedi dumà una roba che Madona che bumba che l'è!
I see something that's unbelievable!
La se gira e i nostri öcc se incrusan cumpagn dii tren
She turns and our eyes meet as we pass on the train.
Ma varda! Mi ghe vöri ben...
But look! I really like you...
Maria, Maria
Bèla, beleza, d'un muschin in sül parabreza
Beautiful, the image of a girl reflected in the windshield
Un sgiafatun al ma regorda una tua careza
A cat on the table reminds me of your caresses
Quant a guardi ul specc, vedi murei e segn
When you look in the mirror, you see wrinkles and signs of age
Ma varda! Mi te vöri ben...
But look! I really like you...
E adess che sun un angiar e vaca se n'hu cataa
And now that I'm eating and have stopped wandering
Ti grasa cumè un purcell, fineza d'un macelaar
You're greasy like a pig, with the finesse of a butcher
Se regordat quand sun mort, che sevum in lett
I remember when we die, we'll lie in bed
E te me sufegaa cunt i tett!
And you'll smother me with your breasts!
Maria, Maria
Maria, Maria
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.