1) An A Cappella grou… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists using the name Wise Guys
1) An A Cappella group from Cologne, Germany
2) An Italian hardcore band from New Jersey.
The Wise Guys was a popular A Cappella group from Cologne, Germany. They were the most prominent representatives of A Cappella music in Germany. Their tantalizing combination of catchy tunes and amusing lyrics have attracted many fans. The group has existed since 1995 with the members Daniel Dickopf (Dän), Marc Sahr (Sari), Edzard Hüneke (Eddi), Clemens Tewinkel and Ferenc Husta who replaced the former bassist Christoph Tettinger. Tettinger moved on to be the band's manager. As of 2009, Clemens Tewinkel left the group and was replaced by Nils Olfert. Fenerc Husta left in 2012 and was replaced by former Flying Pickets member Andrea Figallo. Björn Sterzenbach replaced him in 2016.
The Wise Guys were always on the verge of commercial success. Their last six albums all reached the top 10 of the German album charts, while they still played lots of smaller concerts all over Germany. They were also famous for their annual six hour charity concert "Totalnacht". Since 2001 they also hold the world record of most spectators (12,500 visitors) for an A Cappella concert of an individual group. They also played for several years at the "Evangelischer Kirchentag", an event for German protestants; one time performing in front of more than 70,000 spectators.
Their album Zwei Welten appeared 2012 in an A Cappella version and also in a version where most songs were re-recorded with traditional band setup (drums, bass, guitar etc.) and those don't stand back from the original versions.
The Wise Guys announced that they were to stop performing as a group in autumn 2017. Many of the members of Wise Guys went on to form the group Alte Bekannte.
2) Wise Guys is an Italian hardcore punk band from New Jersey. With 2 separate albums and ongoing shows in Eastern PA and NJ tour plans are being made, keep your eye out
http://www.facebook.com/Wiseguysnj
http://wiseguysnj.bandcamp.com/
Langsam
Wise Guys Lyrics
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auf die Uhr dort an der Wand.
Die Sekundenzeiger-Runden find ich ziemlich interessant!
Immer oben bei der 12
scheint der Zeiger zu verweilen
um nach einer kurzen Pause
seinem Rückstand nachzueilen.
Aber der Sekundenzeiger
bleibt nach der Pause tempomäßig offenbar konstant.
Trotzdem kommt er nach der Runde wieder pünktlich oben an.
Woher weiß der Zeiger bloß, wie lang er Pause machen kann?
Jetzt sagst du völlig richtig:
"Es gibt spannendere Themen,"
aber manchmal ist es wichtig
sich auch für so was Zeit zu nehmen!
Mach mal langsam!
Nimm dir Zeit dich auszuruhn
Mach mal langsam!
Sei bereit mal nix zu tun
Das ist Luxus
ja das ist Lebensqualität
Mach mal langsam
weils manchmal langsam besser geht
Manchmal gibt es Tage,
da wacht man morgens auf
und checkt sofort die Lage:
Man ist heut nich gut drauf.
Und darum duscht man kälter,
den Kaffe macht man stark
man denkt "ich werde älter"
und joggt schnell durch den Park.
Dann noch 'ne Apfelsine
und auf gehts in den Tag.
Und läuft wie 'ne Maschine,
Vertrag ist halt Vertrag
Und wenn man Nachts im Bett liegt,
dann ist man richtig platt
und weiß das man schon morgen das selbe vor sich hat
Mach mal langsam!
Nimm dir Zeit dich auszuruhn
Mach mal langsam!
Sei bereit mal nix zu tun
Das ist Luxus
das ist Lebensqualität
Mach mal langsam
weils manchmal langsam besser geht
Mach mal langsam!
Mach mal langsam!
...langsam....
Mach mal langsam!
The Wise Guys' song "Langsam" discusses the importance of taking things slow and not constantly rushing through life. The first verse describes the singer staring at a clock and pondering the movement of the second hand. The singer notes that despite the second hand pausing momentarily, it still manages to keep pace and arrive at the top of the clock at the precise moment it is expected to. This observation leads the singer to wonder how the second hand knows the exact amount of time it can pause before moving again.
The chorus urges listeners to slow down and take time to relax. It suggests that taking time for oneself is a luxury and can improve overall quality of life. The second verse describes a typical day in the life of someone who is always on the go, rushing through tasks and feeling exhausted at the end of the day. The verse ends with the realization that tomorrow will likely bring the same hectic routine.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich starre schon seit Stunden auf die Uhr dort an der Wand.
I have been staring at the clock on the wall for hours.
Die Sekundenzeiger-Runden find ich ziemlich interessant!
I find the rounds of the second hand quite interesting!
Immer oben bei der 12, scheint der Zeiger zu verweilen um nach einer kurzen Pause seinem Rückstand nachzueilen.
The hand seems to stay at the top (12) and then hurry to catch up after a short pause.
Aber der Sekundenzeiger bei der Uhr dort an der Wand bleibt nach der Pause tempomäßig offenbar konstant.
However, the second hand on the clock on the wall apparently remains constant in tempo after the pause.
Trotzdem kommt er nach der Runde wieder pünktlich oben an.
Nevertheless, it arrives back at the top (12) on time after a round.
Woher weiß der Zeiger bloß, wie lang er Pause machen kann?
I wonder how the hand knows how long it can pause.
Jetzt sagst du völlig richtig: "Es gibt spannendere Themen," aber manchmal ist es wichtig sich auch für so was Zeit zu nehmen!
Now you may say, "There are more interesting topics," but sometimes it's important to take time for things like this!
Mach mal langsam! Nimm dir Zeit dich auszuruhn
Take it slow! Take time to rest.
Mach mal langsam! Sei bereit mal nix zu tun
Take it slow! Be ready to do nothing.
Das ist Luxus, ja das ist Lebensqualität. Mach mal langsam, weil's manchmal langsam besser geht.
This is luxury, yes, this is quality of life. Take it slow, because sometimes it's better to go slow.
Manchmal gibt es Tage, da wacht man morgens auf und checkt sofort die Lage: Man ist heut nich gut drauf.
Sometimes there are days when one wakes up and immediately assesses the situation: today is not a good day.
Und darum duscht man kälter, den Kaffe macht man stark, man denkt "ich werde älter" und joggt schnell durch den Park.
Therefore, one takes a colder shower, makes stronger coffee, thinks "I'm getting older," and quickly jogs through the park.
Dann noch 'ne Apfelsine und auf gehts in den Tag.
Then have an orange and off to the day.
Und läuft wie 'ne Maschine, Vertrag ist halt Vertrag
And runs like a machine, a contract is a contract.
Und wenn man Nachts im Bett liegt, dann ist man richtig platt und weiß das man schon morgen das selbe vor sich hat
And when you're lying in bed at night, you're really exhausted and you know that you'll have the same thing to deal with tomorrow.
Mach mal langsam! Mach mal langsam! ...langsam.... Mach mal langsam!
Take it slow! Take it slow! ...slow.... Take it slow!
Contributed by Henry L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.