Falco - Ganz Wien (1982) (HQ)
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Falco originalvideo Ganz Wien von 1982

© 1981 GiG Records Austria

  • Rolando@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    Good song.

    The song was written as a reaction to the growing use of hard drugs in Vienna. In 1980, Falco arrived at a Drahdiwaberl rehearsal with his music and lyrics for “Ganz Wien (… ist heut auf Heroin)” (“All of Vienna [… is high on heroin today]”).

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganz_Wien

    • Brimstone@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Indeed, thanks for the historical note Rolando. The lyrics in english are like this (deepl.com translation)

      He walks on the street

      Don’t say where

      His brain full of heavy metal

      And his liver is dead

      His veins are open

      And smell like formalin

      It’s all very distressing

      Like he is in Vienna

      All of Vienna

      Is on heroin today

      All of Vienna

      Dreams with Mozambin

      All of Vienna, Vienna, Vienna

      Also takes cocaine

      In the ball season at all

      You can see all of Vienna, Vienna, Vienna

      Is so wonderfully there, there, there

      Cocaine and codeine

      Heroin and mozambine

      Make us go, go, go

      There, there, one, two, three

      Cocaine and codeine

      Heroin and mozambine

      Make us go, go, go, go, go

      Three, four