I don’t know where to begin with this one — it’s a video for a Slovenian (I think) group named Skuter. The song is called “Na Pomoc” and can best be described as cheesy polka-pop, featuring accordion and synthesizer melodies over a thumping 2/4 beat. The video, though, takes a page straight out of the hip-hop video playbook — a pool party with bikini babes gyrating around fancy cars — but adds a twist in the form of… tractors. Yup, tractors.
A handful of Let’s Polka stickers to anyone who can provide a English translation of the lyrics, or just explain what the hell is going on here.
5 Comments:
I have at least a partial answer for you; I was looking for a full English translation for the same, but DID manage to find this on one site (was posted as GUEST, and is not my words, so I quote):
“The song is Slovenian, it seems. If you find a more accurate translation, let me know; esp. of: O punce moje drage, osel enkrat gre na led. No doubt I have more of a transliteration than a translation. The group is known as Zdravo in Germany and Skuter in Slovenia. The type is music is polka rap. Who knew such a thing existed? The title “Na Pomoč” means “save me” or “give help”. In brief, femme fatale fakes drowning to entrap lifeguard. In other words, he chased her until she caught him. The rescuer needs to be rescued. — Digibumbumbam digidigidigibam Nonsense syllables, but nice beat.”
So do I get a sticker?:P
by Joe on November 11th, 2006
Great sleuthing, Joe!!! Send us your mailing address and we’ll ship out those stickers ASAP. Thanks!
by Chris on November 12th, 2006
I’m from Slovenia and have never heard of this group or video.
“O punce moje drage, osel enkrat gre na led.”
The literal translation of this would be:
“Oh, my sweet girls, s donkey goes onto ice only once.”
If you want to see a bizzare video, look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttf4cUUXybk
by abaris on December 3rd, 2006
Wow, now that’s a bizarre video. Thanks abaris!
Have you heard of a group called “Turbo Angels”? I think they’re Slovenian, too, and play a similar style:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4f09DjyLUQ
by Chris on December 3rd, 2006
Sure - “Atomik Harmonik” and “Turbo Angels” are the most famous groups of this genre.
It’s called “turbo-folk” here, and is a mixture of folk and techno.
You can download some videos from their site here:
http://www.turboangels.si/
If you need some translation, I’ll be glad to help you. ;)
by abaris on December 4th, 2006