This one is for
cafenowhere
.
This humorous song about a monster from the swamps was originally written in 1978, but had a comeback in 2008, becoming especially popular in Poland and Russia. I've seen any number of parodies, including one where Jožin is replaced by Putin.
From Wikipedia:
Jožin z bažin (originally 1978) is a song by Czech musician and comedian Ivan Mládek, and is among his best known songs. He even called it the "National Anthem" of his TV show "Countryshow". In January 2008, the song became popular in Poland, winning several radio hitlists.[citation needed] It is also popular in Hungary, Austria and Russia, sporting a cult following on blogs, and several versions of various translations. The song is a surreal tale of a mysterious man-eating monster living in the swamps (Jožin z bažin, Joey from the swamps). In the song, the monster is eventually defeated with the use of a cropduster.
The lyrics about the collective farm and the cropduster, of course, are here to mock the socialist regime.
This video has English subtltles; enjoy.
Published on June 03, 2011 12:54