IFA Wartburg - Sorbisches Fischerlied (English translation)

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IFA Wartburg – Sorbisches Fischerlied

English translation

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German

Original lyrics

Sorbisches Fischerlied

Gute Fische in dem Flüßchen Spree

Sind bei Tische ein superbar dîner

Aber mische nicht mit Kalbsfilet

So eines gibt's nicht in der Spree !

Gute Fische in dem Flüßchen Spree

Sind bei Tische ein superbar dîner

Aber mische nicht mit Kalbsfilet

So eines gibt's nicht in der Spree !

Hoffen wir auf einen großen Fang

Müssen wir arbeiten, Tage lang

Gutes Bier und guter Arbeitssang

Sind dann besonders von Belang

Hoffen wir auf einen großen Fang

Müssen wir arbeiten, Tage lang

Gutes Bier und guter Arbeitssang

Ergaben einmal noch nur tang

Mit dem Hellen oder weißen Wein

Die Forelle schmeckt fantastisch fein

Frikadellen lässt der Fischer sein

Vielleicht doch leben sie am Rhein ?

Ja sim serbtu koschum pra aju

Nejschmi schwali hani joddahej

Rodsche ni sim serbski kra ajo

Des so loso quani joddahej! 1

1. This text was given by Nils himself. I don't think it is actual Sorbian or even means anything at all, but I will keep researching!

Submitted by

glutamine on 2024-09-18

Submitter's comments:

"This song was released on record in 1999, as a tribute to the Sorbs and the art of fishing."

Some verses may be incorrect due to poor audio quality. Feedback/criticisms/corrections are encouraged!
I left out the Sorbian at the end for now and will eventually attempt to transcribe when I have the time - however, if you know what they are singing, please let me know.

English

Translation

Sorbian Fisherman's Song

Good fish from the River Spree

On the table make a wonderful dîner

But don't mix them with veal filets

There's nothing like that in the Spree!

Good fish from the River Spree

On the table make a wonderful dîner

But don't mix them with veal filets

There's nothing like that in the Spree!

We're hoping for a good catch

While we must work long days

Good beer and a good working song

Are both particularly important!

We're hoping for a good catch

While we must work long days

Good beer and a good working song

We've only caught seaweed all along!

With a light or white wine

Makes the trout taste fantastically fine

The fisherman doesn't touch the meatballs

But maybe afterall they'll sway his mind

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Submitted by

glutamine on 2024-09-18

Author's comments:

Very literal translation.

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Comments

charto

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 14:15

I guess there are some minor mistakes in your transcribtion. The second lines of the first and second verse should be "Sind bei Tische ein superber Diner". The last line of the forth verse should be "Ergaben einmal doch nur Tang" and in the last line of the fifth verse they are singing: Vielleicht doch geben sie ihm rein. This makes no sense at all but it is quite clearly what they are singing.

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 20:57

Thank you! I've been meaning to clean this one up. And yeah, the band actually doesn't speak German, they're Swedish, so a lot of their songs are grammatically incorrect and nonsensical ;-)

Mon, 31/03/2025 - 23:55

>"Vielleicht doch geben sie ihm rein."
Ich höre: "Vielleicht doch leben sie im Rhein"
(weil Frikadelle so ähnlich klingt wie Bachforelle)

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