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Krambambula’s style can be described as pop rock with which their texts parody phenomena of post-Soviet society (hits like “Guests” or “Tourists”). The band’s name comes from an old belarusian alcoholic drink that is served with strong brew of honey and herbs – the Krambambula. With song titles dedicated to alcoholic drinky like Chianti, Absynth and of cours Krambambula the band published their debut album in 2002, title: “Half a litre of good humour”.
The band’s head – you already know him from December 5th, Ljawon Wolski – often invites popular artists as guest acts. In today’s song “Guests” it is the Belarusian singer Siergiej Mikhalok. You should not take the text too seriously, but remember that in every joke there is a little true piece. 😉
Enjoy.
Introduction and translation by Maria, translated to English by Mareike.
Guests
Guests have arrived from alien voivodeships
No, it’s not true that guests have arrived from alien voivodeships
Everyone has arrived: Mister, the lady, the gentleman, the mistress
From Signore to Madame they walk through the hall
Thus they have arrived, them and the ladies and the gentlemen
To the high cliff of their catastrophes
Guests, guests, guests
Are they all here, is anybody missing?
Guests, guests, guests
Anybody with somebody anywhere anything
(Anywhere anything)
We then guided the men to the national museum of war
We then guided the women to have cappuccino
They all babble and don’t want to drink the cappuccino
From the museum the guests secretly took some MGs
They tell us they are useful during war against globalization
And useful would be for ussome of the self-made 100cl
Guests, guests, guests
Are they all here, is anybody missing?
Guests, guests, guests
Anybody with somebody anywhere anything
Those guests
The guests like the self-made booze and have a bad taste
Because tequila, rum and whisky are so global
So it is time for goodbye, wait for our guests
And prepare your Cointreau and Drambuie
Guests, guests, guests
Are they all here, is anybody missing?
Guests, guests, guests
Anybody with somebody anywhere anything