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Mani Matter comes close for me, if not in the delivery but definitely in the lyrics. But his songs are in Swiss German (Bernese actually), so not as accessible
by thallian 8y ago
Mani Matter comes close for me, if not in the delivery but definitely in the lyrics. But his songs are in Swiss German (Bernese actually), so not as accessible for as many people (and I also grew up with his songs so I might be a bit biased).
- jacquesm 8y agoI just listened to "I han es Zündhölzli azündt" I can't quite make out the lyrics though I get the general gist of it. It's not quite German, enough to see why it reminds you of Tom Lehrer, similar dry in delivery and self accompanied. Wished I understood it better.
- acqq 8y agoI've just found the common German translation: http://www.songtexte.com/uebersetzung/mani-matter/i-han-es-zundholzli-azundt-deutsch-3d6dd1f.html http://www.songtexte.com/uebersetzung/mani-matter/i-han-es-z...
- jacquesm 8y agoIt's a modern day version of the horseshoe story. I figured as much from listening to it, thank you for finding the words to the song, it's a lot easier to read than to hear for my non Swiss-German attuned ears.
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- cdpolyme 8y agoI also thought of Mani Matter immediately. And I think you are selling him short. I love Lehrer's songs, but IMO Matter's lyrics even surpasses them in wit and poetical talent. His public body of work is more extensive, too. Shame really, that potentially only a few million people understand them.